Over the past 10 years, the government has taken over NT$10 billion (US$324 million) -worth of property of deceased military veterans who died intestate, according to a report released Friday by the Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC). Statistics show the state has inherited NT$9.4 billion, US$1.23 million, HK$26,000, 44,000 Chinese yuan and gold weighing a total of 88,760 grams, as well as 1,008 units of real estate in the period between 1999 and 2010 from veterans who died single and had no family, the report said. In this year alone, the government got NT$638 million and US$13,000, as well as 9,000 grams of gold and 199 units of real estate, said the VAC. VAC officials expressed deep respect for the retired veterans, who they said have made great contributions to the country by serving both the military and society. 