Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Home Page

Welcome to the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission is to work on behalf of Wisconsin's veterans community - - veterans, their families and their survivors - - in recognition of their service and sacrifice to our state and nation. For even more information, join our growing Facebook and Twitter community.

Veterans Seeking Jobs:
	Use the Golden Key. Search Thousands of Jobs.

	Go to the 1-stop shop for jobs, training, and information related to the trucking industry.
	Connect with your Local Veterans' Employment Representative to discover education and training opportunities.
Employers With Jobs:
	Discover the Benefits to Hiring Veterans
	10 Reasons to Hire a Veteran

VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011

Milwaukee CVSO New Location

Suicide Prevention

PTSD & Mental Health

Madison VA Hospital Named Top Performer

Governor Walker Announces Additional Steps to Improve Employment Services for Veterans Through DWD Job Center Hotline

2011-13 Biennial Budget

Legislative Audit Bureau Evaluation Report

Joint Finance Committee Provides Cash Infusion to Veterans Trust Fund

Faster Social Security Disability Claims

Veterans in Piping

Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day

WDVA Application Login

Construction of the Wisconsin Veterans Home-Chippewa Falls during this winter.

Secretary Scocos joins Governor Walker as he visits a Wisconsin business as part of the Wisconsin Working initiative. Wisconsin Working puts a heavy emphasis on finding jobs for unemployed veterans.

Secretary John Scocos meets with veterans and elected leaders from the Oneida Tribe. The Secretary discussed efforts to connect veterans with jobs and ways the tribe and state can collaborate. Photo courtesy of the Kalihwisaks.

Secretary John Scocos, joined by Persian Gulf War veterans at a ceremony in the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, reads a Governor's Proclamation declaring January 17, 2012 as Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day in Wisconsin.

Governor Walker, Brig. Gen. Scott Legwold (center) and Secretary John Scocos (left) surprise members at a Wisconsin Veterans Home with a holiday visit.
(WI National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Nathan Wallin)

Secretary John Scocos talked with Sam Gingold of the Jewish War Veterans of Wisconsin, at a veterans' reception.

Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch on December 7 talks with Pearl Harbor survivor Alvin Krueger, a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Home – King before a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.