RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – In his only scheduled meeting on his first business day in office, Gov. Bob McDonnell took a few minutes to salute veterans visiting the state Capitol.

McDonnell told a couple dozen veterans Monday he would use incentives to get veterans and retired military members to stay in Virginia, like waiving administrative and licensing fees for those who want to start small businesses.

He said he would continue funding the Wounded Warrior program, which helps veterans with mental and behavioral-health problems like depression, brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

McDonnell also pledged to streamline veterans services operations.

More than 813,000 veterans live in Virginia, including more than 38,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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