Veterans Service Office of Pottawattamie County

09/14/2026

A big THANK YOU to Boomer in the Bluffs for featuring our Ambassador for Peace Medal Ceremony on their Council Bluffs Local News segment today.
Don't forget that medal applications can be submitted to our office by the Korean War veteran or their next of kin until September 30 to be involved in our November medal ceremony.

09/11/2026

Our next monthly commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026 at 2:30pm.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Stop by the Walnut Community Center today to learn about various federal, state, and local veterans' benefits you may be entitled to. Our caseworker will be available from 9:00am-3:00pm every Thursday in September.

09/10/2026

Join us at the Omaha VA Medical Center on Friday, September 11th for a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate 9/11. The event will be in the Ambulatory Care Center Hallway at 8:30 a.m.

09/09/2026

Our mobile service office will be at the Carter Lake Community Center the second and fourth Wednesday of this month from 9:00am-3:00pm. Come out and speak with a caseworker about your veterans' benefits.

09/08/2026

Did you or a loved one serve in Korea from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953? Veterans who served during this time and have the Korean Service Medal, Korean War Service Medal, or the United Nations Service Medal listed on their DD-214 may be eligible for the Ambassador for Peace medal offered with gratitude from the Republic of South Korea. Our office is accepting applications until September 30 for involvement in our medal ceremony in November. For more information, visit www.pottcounty-ia.gov/veterans_service_office/ambassador_for_peace_medal_ceremony/

09/07/2026

Our office is closed today in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen tomorrow with normal business hours.

09/04/2026

The remains of American soldier Robert "Bobby" Pierce, who survived the Bataan Death March but died in a Philippine prison, will be interred at Omaha National Cemetery on Tuesday. Full story at the 🔗 in comments.