to military benefits A special veteran who has been naturalized or has obtained the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this Act shall be eligible for all military and veterans benefits for which the special veteran would have been eligible if the special veteran had never been ordered removed, been removed, or voluntarily departed, from the United States. 8. Identification of special veterans (a) Identification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify immigration cases involving special veterans by— (1) inquiring of every alien processed prior to initiating removal proceedings whether the alien is a special veteran