Medina County Veterans Service Office

09/14/2026

🎨✨ ART WORKSHOPS START TOMORROW! ✨🎨

Unleash Your Creativity • Try Something New • Connect with Others!

Join us for a fun lineup of hands-on art workshops! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just looking for something fun to do, come create, learn, and enjoy the experience.

🖌️ September 22 — Resin Pour
🕯️ October 6th — Candle Making
🎃 October 20th — Pumpkin Carving
🏡 November 3rd — Front Porch Signs
🎄 November 17th — Christmas Canvas Painting

OUR FIRST WORKSHOP STARTS TOMORROW!

RSVP TODAY!

📞 330-722-9368
📧 [email protected]

Make something. Meet others. Have fun!
We can't wait to get creative with you!

09/14/2026

A Quick Update From MCVSO
If you've contacted our office recently, you may have experienced a longer wait than you're accustomed to. We want you to know that we're aware of it, and we're working on it.

Over the past several weeks, some of our team members have moved on to new opportunities, and we've also welcomed new members to the MCVSO team. They are currently completing training so they can provide the knowledgeable, accurate service our veterans deserve.

Training takes time, especially when it comes to VA benefits and claims. We’d rather take the time to train our staff correctly than rush the process.

We appreciate your patience as our new team members get up to speed.

Our goal remains the same: providing Medina County veterans and their families with the knowledgeable, professional, and timely service they deserve.

Thank you for giving our new staff a little grace while they learn the ropes.

09/13/2026

We fully support this initiative and encourage you to contact other members of the House and ask them to support this bill, as well as contacting our two Senators and asking them to submit a companion bill in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 1, 2026 — U.S. Representative Max Miller (R-OH-07) introduced legislation today to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Medina County the “Leland John Codding VA Clinic,” honoring a Korean War veteran and lifelong public servant.

“Leland Codding has dedicated his life to serving our country, our veterans, and the people of Medina County,” said Congressman Max Miller. “From his service during the Korean War to his countless hours of volunteering at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery and his decades of service in public safety, Leland embodies duty, sacrifice, and commitment to community. Naming this clinic in his honor is a fitting tribute to a man who has spent his life honoring those who served.”

Behind this site stands the Ralph Waite Elementary School, named in honor of Ralph Waite a WWII veteran and a dear friend of Leland Codding. Together, these two men were instrumental in bringing the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery to Medina County. Leland and Ralph shared a rare ability: when it came to serving veterans in Medina County and across the State of Ohio, no obstacle was too large. Their partnership, their persistence, and their unwavering commitment shaped the veteran landscape we rely on today. It is most fitting that this new VA CBOC be named after Leland Codding, allowing these two extraordinary advocates to stand beside one another in our community once again one memorialized through the school behind this site, and the other through the clinic that will serve generations of veterans to come. Ed Zackery
1SG, U.S. Army (retired) Director, Medina County Veterans Service Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 1, 2026 — U.S. Representative Max Miller (R-OH-07) introduced legislation today to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Medina County the “Leland John Codding VA Clinic,” honoring a Korean War veteran and lifelong public servan...

09/13/2026

If you use the VA for your health care appointments and you’re eligible for travel pay, submitting your claim through the Beneficiary Travel Self‑Service System (BTSSS) app allows you to receive your reimbursement much faster than filing by paper or in person.

Please remember:
If you ride on our VSO transportation vans to your VA appointment, you are not authorized to receive travel pay. VA policy only reimburses travel that you personally incur. Transportation provided at no cost does not qualify for reimbursement. (This is consistent with VA’s rules that travel pay covers mileage or expenses the Veteran actually pays.)

Get Travel Pay Faster U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 09/10/2025 10:00 AM EDT ​​​​​​​​ Do you want your VA travel pay faster? You now can now submit your travel pay claims using the VA Health and Benefits mobile app? No more paper forms or waiting in line .....

09/13/2026

The new edition of Army Echoes is now available. Copy and paste the link below into your browser or visit:https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf
The Army Echoes mobile app is also available for both (iOS and Android) on the Google Play and Apple Store.

Current edition:https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf

Army Echoes is the Army's official newsletter for Retired Soldiers and surviving spouses. It updates the retired Army community about changes to laws, policies, programs, and benefits that affect them. All Retired Soldiers and surviving spouses with active myPay accounts now receive Army Echoes electronically at their email address in myPay. Update your email address in myPay by visiting https://mypay.dfas.mil/ #/.
August's featured articles include:

- A message to our Army National Guard Gray Area Retirees
- Do you need to update your SBP election?
- The importance of having a will
- How to get prescriptions overseas with TRICARE
- Claims process streamlined for veterans affected by 1973 NPRC records fire

To contact the Army Echoes editor, send an email to [email protected].

09/11/2026

Bi weekly update - https://mailchi.mp/medinacountyveterans/08-28-26-18259594

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember September 11, 2001—a day that forever changed our nation.

We honor the 2,977 innocent lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the countless heroes who answered the call to serve in the days, months, and years that followed.

We remember the courage, sacrifice, and unity that brought Americans together during one of our nation’s darkest moments.

We Remember. We Honor. We Will Never Forget.

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

The Medina County Veterans Service Office offers a variety of Holistic, Expressive & Recreational Programs designed to promote wellness, connection, and new interests.

Our programs include:
🧘 Chair Yoga
👣 Reflexology
🌳 Nature Walks
🎨 Art Workshops
📖 Story Wars
🍽️ Vet Link & Lunch (open to everyone)
🎸 Guitars for Vets (veterans only)
🥋 Aikido (veterans only)

📍 Medina County Veterans Service Office
210 Northland Drive, Medina, OH 44256

Interested in becoming a participant? Call 330-722-9368 or email [email protected] for more information or to sign up.

09/10/2026