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Veterans services update highlights benefits, local assistance and Memorial Day observance
Summary
Dunn County veteran services reviewed benefit flows, equipment loans and outreach; staff described federal and state benefits received by local veterans and invited the public to a Memorial Day observance at Evergreen Cemetery on May 25.
The county’s veterans service office presented a review of 2025 activity and benefit outreach, emphasizing expanded community care, retroactive payments and local support services.
The presenter (referred to during the meeting as Greg) described federal and state benefits flowing to county veterans and families, highlighted burial and memorial benefits, and summarized medical/community care expansions that help veterans access services closer to home. The office also outlined equipment‑loan services — for example, mobility devices that would otherwise cost veterans rental fees — and the local Soldiers & Sailors relief fund totaling $13,545.
The presenter discussed statewide coordination and training work with the Wisconsin county and tribal veteran service officers’ association, noting that better front‑end claims processing leads to more timely payments for veterans. He also flagged a regional loss of beds for homeless veterans, which increases local service demand.
The veterans office invited the public to a Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery in Monomony at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, and noted volunteers place thousands of flags and crosses across county veterans’ graves ahead of the holiday.
Board members thanked the office for outreach and the short video highlighting volunteer efforts; the report was presented as informational and no board action was required.
