To provide services and benefits to veterans and the veterans' dependents, the commissioner shall:
1. Coordinate with any federal agency or public or private entity of this state or any other state as required to fulfill the commissioner's duties;
2. Supervise and implement programs and benefits authorized by statute;
3. Assist or represent veterans or their widows, administrators, executors, guardians, or heirs, in processing claims;
4. Advise and assist veterans in taking advantage of the benefits and services for veterans afforded by the federal government;
5. Provide counties with recommended qualifications and standards for county veterans' service officers;
6. Assist counties with training of county veterans' service officers;
7. Provide county veterans' service officers with educational materials;
8. Assist county veterans' service officers in the performance of their duties;
9. Disseminate information; and 10. Do all things necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out the intent and purposes of this chapter.