Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is a department of the Government of Alabama that manages benefits for veterans in the state.

History

The department was established on October 1, 1945, by the Alabama Legislature.
In October 2024, then-commissioner Kent Davis was removed from his position by Kay Ivey, the Governor of Alabama. This later lead to a restructuring, which resulted in the restructuring of the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, consisting of seventeen members, including the Governor and department commissioner.