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U.S. #2981j
1995 32¢ Hometowns Honor Vets
WWII – 1945: Victory at Last

Issue Date: September 2, 1995
City: Honolulu, HI
Quantity: 5,000,000 panes of 20
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method:
Lithographed and engraved
Perforations:
11.1
Color: Multicolored
 
The fifth and final installment of the World War II series commemorates the 50th anniversary of the war's final year. Titled "1945: Victory at Last," these 10 stamps chronicle the events leading to Germany's surrender, the Japanese surrender, and ultimately the Allied victory. Nearly 300,000 American service personnel lost their lives between 1941 and 1945.
 

Creation of the Veterans Administration 

1980 15¢ Veterans Administration
US #1825 was issued on the 50th anniversary of the VA.

On July 21, 1930, President Hoover signed legislation forming the Veterans Administration, often simply called the VA.

Since the time of the Revolutionary War, America’s government has sought to protect its veterans.  In 1776, the Continental Congress tried to encourage enlistments by offering pensions to disabled soldiers.  In the years after the war, states and communities provided their veterans with medical and hospital care.

1965 5¢ Herbert Hoover
US #1269 was issued in Hoover’s hometown of West Branch, Iowa.

The federal government approved the first home and medical facility for veterans in 1811, though it didn’t open until 1834.  In the coming years, assistance programs, benefits, and pensions were provided for veterans as well as their widows and dependents.

There was a significant increase in veterans’ homes following the Civil War.  All of their injuries and diseases were covered, whether they stemmed from their military service or not.  These homes would go on to provide care to the veterans of the Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, and the Mexican Border War.

2001 34¢ Honoring Veterans
US #3508 – 2001 stamp honoring the ongoing service of our veterans

Then as America entered World War I in 1917, Congress created a new system for veterans’ benefits.  This system included programs for disability compensation, insurance, and vocational rehabilitation.  These benefits were controlled by three different federal agencies: the Veterans Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions of the Interior Department, and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

1968-1995 American Veterans, set of 8 stamps
US #1341//2966 – Collection of 8 mint stamps honoring American veterans

Eventually, President Herbert Hoover decided to consolidate all of these programs into one federal administration.  So on July 21, 1930, he signed Executive Order 5398, which created the Veterans Administration to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.”  The existing agencies then became bureaus within the VA.

1995 32¢ World War II: Hometowns Honor Their Returning Veterans
US #2981j – stamp from the WWII – 1945: Victory at Last sheet honoring hometown celebrations for returning veterans

As World War II broke out and progressed, many new veteran benefits were enacted.  The most significant of these was the 1944 GI Bill.  Some have said the GI Bill affected the American way of life more than any other law since the Homestead Act of 1862.

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U.S. #2981j
1995 32¢ Hometowns Honor Vets
WWII – 1945: Victory at Last

Issue Date: September 2, 1995
City: Honolulu, HI
Quantity: 5,000,000 panes of 20
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method:
Lithographed and engraved
Perforations:
11.1
Color: Multicolored
 
The fifth and final installment of the World War II series commemorates the 50th anniversary of the war's final year. Titled "1945: Victory at Last," these 10 stamps chronicle the events leading to Germany's surrender, the Japanese surrender, and ultimately the Allied victory. Nearly 300,000 American service personnel lost their lives between 1941 and 1945.
 

Creation of the Veterans Administration 

1980 15¢ Veterans Administration
US #1825 was issued on the 50th anniversary of the VA.

On July 21, 1930, President Hoover signed legislation forming the Veterans Administration, often simply called the VA.

Since the time of the Revolutionary War, America’s government has sought to protect its veterans.  In 1776, the Continental Congress tried to encourage enlistments by offering pensions to disabled soldiers.  In the years after the war, states and communities provided their veterans with medical and hospital care.

1965 5¢ Herbert Hoover
US #1269 was issued in Hoover’s hometown of West Branch, Iowa.

The federal government approved the first home and medical facility for veterans in 1811, though it didn’t open until 1834.  In the coming years, assistance programs, benefits, and pensions were provided for veterans as well as their widows and dependents.

There was a significant increase in veterans’ homes following the Civil War.  All of their injuries and diseases were covered, whether they stemmed from their military service or not.  These homes would go on to provide care to the veterans of the Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, and the Mexican Border War.

2001 34¢ Honoring Veterans
US #3508 – 2001 stamp honoring the ongoing service of our veterans

Then as America entered World War I in 1917, Congress created a new system for veterans’ benefits.  This system included programs for disability compensation, insurance, and vocational rehabilitation.  These benefits were controlled by three different federal agencies: the Veterans Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions of the Interior Department, and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

1968-1995 American Veterans, set of 8 stamps
US #1341//2966 – Collection of 8 mint stamps honoring American veterans

Eventually, President Herbert Hoover decided to consolidate all of these programs into one federal administration.  So on July 21, 1930, he signed Executive Order 5398, which created the Veterans Administration to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.”  The existing agencies then became bureaus within the VA.

1995 32¢ World War II: Hometowns Honor Their Returning Veterans
US #2981j – stamp from the WWII – 1945: Victory at Last sheet honoring hometown celebrations for returning veterans

As World War II broke out and progressed, many new veteran benefits were enacted.  The most significant of these was the 1944 GI Bill.  Some have said the GI Bill affected the American way of life more than any other law since the Homestead Act of 1862.