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Veterans Services

Location and Contact Info:

Health and Human Services - 1st Floor

300 4th Street North

La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: (608) 785-9719

Fax: (608) 785-9718

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Weekdays

 

Please contact our office to schedule an appointment.

We are currently booking appointments within ONE week!   

Veterans Service Staff:

Jane Brannan, Veterans Services Officer

Erica Lakowske, Veteran Services Coordinator

Anamarie Moore, Veterans Benefits Specialist

Shannon Miller, Veterans Benefits Specialist

Lee Medema, Veteran Benefits Specialist

 

Veterans Crisis Line Image

 

Community Office Hours & Outreach- Community Office Hours have first come, first serve at the following dates and times:

February 4, 2025La Crosse Public Library1-4:30pm800 Main Street, La Crosse, WI
February 6, 2025Holmen Community Center12:30-4pm600 N. Holmen Dr., Holmen, WI
February 7th, 2025West Salem Legion1-4pm148 Leonard St. S, West Salem, WI
February 10, 2025Vet Center1-4pm910 2nd Ave. N, Onalaska, WI
February 12, 2025Onalaska Legion1-4:30pm731 Sand Lake Rd., Onalaska, WI 
February 14, 2025Hillview Health Center1-4pm3501 Park Lane Dr., La Crosse, WI
February 18, 2025La Crosse Legion1-4pm711 6th St. S, La Crosse, WI 
February 20, 2025West Salem Library1-4pm702 Industrial Dr., West Salem, WI
February 24, 2025Onalaska Library1-4:30pm741 Oak Ave. S, Onalaska, WI 
February 27, 2025Holmen Legion1-4pm419 1st Ave. W, Holmen, WI

 


Helpful Documents:

Emergency Resources

How to Request Records

Service-Connected Disability Rating Scale

What to do after your claim is submitted

Informational Links:

CHAMPVA 

DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Tricare

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Community News:

My HealtheVet Logon will be transitioning to Login.gov or ID.me on March 4th! If you need assistance in setting up an account, please contact our office at 608-785-9719 to set up an appointment.

Interested in getting a membership at the YMCA? Sign up for Wellness Warriors (not an exercise class) at the Dahl Family YMCA! The class meets on Mondays from 4-5pm for 8 weeks. If you are interested, contact Anna Stindt at [email protected]! 

Please join us for I AM NOT INVISIBLE, a women veteran's photoshoot! La Crosse County Veteran Services is expanding the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's IANI collection. Join us on Wednesday, February 12th from 11am-2:30pm and Thursday, February 13th from 1:15-5pm at the Coleman Center at Western Technical College to get your picture taken for this collection. To sign up for a time slot, visit: https://bit.ly/IANI-Wisconsin. For more information on this project please see the Wisconsin Veterans Museum website at: I Am Not Invisible (IANI) - Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

The La Crosse County Council of the American Legion is hosting a Vietnam War Remembrance Day for a Welcome Home Celebration to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from noon to 4pm at the Onalaska American Legion. Enjoy lunch catered by Big Boar BBQ provided at no cost to attendees. Share in camaraderie with your fellow veterans and be recognized for your service and sacrifice to our nation. The event is open to any Vietnam Era Veteran and a guest. Event tickets may be reserved at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vietnam-veteran-welcome-home-50th-anniversary-tickets-1069930353489?aff=oddtdtcreator

La Crosse County Veterans Services will be hosting a Veterans Expo on April 8th, 2025, from 9am-11:30am at the Onalaska Omni Center! All vendors will have something specifically for veterans! More details to follow.

 

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