Cheyenne County Veterans Services

10/14/2026

Today, a Blue Star Memorial is being installed in our community!
The blue star comes from the military service flag tradition, where families display a blue star to represent a loved one serving in the Armed Forces.
Blue Star Memorials are typically placed along highways, in parks, at veterans memorials, and in public gardens.
Unlike a Gold Star Memorial, which specifically honors families who have lost a loved one in military service, a Blue Star Memorial honors all who serve or have served, not just those who died.

🇺🇸 A beautiful addition to our community and a meaningful tribute to all who have worn the uniform.

Event Details:
• When: TODAY....October 14, at 10:30 AM
• What: Blue Star Memorial Dedication & Quilt of Valor Presentation
• Where: Sidney Westbound Rest Area

Honoring Those Who Serve: Members of the public, veterans, and travelers are welcome to this special ceremony celebrating both our nation's heroes and Nebraska's modernized highway infrastructure.

10/13/2026

Nebraska is working to connect transitioning service members and their families with career opportunities, education, veteran benefits, and resources to help them build their future in Nebraska!

(LINCOLN, NEB.) — On October 13, Governor Jim Pillen was joined by leaders and representatives from several state agencies and post-secondary institutions to highlight a new, multi-agency initiative to bring discharging U.S. Armed Forces service members and their families to Nebraska. The “Good ...

10/09/2026

Cheyenne County Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12.
We will reopen for normal business hours Tuesday.

10/07/2026

There will be no coffee social today. We will be out supporting our veteran's student runners and the Cross Country runners at the Sidney home meet!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️❤️🖤 HOME COURSE. HOME CROWD. LET’S RACE!

Sidney Cross Country is back HOME on Oct 7 for the Sidney Invite at Hillside Golf Course! 🔥

📅 October 7
📍 Hillside Golf Course
⏰ 1:00 PM

Come out, line the course, and cheer on our Raiders as they race on their home turf! 📣❤️🖤

RUN RAIDERS RUN! 🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️

10/02/2026

Good morning ☀️ please read! ‼️

10/02/2026

VA offers free support for military sexual trauma. No documentation of the incident is required.
Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/MST

10/01/2026

A group of veterans and their families from throughout the country have gathered in Kimball County for the annual Walk for Vets.

09/28/2026

Mark your calendar! The team at the Nebraska Resource Center will be hosting a Resource Fair for veterans, service members, and their families on November 12. Learn more at https://veterans.nebraska.gov/events/resource-fair-veterans-service-members-and-families

09/23/2026

Learn how to put your GI Bill benefits to work while you train, and hear directly from Department of Labor apprenticeship experts.

YOU’RE HIRED 🛠️🇺🇸

Join us September 23 at 1 PM ET for Apprenticeships 101 – a FREE live webinar for GI Bill beneficiaries. Learn how to put your GI Bill benefits to work while you train, and hear directly from Department of Labor apprenticeship experts.

Register today: https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/digital-engagement/employmentwebinars.asp

09/22/2026

𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗔𝗩 𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗗!

Yesterday was an exciting day for our office and area veterans as our brand-new 2026 Ford Explorer was delivered all the way from Kentucky by Jamie Jakub - Adjutant / CEO, DAV Department of Nebraska!

Our previous Ford Explorer made more than 800 trips, transporting local veterans to and from their VA appointments in Cheyenne. That's 800+ trips helping ensure that our nations heroes have reliable transportation to the care that they earned. And a whole lot of miles driven by some pretty incredible volunteer drivers along the way.

Our new Explorer will officially hit the road as soon as the new license plates arrive! We are excited to put many more miles on it serving veterans throughout our area.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of the DAV and everyone who helps make this transportation program possible. The purchase of this vehicle would not have been possible without the local donations amounting to $22,928 and the remainder covered by National DAV.

And with a new vehicle, we still need drivers! We are always looking for dependable volunteer DAV drivers to help transport veterans to their VA appointments. The appointments are in the mornings of Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's and does not go if someone has not requested a ride. If you have some time to give and would like a meaningful way to serve the veterans in our community, we would love to talk with you.

📞 Contact the Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office for information about becoming a volunteer driver.