Lincoln County Veterans Office in Newport Oregon

The Lincoln County Veterans Office, located in Newport, OR, provides support for veterans of the US Armed Forces. Veteran Services connects veterans with several government agencies and nonprofit organizations at the federal, Oregon state, and Newport level. These services include veteran benefits assistance, services for veterans with disabilities, and information about medical care, insurance, and education benefits. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) also provides veteran services in Newport.

• Applying for military and veterans' benefits
• Veterans Affairs Offices and Vet Centers
• Lincoln County VA Hospitals and health benefits
• VA Burial services
• Lincoln County VFW and AMVETS posts

Veterans in Newport can contact Lincoln County Veterans Office for information about applying for veterans' benefits, including healthcare benefits, educational benefits, or health insurance. The office can answer questions about eligibility for benefits, including which benefits apply to the spouses and children of veterans. Veterans Services also helps veterans connect with other offices and organizations that provide veterans' benefits.

The VA in Newport offers benefits such as medical care, burial services, and disability compensation. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides additional benefits, such as the Montgomery GI Bill, vocational benefits, life insurance, and pension services. The VBA also manages the disability compensation program for Newport veterans with service-related disabilities. Veterans can contact the Lincoln County Veterans Office for information about additional benefits, including the Lincoln County home loan program, veteran housing programs in Newport, and life insurance for veterans and their dependents.

In Lincoln County, the VA operates Vet Centers that offer services to veterans. These include employment assistance, VA benefit support, and counseling services. In addition to veterans, current service members, military spouses, and children qualify for Vet Center services, such as readjustment counseling, military sexual trauma counseling, and bereavement counseling. Veterans in Newport can contact a VA Vet Center to learn more about these services.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offers multiple programs in Oregon, including medical services and healthcare. In Lincoln County, the VA runs medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing home services. The VHA also offers assistance programs for homeless vets and veterans with disabilities. In addition, the VA manages the National Cemetery Administration, which provides burial services and assistance for veterans and their family members, including at national cemeteries.

Veterans can also contact Lincoln County Veterans Office to connect with private organizations that offer Veteran Services in Newport. For example, the Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts (VFW) helps veterans access VA services, provides grants to support veterans, and promotes policies to help veterans. The Lincoln County AMVETS Posts, or American Veterans, also offers services for veterans of the US Armed Forces.

You may contact the Lincoln County Veterans Office by calling 541-574-6955, or by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Lincoln County Veterans Office, 611 Southwest Hurbert Street, Newport, Oregon, 97365.