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Veterans Affairs Council
The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the Republic of China Armed Forces. VAC is a National Member of World Veterans Federation.[1][2] The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force general who took office on 5 August 2019. History VAC was founded as cabinet-level organization on 1 November 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (VACRS; Chinese: 國軍退除役官兵就業輔導委員會; pinyin: Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Jiùyè Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì). It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.[3][4] Missions and functions
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Hospitals and Veterans HomesVAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including: Associated Enterprises
 Under its charter to provide employment assistance to Taiwan (ROC) military veterans, the Veterans Affairs Commission operates a number of for profit enterprises in Taiwan that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:[needs update]
List of VAC MinistersPolitical parties: Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Non-partisan/ unknown For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.
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