Veterans Service Officer highlights events, outreach; reports VSO workload stability

Oct 22, 2025

Jack Rudder, Rio Grande County’s Veterans Service Officer, reported on a well-attended Del Norte veterans breakfast, upcoming events at Homelake and Monte Vista, available flu shots for veterans, and high turnover among VSOs in neighboring counties.

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Jack Rudder, the county’s Veterans Service Officer, gave his monthly report Oct. 22. Rudder said the Del Norte veterans breakfast that morning was well attended and listed upcoming events including a Lights of Valor program at Homelake on Nov. 8, a 250th U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration, and a VFW potato lunch. He also said flu shots will be available to veterans.

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