Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton says, the Jamestown VA Clinic is offering veterans, their spouses, and caregivers, walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 David said the vaccination clinics are available during the regular VA Clinic hours, 8-a.m., to 4-p.m.

He added that this fall, October 6, 9, and 22 the Jamestown VA Clinic will hold drive thur influenza clinics from 9-a.m. to 3-p.m.

On other topics he said an Operation Desert Storm Memorial is being planned with ground breaking in Washington, DC, this year.  He added that $20 million has been raised for the Memorial, and it has been approved, to be located in the area of the Korean War Memorial, and near the Vietnam War Memorial.

David added that the Burleigh County VA van that transports Vets to the Fargo VA Clinic may be operational again soon.  He will have more information when it becomes available.

He pointed out that requests for VA records now has a turn around of 300 days, through the national archive.

He added that Governor Doug Burgum is accepting applications to be on the state’s Veterans Governor Advisory Board, on Veterans Affairs.  David’s office has more information on contacts.

He said the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) is available till December 22 this year, for those veterans unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

David said his office is now meeting with vets in his office at the LEC in Jamestown on a limited one on one basis, by making an appointment.   In person visits are still available by also setting up and appointment to meet in the LEC lobby.

David Bratton’s office is open Monday-Friday 8-a.m. to noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.

Call 701-252-9043.