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The president's speech on care comes a day after the White House announced new efforts to expand healthcare access for veterans. Beginning this month, the Department of Veteran Affairs will offer ... Share full article 151 President Biden, right, at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday with Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, left, and Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs. A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: Biden Honors America’s ‘Soul’ on a Veterans Day Notably Absent of War. Order ... U.S. military veterans represent the best of the nation and ''the very spine of America,'' President Joe Biden said during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Last year, the VA housed nearly 48,000 veterans, expanded access to health care and legal assistance for homeless veterans, and helped more than 158,000 veterans and their families keep their homes. Veterans Day has its origins at the end of World War I when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting ended with the signing of an armistice. U.S. Soldiers celebrate ... In 2023 alone, the Department of Veterans Affairs delivered $163 billion in earned benefits to 6.3 million veterans and survivors, and processed a record 1.98 million disability claims. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, said that Veterans Day honors the commitment, the sacrifices and the extraordinary contributions of America's veterans — past and present. Veterans have ... News about Veterans Day, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.