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What building is the Blind Rehabilitation Center in?
a. 165
b. 166
c. 150
Bldg. 166
What does VA stand for?
a. veterans administration
b. veterans affairs
c. veterans association
veterans affairs
Today the buildings are assigned a number by:
a. quadrants + next consecutive number
b. quadrants + number order 1-10...
quadrants + next consecutive number
What is the oldest VA Hospital?
a. Togus VA Medical Center in Maine
b. Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
c. Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center
Togus VA Medical Center in Maine
How many VA hospitals are in California that offer hospital services?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 12
8
How many total patient beds are at the Long Beach VA?
a. 290
b. 350
c. 400
400 beds
What year was the 1st building built on the VA Long Beach?
a. 1940
b. 1943
c. 1937
1943
Who signed the executive order establishing the VA on July 21, 1930?
a. President Coolidge
b. President Roosevelt
c. President Hoover
President Hoover
Which city is #1 for the best healthcare system for veterans?
a. Garland, TX
b. Cleveland, OH
c. Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, Ca
Why do we refer to the VA as the Tibor Rubin Medical Center?
a. Chief in World War II
b. Only holocaust survivor and awarded the Medal of Honor
c. An immigrant
Only holocaust survivor and awarded the Medal of Honor
How many acres does the Long Beach VA sit on?
a. 100 acres
b. 75 acres
c. 50 acres
100 acres
What year was the VA acquired from the Navy?
a. 1950
b. 1951
c. 1952
1950
Where was the first establishment of Blind Rehabilitation Center located?
a. Hines, IL
b. Waco, TX
c. Birmingham, AL
Hines, IL
How many blind rehabilitation centers are there in the US?
a. 8
b. 17
c. 13
13
How much are the 2 new buildings on VALB property projected to cost?
a. 350 million
b. 500 million
c. 425 million
350 million
When did the Long Beach VA open as a healthcare system?
a. June 1, 1950
b. December 10, 1960
c. May 30, 1953
June 1, 1950
Who founded the VA?
a. President
b. Veteran Affair
c. Congress
Congress
How many employees work for the VA overall?
a. over 266,000
b. over 150,000
c. over 300,000
over 266,000
When was the Department of Veterans Affairs founded?
a. 1999
b. 1989
c. 1979
1989
How much percent of the U.S Veterans population is women today?
a. 15.7 %
b. 10.4 %
c. 7.0 %
10.4 %
How many buildings are on the VA property?
a. 28
b. 26
c. 20
26 buildings
What are the 5 stars above the eagle stand for on the VA seal?
a. 5 branches of government
b. 5 branches of military
c. 5 branches of chemistry
5 branches of military
Who is the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs?
a. Robert Wilkie
b. David Shulkin
c. Denis McDonough
Denis McDonough
How many VA medical centers are there currently in the U.S.?
a. 128
b. 99
c. 171
171
In 1991, after the Long Beach Navy Hospital closed, there was a land feud with the City of Long Beach. What did they want to build?
a. Cargo Airport
b. Distribution Center
c. Shopping Mall
Shopping Mall