Delaware has more than 70,000 veterans, and a new cabinet-level agency is being formed to evaluate and meet their needs.

The General Assembly this year passed legislation ( House Bill 1 ) to establish the Department of Veterans Affairs. Governor Matt Meyer recently nominated Brigadier General Karen Berry to serve as its first Secretary.

Monday, Berry was confirmed by the State Senate after a short interview with members of the Senate Executive Committee.

"I am a proud veteran, the spouse of a veteran and the mother of a veteran," Berry said.

Services for veterans will gradually be transition out of the Department of State. Berry said she has begun outreach to veterans and veterans organizations - "what are their needs, what do they feel like the weaknesses are and things that we coul

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