Sawyer County Veterans Service Office

10/22/2026

💊MORE CLARITY ON MEDS💊
What should you know before starting certain, psychotropic VA medications? New guidance aims to make the risks, benefits, and alternatives clearer. See what’s changing for Veterans in 2027.

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New VA guidance on informed consent increases transparency for Veterans before they receive a prescription for psychotropic medications, which include antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics and opioids.

10/21/2026

🌀VA LIFE INSURANCE OPTIONS🌀
Not sure what life insurance options you have as a Veteran? VA offers coverage for different stages of life, including VALife for Veterans with service-connected disabilities. See what you may qualify for and how to protect the people who count on you.

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It's Life Insurance Awareness Month. VA's life insurance options, from VALife to SGLI and VGLI, can protect your family's financial future for years to come.

10/21/2026

Please like and share to help us spread the news about our upcoming VETERANS FAIR! Over 35 organizations will be on hand to talk with veterans and their families about the benefits and resources available to them.

10/20/2026

📺3 VA HEALTHCARE MYTHS📺

Could you qualify for VA healthcare and not even know it? This SITREP busts three common myths about eligibility and shows Veterans how to take the next step.

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In this episode of the SITREP, we tackle three common myths that ca...

10/19/2026

💙The power of spiritual care in supporting homeless Veterans💙
For Veterans experiencing homelessness, recovery goes beyond just securing housing—it also involves restoring meaning and a sense of purpose. When a Veteran loses their home, the world around them often narrows down to a search for the basics, such as a warm bed, a hot meal and a shower. It’s natural to assume a person must be fed and housed before they can even think about their spiritual and emotional well-being. But the reality is often the exact opposite.

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Spiritual care is not a secondary need. For Veterans who are homeless, VA chaplains provide healing and support as part of their care team.

10/18/2026

💵VA awards $112M in su***de prevention grants💵
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $111.9 million in grants to 191 community organizations that provide su***de prevention services to Veterans across the country. The funds are made available through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Su***de Prevention Grant Program and will become available at the start of fiscal year 2027.

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VA awards $111.9 million in grants to 191 community organizations that provide su***de prevention services to Veterans across the country.

10/17/2026

👩‍⚖️A second chance in the courtroom: Veteran found healing👩‍⚖️
Once people find themselves in a courtroom with a judge, they typically never want to return. That was not the case for Army Veteran Jimmy Wigington, where the courtroom became a place of hope, not judgment. It became a place where he received a second chance and was inspired to help others find theirs.

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A Veteran’s journey through treatment court shows how support, rehabilitation and mentorship can create new paths to healing and help others move forward.

10/16/2026

Information about COLA increases…

The COLA increase, tied to inflation, is 3.6% for 2027. This is what it's worth.

10/16/2026

💙VA announces insurance premium holiday that will save Veterans nearly $150 million💙
The Department of Veterans Affairs will save Veterans nearly $150 million in insurance premium payments starting in November, when VA implements the first-ever premium holiday for the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (VGLI).

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Veterans nearly $150 million in insurance premium payments starting in November, when VA implements the first-ever premium holiday for the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program.

10/16/2026

⚠️🚨OFFICE UPDATE🚨⚠️

Our office will be CLOSED Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 19, while Gary and Nicole attend annual training.

We will reopen Monday, October 19th, but we will be closed again on Thursday, October 22nd, for our Lac Courte Oreilles/Sawyer County Veterans Fair.

🚨NEED ASSISTANCE WHILE WE'RE AWAY? 🚨

While our office is closed, please utilize the numbers below for assistance with your VA healthcare, benefits, community care, pharmacy needs, billing, travel, and other VA-related concerns.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! Ongoing training is an important part of our commitment to serving our veterans. It helps us stay informed and prepared to better assist you with VA claims, benefits, and the services you've earned.