For each entry the number of the remaining days is also shown, except for the dates already in the past. The most important dates are marked in red. Federal holidays are public holidays established for federal employees in the Federal law (5 United States Code 6103) by the United States Congress.
Chillicothe, Ohio, was to become the site of the first Veterans' Bureau operated hospital. In 1923, Buildings 1-22 were constructed. Some buildings were transferred from the Army to the Veterans Bureau. By June 1, 1924, the hospital was complete and ready for occupancy.
During another war, the War of 1812, the government established the first federal facility for veterans at the Naval Home in Philadelphia. This was followed by two more facilities in Washington, DC: the Soldiersâ Home in 1853 and St. Elizabethâs Hospital in 1855.uring another war, the War of 1812, the government established the first federal facility for veterans at the Naval Home in Philadelphia. This was followed by two more facilities in Washington, DC: the Soldiersâ Home in 1853 and St. Elizabethâs Hospital in 1855.