October 31, 2008

State to Hold Veterans’ Campus Outreach Event at UW-Stout

(MADISON) – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the University of Wisconsin – Stout will co-host an outreach event – an on campus Veterans’ Benefits Open House – on the UW – Stout Campus on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to provide information on and assistance with federal and state veterans’ education and other benefits, programs and services. The location is the Memorial Student Center, 302 10th Avenue, Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Providers at this event will include health care staff from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs addressing the needs of veterans recently returned from active duty. WDVA staff and school veterans’ officials will provide information and be available to discuss federal and state education programs and services, and to assist veterans in applying for benefits. Additional representatives will include the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Dunn County Veterans Service Office as well as various veterans’ service organizations. Current and prospective student-veterans and veterans from the surrounding areas, as well as their families, are encouraged to attend.

This fall similar events will have included the UW campuses in Madison, Oshkosh, Whitewater, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, River Falls and Superior and at Technical College campuses in Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Appleton, Eau Claire and Superior.

For more information on federal and state veterans’ benefits, programs, and services, visit www.WisVets.com or contact the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs toll free at 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387).