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US Military Veteran

As a result of your service to the country, eligible military veterans may be entitled to specialized services.  Many of these services can be accessed at the Racine County Workforce Development Center.  The Veterans Services Team of the WDC includes the County Veterans Service Officer as well as the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP).  These services include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Individualized job search assistance.
  • Skill testing.
  • Both the State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer loan programs for home-buying veterans. Your County Veterans Service Officer can explain the differences and advantages of these two programs.
  • Federal G.I. Bill applications as well as State of Wisconsin Veteran's Tuition and Retraining Grants can be applied for through the County Veterans Service Office. Specialized retraining programs related to local industry or labor situations should be investigated through the Veterans Employment Representative who is the Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist.
  • The State of Wisconsin offers grants to vets unable to meet the cost of certain health care, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs operates one of the largest hospital/clinic systems in the world. Check with your County Veterans Service Officer for your eligibility to apply for either State or Federal Veterans health benefits.
  • Grave markers, cemetery lots, military funeral honors and burial flags are available to veterans and, in some cases, reimbursement of funeral expenses up to specified amounts can be awarded to the families of qualifying, deceased veterans.  Your County Veterans Service Officer can provide details on eligibility.

For more information about the extensive list of veterans` benefits, contact a Workforce Development Center Veterans` Representative:

Click on their name to send an email to one of these representatives.

Veterans Day 2009

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A salute to Veterans Day 2009 broadcast on WRJN including an interview of former Veteran Service Officer Richard Bayer.

Other Veterans Websites

Veterans Stand Down planned for Aug. 25 in memory of Dick Bayer - July 27, 2012 - A Veterans Stand Down in memory of Dick Bayer will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Veterans Center, 820 Main St. ... read more

Serving those who served: Special treatment court coming for area military veterans - July 23, 2012 - A special type of intervention and treatment court for military veterans is in the works, which authorities say might have the power to curb the often revolving-door-style of crime and punishment some veterans face. ... read more

Memorial Day Message - May 28, 2012 - Racine County is rich in military heritage and our public is proud of the sacrifices our veterans have made for the state of Wisconsin and this great Nation. ... read more and read The Journal Times article.

Pearl Harbor Day - December 2011 - In wheelchairs and on walkers, veterans across the nation attended ceremonies in honor of Pearl Harbor Day on Wednesday, December 7th to remember ... read more

Veterans Service Officer


Aloysius Nelson
County Veteran Service Officer
262-638-6667

Biography
Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida, Ali Nelson enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1981. He graduated from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy ... read more

 

New veteran service officer ready to serve - September 6, 2011 - When Aloysius Nelson, who goes by Ali, was serving in the Persian Gulf in the 1980s, the ship that relieved his was hit by a missile, killing dozens.

"Even if you don't know the sailor, you are part of the organization and you have a commitment and loyalty," said Nelson, 50, ... read more from the Journal Times
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