Vet Service Officers

CLAY County

DARREL GRANDE
darrel.grande@co.clay.mn.us
218-299-5002
Courthouse
P. O. Box 280
Moorhead, MN 56561-0280

Barnesville Senior Citizens Center 9:30-11:00 (1st Tues.)

Ulen Senior Citizens Center 9:30-11:00 (1st Wed)

Hawley Senior Citizens Center 9:30-11:00 (2nd Tues.)

BECKER County

DENNIS WARLING
(218) 846-7312 8:00-4:30
dbwarli@co.becker.mn.us
835 Lake Ave., Box 787
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502-0787
Fax # 218-846-7325

White Earth Community Ctr. 9:00-12:00 (3rd Wed)

Ponsford Community Ctr. 9:00-11:00 (3rd Thurs.)

Wolf Lake VFW 1:00-3:00 (3rd Thurs.)

Veterans Service Officers (VSO's) provide eligible veterans and their dependents with assistance on applications and claims for both federal and state veteran's benefits through agencies including the Veterans Administration, Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Federal benefits include compensation, pension, medical benefits, widow's and family benefits, claims-burial benefits, education, home loans and life insurance and social security benefits.
State benefits include financial aid, emergency medical assistance, dental and optical assistance, clothing allowance, Minnesota National Guard tuition reimbursement program, burial at Camp Ripley State Veterans Cemetery, and Minnesota veterans nursing homes.
The VSO office provides and coordinates transportation for veterans with appointments at the VA Medical Centers in Fargo, St Cloud, and Minneapolis and can assist veterans in scheduling and rescheduling appointments at those medical centers.
Any questions can be answered by your local Veterans Service Officer. Recently discharged veterans should take a copy of their (DD-214) Military Separation Paper to the Veterans Service Officer to have it permanently recorded. Following is a list of Veterans Service Officers for the State of Minnesota.

Directory for all County Veterans Service Officers in the State of Minnesota

Veterans Reemployment Rights:    U.S. Dept of Labor (VETS)
Including: Reservists & National Guard. Contact Mike Graham E-Mail mgraham@dol.gov
Dennis Dahlien E-Mail ddahlien@dol.gov 651-296-3665 Fax 651-296-3665

Veterans Preference Laws, MN Department of Veterans Affairs 651-296-2345

Veterans Administration:     Regional Office, Federal Bldg. Fort Snelling,       800-827-1000
                                               Regional Office, 655 1st Ave. No. Fargo, ND      701-232-3241

V.A. Medical Centers:         54th St and 48th Ave So. Minneapolis, MN         612-725-2000
                                               4801 North 8th St. St Cloud, MN                           800-247-1739
                                               Elm St. and 21st Ave No. Fargo ND                      701-232-3241

Fargo Vets Center                  3310 Fiechtner Dr. Suite 100, Fargo ND 58103-2329 701-237-0942

Duluth Vets Center                  405 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN                          218-722-8654

St Paul Vets Center 2480 University Ave., St. Paul, MN                                     612-644-4022

Vinland Employment P.O. Box 308, Loretto, MN                                                612-479-4545
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