Ohio - Our Governor & Our Veterans
Governor Ted Strickland
Ohio Cares About Our Veterans
Our new Governor, Ted Strickland, cares about our veterans who have served our
great nation and he has a real concern about our troops and their welfare.  Governor
Strickland once said, "If our homeless veterans were to wear their uniform and lay down on
the streets, what would we do for them?"

Ohio is the only state that provides support and services to our veterans such
as we do here in Ohio.  

Scioto County has a little more to offer our veterans because of  "Veterans Helping
Veterans & Others".  While the Scioto County Veterans Commission and Services
can offer financial support to our veterans who qualify,Veterans Helping Veterans &
Others has a food pantry, clothing room and gives out personal hygiene items,
laundry soap, toiletry items, baby needs and such as long as supplies last during
business hours.  Those veterans who are just over the guidelines in receiving
food vouchers from the VA in Scioto County can receive help from
Veterans Helping Veterans & Others.

Those veterans from South Shore, KY do not qualify for help from the VA in
Portsmouth, OH even though they are just across the river,  but they can
receive help from V.H.V.O.

While the Scioto County Veterans Commission and Services are doing such a
wonderful job for our local veterans in need, V.H.V.O. is picking up the slack
with their good work.  While our Scioto County Veterans Commission and Services
can only help veterans and their immediate families, V.H.V.O. does what our troops
have done for hundreds of years in giving aid to the needy in other countries
with only one difference, we are helping our own in need.

While Ohio is blessed with help for our veterans, Scioto County is blessed
even more because of our veterans who really care.

If you are a veteran in need of a financial blessing or have questions contact the
Scioto County Veterans Service Office
612 6th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
740-353-1477
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David A. Barker
Portsmouth, Scioto County
United States Navy

Exemplary service to veterans while he was a Franklin County Veterans Service Officer v Current State Service Officer with
AMVETS v Held many positions including Post Commander for AMVETS and VFW v Current Judge Advocate AMVETS Post
2352 v Four time recipient of Vietnam Veterans of America Service Officer of the Year Award v Noted author and publisher of
the effects of Agent Orange and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as recorded in the Library of Congress v Active in the United
Pentecostal Church
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Amended Substitute Senate Bill 289 was signed by the Governor on
May 23rd, 2008. The Department will go into effect on
August 21st, 2008.
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Portsmouth, OH 45662
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Ohio Veterans Bonuses
ELIGIBILITY:

Any veteran who was a legal resident of Ohio when called to active duty and also when applying for the
bonus who served either:

       *  During the Persian Gulf War between Aug. 2, 1990 and March 3, 1991, the date of the permanent
           case-fire.  Those veterans can apply until Dec. 31, 2013.
       *  During the Afghanistan war since Oct. 7, 2001.  Veterans can apply for up to three years after the    
            president declares an end to U.S. involvement there.
       *  Or during the Iraq war since March 19, 2003.  Veterans can apply for up to three years after the      
            president declares an end to U.S. involvement there.

BONUS AMOUNTS

       *  $100 per month, up to a maximum $1,000 for those serving in combat zones.
       *  $50 per month, up to a maximum $500 for those serving outside combat zones.
       *  $1,000 for veterans who were medically discharged or medically retired because of combat-
           related injuries, regardless of length of service.  They may slso apply for $50 for each month of       
            active duty, non-theater service, up to $500.
       *  $5,000 for the family of a veteran who was killed during qualifying operations, plus the monthly
           service bonus, up to a maximum $6,500.
       *  $1,500 if the deceased veteran was not killed from injuries or illness sustained in the Persian
           Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq.

HOW TO APPLY

The application and a list of supporting documents are available at www.veteransbonus.ohio.gov.
Veterans can also pick up applications at county Veterans Services offices or by calling 1-877-OHIO-
VET.

The applicant's signature must be officially notarized by a notary public {often found at banks and auto
dealerships} or acknowledged by a clerk or deputy clerk of the local court of common pleas.  Also the state
attorney general's assistants will notarize a signature at one of its five regional offices at no cost.
Note: Do not sign the application before appearing before the notary.

Applications should be mailed to:  Ohio Veterans Bonus, P.O. Box 373, Sandusky, OH 44871.  Checks
should affive within eight weeks of submitting an application.

Source:  Ohio Department of Veterans Services

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