Our office exists solely to provide services to the veteran and his family. In many cases this includes providing information, counseling, referral and assistance with the necessary paperwork associated with applying for benefits, whether it be local, state or federal.

Our office operation is funded by the taxpayers of Ozaukee County; there are never any charges associated with the services we provide.

Our office coordinates a transportation program for veteran who need assistance with getting to/from medical appointments at the Veterans Hospital in Milwaukee. There is nominal charge for this service.

We coordinate the countywide decoration of veterans’ graves prior to Memorial Day each year. The county provides the flags, as well as the flag holders.

We will assist you in registering your military discharge papers, or obtaining them if you have misplaced them.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, formally known as the VA, currently offers the following programs:

(Some limitations may apply based on period of service, as well as length of service)

• Education (GI Bill)

• VA Home Loan Guarantee

• Government Life Insurance

• Pension for age and disability for both the veteran and the spouse. (This has strict limits for allowable income and assets.)

• Compensation for veterans with disabilities that occurred in, or were aggravated by their military service.

• Compensation for the survivors of military personnel who were killed in service, or whose subsequent cause of death was connected to their military service.

• Vocation Rehabilitation and counseling for veterans with service connected disabilities.

• Burial Benefits 

  • Burial Flag

  • Grave Marker

  • Monetary award, if death was service connected or veteran was receiving pension at the time of death, or veteran died in a VA Healthcare, or Nursing Home Facility.

• VA Healthcare

  • The VA medical System is open to all veterans. (Co-pays may apply depending upon income and assets.) Certain survivors of deceased veterans may also be eligible. These services include:

    • Inpatient Care

    • Outpatient Treatment

    • Substance Abuse Treatment

    • Mental Health Care (including PostTraumatic Stress Disorder).

In order to be eligible to apply for the various programs offered by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs; you must currently be a resident, have at least two years of active duty and meet one of the following criteria:

• Originally joined the Armed Forces from the State of Wisconsin and were a resident of the state at that time.

• Have lived in the State of Wisconsin for 5 consecutive years at any time in your life.

There are some "special" circumstances under which you need not have completed a full 2 years of active service. These include:

• 90 days of active duty during a designated war period.

• Have been awarded certain campaign or expeditionary medals.

• Certain National Guard or Reserve Members may also qualify.

Survivors of eligible veterans may also qualify for some benefits.

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• Primary Mortgage Home Loan (This loan is usually at a rate below either the Federal Loan rate or the commercial rate.)(There are no income caps, but there is a maximum amount that can be borrowed.)

• Home Improvement Loan This can be used for any number of reasons associated with improving your primary residence.(There is a maximum loan amount allowed, as well as having at least 10% equity in your home.)

• Personal Loan Program This can be used for debt consolidation, education, purchase of business, educational expenses, medical and or funeral expenses, or for purchasing a mobile home.  (There is a maximum loan amount.)

• Tuition Fee Reimbursement Grant Reimburses the veteran for a portion of tuition and fees while attending an approved school full time. Can be drawn at the same time as the GI Bill, and like the GI Bill, must be used within 10 years of date of discharge.  (Income limits apply.)

• Part Time Study Grant Works just like the Tuition Fee Reimbursement Program, but is used for students taking 11 credit hours or less. Has no expiration date. (Income limits apply.)

• Retraining Grant Provides assistance with retraining a veteran who has been recently laid off or discharged. (Not due to their own willful misconduct).

• Healthcare Aid Grant Provides some limited assistance with medical expenses for veterans and their families, this includes dental treatment, dentures and eyeglasses.  (Income and asset limits apply.)

• Subsistence Aid Grant Covers basic living expenses when injury or illness causes a loss of income. (Good for 90 days only.)

• Wisconsin Veterans’ Retirement Home Located in King Wisconsin, near Waupaca, this home provides unsurpassed facilities, recreational opportunities and services for veterans, their spouses, and certain qualifying dependents. A second home will be coming available outside Union Grove Wisconsin.  (Age restrictions apply.)

• Veterans Assistance Program Provides assistance to veterans who are, or about to become homeless. This is a six to nine month program to assist veterans with regaining those skills required to return to the workforce, as well as re-integrating into society.

• State Veterans’ Cemeteries Provide a final resting-place to our state’s veterans and spouses.