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background-size: cover; min-height: 24rem; background-position: 70% 40%;"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-7"> <h1 class="margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sans-1"> <img src="/_media/img/seals/choose.png" style="width:100%;max-width:400px;" alt="Choose V A"> <span class="usa-sr-only">Choose VA</span></h1> <p class="measure-5 text-white padding-top-0 ">VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy; and do much more in life after the military.</p> <div style="display:flex;gap:2rem"> <a href="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lDBOjIx1sVo?controls=0&rel=0&showinfo=0&autoplay=true" data-modaal-type="inline" data-modaal-animation="fade" class="intro-video-modal usa-button radius-md hover:opacity-50"> Play the Video <i class="fad fa-play-circle icon-right"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="grid-col-3"> </div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap margin-y-8"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-12"> <h2 class="margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sans-1 font-family-serif"> The PACT Act and your VA benefits</h2> <p class="measure-5 text-white padding-top-0 ">This new law expands and extends eligibility for care and benefits for Veterans and survivors related to toxic exposures.</p> <p class="measure-5 text-white padding-top-0 "><a class="vads-c-action-link--white" href="https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/"> Learn what the PACT Act means for you </a></p> </div> <div class="grid-col-3"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="usa-section usa-section--light padding-y-2" style="background: url(_media/img/explore/email-capture-bg.svg) no-repeat 320px #dde2d5;"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap display-flex flex row flex-justify-center flex-aling-center"> <div class="grid-col-auto"> <p>Don’t miss out on VA benefits you may have earned. <strong>Stay Informed.</strong></p> </div> <div class="grid-col-auto display-flex flex-column flex-justify-center"> <form class="usa-form display-flex flex-row flex-justify align-center width-mobile tablet:maxw-mobile-lg" id="email-capture-form-main" action="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVACHOOSE/subscribers/qualify" accept-charset="UTF-8" method="post"> <input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="✓" /> <input type="hidden" name="category_id" id="category_id_top" value="USVACHOOSE_C1" /> <label for="email-capture-test1" class="usa-label text-no-wrap text-middle margin-right-2 usa-sr-only">Email Address</label> <input class="usa-input margin-right-0 margin-top-0 maxw-card-lg" id="email-capture-test1" type="text" name="email" placeholder="Email Address"> <input type="submit" name="commit" value="Submit" class="usa-button margin-top-0 height-5 radius-left-0 maxw-15"> </form> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="usa-section padding-y-2"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="grid-col-12"> <h2 class="text-center tablet:font-heading-2xl text-thin text-ls-neg-3 no-anchor ">Explore the services and benefits that help Veterans thrive</h2> </div> </div> <div class="grid-col-12"> <ul class="usa-card-group"> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/disability" aria-label="Learn about disability benefits" style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Disability</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center bg-red-60v border-05 border-red-20v"><i class="fad fa-file-alt fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">Veterans may benefit from disability compensation. Learn about and apply for VA disability benefits.</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/education-and-training" aria-label="Apply for Education and Training " style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Education and training</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center bg-green-50v border-05 border-green-20v"><i class="fad fa-graduation-cap fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">VA benefits can help Veterans further their education and get career training. Learn more and apply for VA benefits today.</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/careers" aria-label="learn about career and employment options" style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Careers and employment</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center bg-orange-warm-50 border-05 border-orange-warm-20"><i class="fad fa-briefcase fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">VA can help you transition from service to civilian jobs. Learn more about VA job-seeking tools and training benefits.</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/health" aria-label="Apply for health care benefits" style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Health care</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center border-05 bg-blue-cool-50 border-blue-cool-20"><i class="fad fa-briefcase-medical fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">VA provides world-class health care to eligible Veterans. Learn more about eligibility and apply for VA health care.</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/housing-assistance" aria-label="Learn about housing assistance options" style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Housing assistance</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center border-05 bg-gold-50 border-gold-20"><i class="fad fa-home fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">If you’re a Veteran looking for home loans and housing information, learn more about VA housing-related assistance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-4 usa-card"> <a href="http://choose.va.gov/life-insurance" aria-label="Learn about life insurance benefits" style="color: currentColor; text-decoration:none;"> <div class="usa-card__container hover:bg-primary-lightest scaler transition-all"> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading font-family-serif no-anchor">Life insurance</h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body display-flex flex-row flex-justify"> <div class="padding-2"> <div class="display-flex flex-column flex-align-center flex-justify-center radius-top-pill radius-bottom-pill height-8 width-8 text-center border-05 bg-green-50 border-green-20"><i class="fad fa-shield-alt fa-2x text-white"></i></div> </div> <div class="padding-2"> <p class="font-body-sm margin-top-0">VA provides life insurance coverage to eligible Veterans and their families. 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