County Offices Closed Monday January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. District Courts and Jury service will close on Tuesday, January 21st. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates Sunday at 8:00 AM for hazardous weather. Stay updated on road conditions and resources, and be careful during icy weather.
Services Offered By the Veterans Service Office
- Inform veterans, dependents and survivors about benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Home visits to the elderly and disabled.
- Completion of various VA forms from education to burial benefits.
These documents should be kept in a safe place:
- Original DD-214/Separation Documents (can be recorded at the County Clerk's Office or Request Your Military Service Records Online).
- Marriage License.
- Divorce Decree / Death Records or prior marriage(s) for self or current spouse. If the name of each prior spouse is not available, the date of divorce / death should be written down.
- Birth Certificates of children or Adoption Decrees.
- Social Security numbers for yourself, spouse and children.
Benefits
Federal Benefits
- Compensation for Service Connected Disability
- Pension for a Non-Service Connected Disability
- Burial
- National Cemetery
- Death Compensation
- Death Pension
- Federal Grave Markers
- Insurance Claims
- GI Home Loan Guaranty
- Education and Training
- Health Care Enrollment
State of Texas Benefits
- Land Program of 5 acres or more
- Housing Assistance Loan
- Home Improvement Loan
- Education (Hazelwood Act)
Wartime Service Dates
- World War II - 12/07/1941 through 12/31/1946
- Korean War - 06/27/1950 through 01/31/1955
- Vietnam Era - 08/05/1964 (02/28/1961 for veterans who served "In Country" before 08/05/1964) through 06/07/1975
- Gulf War - 08/02/1990 through a date to be set by law or a Presidential Proclamation