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Veteran's Commission
Dennis Hoover
Robert Laidley
Morgan Monroe
Darcia Robson, Director
Phone:
(641) 747-2546
drobson@netins.net
Guthrie County Courthouse
200 North 5th Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Hours: 8:00-Noon (M-F)
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Guthrie County Main
> Veteran's Affairs
Veteran's Affairs
Guthrie County Veteran Affairs director can assist veterans, their
widows, widowers, wives and minor children with filling out forms to
enroll in VA Healthcare system as well as VA pensions, home loan
assistance, education, and burial benefits.
The veteran must have the following qualifications:
Discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable
conditions.
Active service means full-time service as a member of
the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Coast Guard, or as a commissioned
officer of the Public Health Service, the Environmental Services
Administration or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Certain VA benefits and medical care require wartime
service.
Under the law, VA recognizes these war periods:
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Mexican Border Period - May 9, 1916, through April 5, 1917 - for
veterans who served in Mexico, on its borders or in adjacent waters.
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World War I - April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918 for veterans
who served in Russia, April 6, 1917, through April 1, 1920 extended
through July 1, 1921, for veterans who had a least one day of
service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918.
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World War II - December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946.
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Korean Conflict - June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955.
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Vietnam Era - August 5, 1964 (February 28, 1961, for veterans who
served "in country" before August 5, 1964), through May 7, 1975.
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Gulf War - August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or
Presidential Proclamation.
For more information about services and benefits available to
veterans, visit the
Iowa Commission of Veteran's Affairs website.
Relevant Links
Iowa Commission of Veteran's Affairs
Veteran's
Administration
Veteran's Administration Forms
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