Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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|chief1_name = Major General Paul D. Rogers
|chief1_position = Adjutant General, Michigan National Guard & Director
|chief2_name = Major General Leonard W. Isabelle Jr.
|chief2_position = Assistant Adjutant General - Installations
|chief3_name = Russell Gullett
|chief3_position = Senior Deputy Director for State Operations
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|child1_agency = Michigan Army National Guard
|child2_agency = Michigan Air National Guard
|child3_agency = Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
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The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a principal department of the State of Michigan. It oversees the military components and veterans services for the State. The military components are the Michigan National Guard and Michigan Volunteer Defense Force (MI VDF).[http://michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-36614---,00.html Michigan Volunteer Defense Force]
History
The Department of Military Affairs was formed as one of the initial principal departments under the Executive Organization Act of 1965 as required by the 1963 State Constitution. In 1997, the department was renamed the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs by Executive Order.{{cite web|last=Snyder|first=Rick|title=Executive Order No. 2013-2 Executive Reorganization of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Creation of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/EO_2013-2_408988_7.pdf|work=Executive Orders|publisher=State of Michigan|accessdate=28 January 2013}} In 2005 by Governor's Executive Order, the State Military Board was abolished with duties transfer to the department with the Governor's approval authority over the Military Board was transferred to the State Administrative Board.{{cite web|last=Grandholm|first=Jennifer|title=Executive Reorganization Order No. 2005-3|url=http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-32-861|work=Michigan Compiled Laws|publisher=Legislative Council, State of Michigan|accessdate=6 July 2013}}
Governor Rick Snyder issued an executive order on January 18, 2013, creating the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency within the Department effective March 20, 2013.{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Tim|title=Gov. Rick Snyder issues executive order aimed at strengthening support for military veterans in Michigan|url=http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/gov_rick_snyder_issues_executi_1.html|accessdate=20 January 2013|newspaper=The Flint Journal|date=January 19, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Flesher|first=John|title=New state agency to help Michigan veterans|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/viewart/20130120/NEWS01/301200098/New-state-agency-help-Michigan-veterans|accessdate=23 January 2013|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|agency=Associated Press|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130216082704/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/viewart/20130120/NEWS01/301200098/New-state-agency-help-Michigan-veterans|archivedate=16 February 2013}}
References
External links
- [http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs]
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