Veterans Affairs Officials Present 20 Millionth Home Loan

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Joey Carpenter rides his tricycle at his new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012, before a ceremony in which the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded its 20 millionth home loan to his mother, Elizabeth, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter. President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the VA's home loan program when he signed the G.I. Bill of Rights in 1944. Veterans Affairs Department photo by Robert Turtil
  • Alison A. Dickey, left, Veterans Affairs undersecretary of benefits, greets Elizabeth Carpenter, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter, before a ceremony to present her with the VA's 20 millionth home loan at her new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012. Veterans Affairs Department photo by Robert Turtil
  • Alison A. Dickey, Veterans Affairs undersecretary of benefits, presents Elizabeth Carpenter, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter, with the VA's 20 millionth home loan at her new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012. Veterans Affairs Department photo by Robert Turtil
  • Alison A. Dickey, center, Veterans Affairs undersecretary of benefits, presents Elizabeth Carpenter, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter, with the VA's 20 millionth home loan during a ceremony at her new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012. eterans Affairs Department photo by Robert Turtil
  • Allison A. Hickey, Veterans Affairs undersecretary for benefits, awards the department's 20 millionth home loan to Elizabeth Carpenter, widow of Army Capt. Matthew Carpenter, at her new home in Woodbridge, Va., Oct. 26, 2012. Carpenter's son, Joey, stands by his mother. Veterans Affairs Department photo by Robert Turtil