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  • July 5, 1961
  • - Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted
  • May 12, 1962
  • - Veterans Office Military Relief Office was renamed to Veterans Office, and branch office became regional offices, and 25 local agencies were upgraded to district offices
  • January 1, 1985
  • - Veterans Affairs Agency became Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, regional offices became regional veterans offices or branch veterans offices, and Veterans Committee
  • February 19, 1993
  • - The posts of Director-Generals of Veterans Policy and Veterans Promotion were created
  • January 28, 1995
  • - 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
  • September 14, 2002
  • - City-administered 5.18 cemetery Office and 3.15 cemetery Office were transferred to MPVA and two cemeteries' level was elevated to national cemetery from municipal cemetery
  • May 24, 2004
  • - The Veterans Bureau was newly established to help veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life
  • May 18, 2005
  • - The Independence Hall was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • January 26, 2006
  • - The National Daejeon Cemetery was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Defense
  • January 14, 2007
  • - Veterans Centers in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon were created
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