VA issues new ID cards.* The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. has designed a new identity card for veterans that will safeguard confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead . The card, formally known as the Veterans Identity Card, will have the veteran's photo on the front and identify him or her as an enrollee in the VA's health care system. Encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science on a magnetic tape strip on the back of the card will be the veteran's Social Security number, date of birth, and a control number. The magnetic strip also records whether the veteran has a service-connected disability. Veterans should request the new card at their local medical center. Processing will take five to seven days once eligibility is verified ver·i·fy tr.v. ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing, ver·i·fies 1. To prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony; substantiate. 2. . The existing cards will remain valid until veterans receive their new cards. |
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