Tom Nelson
Veterans' Service Officer
Old Courthouse
501 Main Street
Neligh, NE 68756
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday-Wednesday
Email: Veterans@antelopecounty.ne.gov
Available with a phone call
Phone: (402) 887-4936
HELPFUL VETERAN RESOURCES
State of Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
https://www.medicareplans.com/va-military-and-medicare-benefits-resource/
PAST EVENTS
JAN 1, Office Closed (New Years Day Observed)
JAN 15, Office Closed (Martin Luther King Day Observed)
JAN 22, Antelope County Legion Mtg (Neligh)
FEB 19, Office Closed (Presidents Day Observed)
MAR 15, 8:00am-1:00pm National Association County Officials Mtg (Norfolk)
MAR 29, Office closed in PM (Good Friday)
APR 14, Veterans of Foreign Wars District 3 Meeting (Tilden)
APR 17-19, Office Closed (VSO Specific Training-Kearney)
APR 17, 7:00pm to 9:00pm All County Legion Bingo @ Vets Home (Norfolk)
APR 26, Office Closed (Arbor Day)
MAY 9, Visiting County Cemeteries placing flag holders
​MAY 27, Office Closed (Memorial Day)
MAY 28-JUN 2, Office Closed (VSO Vacation)
JUN 12, Antelope County Veterans Picnic (Tilden)
JUN 19, Juneteenth (19th) Sunday
JUL 4, Office Closed (Independance Day)
JUL 9, Office Closed 8:00am-12:00pm, Northeast NE Veterans Council Meeting (Norfolk)
SEP 4, Office Closed 1000 am-4:00pm (VA Appt Omaha)
SEP 13 Office Closed 8:00am-12:00pm (NACO Meeting, Norfolk)
SEP 15 All County Legion MTG (Tilden)
SEP 24 Office Closed 1000 to 4:00 PM
OCT 3, County Government Day 9:00am-2:30pm
OCT 14 Office Closed (Columbus Day)
OCT 13-15 Women Veterans Symposium (Kearney)
OCT 16 All County Legion Pancake Feed @ Vets Home (Norfolk)
FUTURE EVENTS
NOV 11, Office Closed (Happy Veterans Day)
NOV 15-17, Veterans Msn of Mercy Dental Clinic, (Yutan, NE)
NOV 28-29, Office Closed (Thanksgiving)
DEC 18-20 Office Closed (NACO Mtg in Kearney)
DEC 24, 2024 Open till 1:00pm
DEC 25, Office Closed (Christmas Day)
JAN 1, 2025 Office Closed (New Years Day)
RECENT CHANGES TO VETERANS BENEFITS:
VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP/CHAMPVA -See your County VSO)
2022 PACT ACT is signed into law, Sponsored by American Legion and VFW
The Veterans Service Office (VSO) processes all aspects of veterans claims, burial benefits, licenses, plates and veterans home applications and veterans aid applications at all levels federal, state & county. We also issue flag holders to those veterans buried in our beautiful cemeteries throughout the county. To see what is available please call at the number provided above or click on one of the links provided above. This office is overseen and funded by the Veterans Service Committee and the Antelope County Commissioners, working to serve you better!
If you would like to schedule a Veterans Benefits brief please call the information previously provided.