Jamestown (CSi))  The Stutsman County Veterans Service officer has information on new programs, and upcoming activities.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Veterans Service Officer David Bratton said, his office has more information on the new Veterans Entrepreneurship  Program  sponsored by UND Center for Innovation.  On line instruction begins August 21, 2017

His office has application forms, that are due on July 28, 2017.

He also pointed out that the Veterans Administration has, for the first time, expanded the mental health benefits for the “Other than Honorable,” discharges.

He added that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared March as “Women’s Veterans Month,” with the state having over 6,000 women veterans,  and that March 29th is Vietnam Veterans Day.

More than 58,000 individuals made the ultimate sacrifice, in the Vietnam conflict, and thousand more wounded in combat

He reminded veterans that his office has information and forms to apply for grant funding to obtain service dogs, under the Wounded Warriors program, from Service Dogs for America, in Jud, North Dakota. www.servicedogsforamerica.org or call 701- 685=2242.

Other reminders include:  The Jamestown PTSD support group meeting the second the fourth Thursday of each month, at the LEC lower level meeting room, hosted by a combat veteran from the Fargo VA.

Veterans driver licenses can have a “V” indicator added, to show proof of veteran status.

The Burleigh County veterans van stops in Jamestown to the Fargo VA Hospital and back, several times a week.  Contact his office to schedule a ride at 701-252-9043.

The Stutsman County Veterans Office is open Monday-Friday 8-a.m. to 12 noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.