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By the numbers
  • As much as $600 billion will be required to care for veterans of the global war on terror over their lifetimes.1
  • The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects 1.6 million claims within the next two years.2
  • Currently, a backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims causes delays averaging 177 days.3
  • Approximate number of Washington State citizens deployed through December 2006: 11,500. Their spouses and children: 15,700.4
  • To date, about 50,000 service members have been injured in Iraq.
  1. “Soldiers Returning form Iraq and Afghanistan: The long-term costs of providing veterans medical care and disability benefits.” Faculty Research Working Paper Series, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, January 2007.
  2. “Insult to Injury: New data reveal an alarming trend: Vets disabilities are being downgraded,” U.S. News and World Report, April 16, 2007.
  3. “VA Straining to Keep Up with Claims, Study Says,” Washington Post, March 14, 2007.
  4. Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs.
The need

As we’ve all learned from national news stories, many U.S. veterans face heartbreaking challenges upon returning from Iraq or Afghanistan. Our federal benefits programs are among the best in the world, but they don’t cover every need, and they are not designed to help families.

Yet, in this war, one in two soldiers is married with children, and a soldier’s wounds can affect his or her entire family.

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The solution

An innovative new program, the Veterans Family Fund™ draws on the legacy of World War II war bonds but responds to today’s unique situation. The Veterans Family Fund CD is an insured account that benefits military veterans and their families, providing the kind of opportunity to help that so many Americans are looking for.

Find out how it works