Henry County Veterans Affairs

12/02/2023

Just to let you all know, Jim Onorato E Mail has been hacked so, please don't respond to any of his emails Thanks

06/03/2022

When you food turns on you . . . . 😆

11/17/2021

As of January 1st Henry County Veteran's Affairs will have new Office hours. We will now be open 5 days a week. Will post new hours in January.

08/06/2018

A dedication and open house will be held from 7 to 8 pm at the New London VFW Post 7641 for the new POW/MIA Missing Man table. Commander Larry Meagher will present a brief ceremony to dedicate the table and give an explanation of its meaning. The public is invited to attend. The post address is 802 E.McKinley in New London.

07/24/2018

We are excited to share one of our next events to . If you know a survivor or veteran who would enjoy building a custom fishing rod. Get them registered soon!
register now at [email protected] and we will see you at the vets center in Cedar Rapids on September 29th.

07/18/2018

The G.I.V.E. Foundation is a non-for-profit organization to provide a free structured golf program for injured Veterans who use the VA Health Care System. The golf program is comprised of four phases of training for injured veterans to participate in to enhance injured veterans' mental, social, physical and emotional well-being; and improve their quality of life. Warrior Run Golf Course in Norwalk is working with VACIHCS to offer this program.

Session IV: Friday, Aug. 17, 24; Sept.7, 14, 21.

**MUST CALL TO REGISTER!!**
Call Joyce Ellens at (515) 699-5999 x4939 or Klay Queck x4039 to register!

07/12/2018

“On May 2, 2005, the Chief of Staff of the Army approved the creation of the CAB. Although Soldiers could be eligible for actions as far back as Sept. 18, 2001, the first guidance for awarding the CAB did not come until Dec. 11, 2006. From the first combat operations in September of 2001 until the criteria was published, many veterans had already retired or separated from the Army without the opportunity to have been awarded this badge.”

Many Soldiers who deployed from 2001 to 2005 qualify for this badge, but at that time the badge did not exist. The CAB is retroactive back to September 18, 2018. The link below walks you through how to start the process

Soldiers in transition and veterans who saw combat after September 2001 often inquire about how to get their Combat Action Badges. Guidance is available online.