Michigan
VA Education Benefits
National Days of Observance
She's the Vet
Veterans Day
100

The number of VA medical centers in Michigan.

9

100

Education benefits are issued primarily through one of these two benefits.

The Post 9/11 GI Bill or the Montgomery GI Bill.

100

March 13th honors these animals that serve with the military forces.

Canines

100

Approximately this number (millions) of women make up the veteran population.

2

100

The first Veterans Day commemorated the end of this war.

World War I
200

Michigan is ranked this in the U.S. for the total number of resident veterans.

12th

200

This GI Bill is also known as VEAP.

Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program.

200
Some folks have advocated for Veterans Day to be called this in honor of the Mayflower Compact being signed in 1620.

Mayflower Day

200

The Saginaw VA is named for this veteran who was a flight nurse in World War II.

Lieutenant Aleda E. Lutz

200

The first Veterans Day occurred in this year.

1919

300

According to the census count, most Michigan veterans live here rather than be labeled a troll.

The Upper Peninsula
300

The GI Bill enacted under the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1966.

The Post-Korea and Vietnam GI Bill.

300

July 27th is the Armistice Day for this war.

The Korean War

300

Most female veterans served during this wartime period.

The Gulf War era
300

Veterans Day became a national holiday in this year.

1938

400

Most Michigan veterans served in this period of war.

Vietnam

400

The benefit awarded to returning WWII veterans.

The GI Bill of Rights.

400

Looking for a reliable team member?  This day is the day to hire a veteran.

July 25th

400

This date is the official day to celebrate female veterans.

June 12th

400

The original name of Veterans Day.

Armistice Day

500

More than half a million military personnel from Michigan served in this war.

World War II

500

The Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 initiated this education benefit.

The Korean GI Bill.

500

In 2021, President Biden officially made July 16th this national day of observance.

National Atomic Veterans Day

500

This state has the highest concentration of female veterans.

Alaska

500

This famous WWII General was born on November 11th.

General George Patton.