Serving Veterans in the Commonwealth
That is our mission, our job, and our privilege. We work every day to make sure Kentucky's 295,000 veterans and their families receive all the benefits and services they have earned. Here you will find information on benefits counseling, skilled long-term care at state veterans centers, dignified interment at state veterans cemeteries, health care, education, employment and special programs for women veterans, homeless veterans and others.
New Korean War Veteran Medallion Available
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs and the Republic of South Korea are issuing Korean War Veterans "Ambassador for Peace" Medallions and Certificates.
To receive the Medallion and Certificate, you must submit this application before August 15, 2019. See eligibility criteria here.
KDVA will issue this medallion and certificate to Kentucky Korean War Veterans upon mailing the completed application with a copy of your DD214, to:
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
1111 Louisville Road, Suite B
Or fax the application to KDVA at 502-564-9240
To honor the service of our Korean War Veterans, the KDVA will sponsor a Korean War Commemoration ceremony at 11:00am on September 20, 2019, at the Wellman Armory, Boone National Guard Center, in Frankfort, KY. This event will pay tribute to our Korean War Veterans and their families.
The Ambassador of Peace medallion and certificate will be presented to Korean War Veterans (or next of kin) making application prior to August 15, 2019. Applications received after August 15, 2019, or applicants unable to attend the commemoration, will receive their Ambassador of Peace Medallion and certificate at a later date by mail.
If you have any questions, please contact April Brown at our office: 502-564-9203 or kyvets@ky.gov
America's 243rd Birthday
Most of the nations around the globe celebrate the day upon which they declared independence from their parent country, some colonial power, or both. This severance of ties was sometimes civil, but often times a precursor to bloodshed.
What makes Independence Day – celebrated each year on the 4th of July – so special for we Americans, is that the document upon which that declaration was tendered also served to unite thirteen independent entities into a single body. The world could not want for a better living example of what it means that the whole is greater than just the sum of its parts; the very sentiment which is stamped on every coin in our pockets: E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One.
We may find cause to celebrate our Great Nation nearly every day of the year, but it is that single document – that Declaration of Independence – that compels our annual pause, and praise.
Those living National treasures from our Greatest Generation, may yet tell us of their grammar school days, when they were required to memorize the names of the 56 Signers of the Declaration. And, they're sure to admonish us to not take a single thing from those 56 original patriots, but to consider that the hard part would be in not only preserving that Liberty, but in preserving the Union itself.
Amidst the celebration of the day, I hope you'll join many across our Commonwealth in taking a few minutes to learn the names of just a few more patriots, who mean so much to the Bluegrass State, and to every American. Names like Command Sergeant Major Gary L. Littrell, from Henderson, who was presented our Nation's highest honor for his bravery in Viet Nam. Or, Sergeant Dakota L. Meyer, of Columbia, likewise presented the Medal of Honor for his service in Fallujah, Iraq.
These names, too, are American Patriots, to whom we owe an unpayable debt of gratitude for their service in the preservation of our Freedom. And, for lending their shoulders upon which the next generation may stand in perpetuating our Liberties to yet the next. Amidst the fireworks, hamburgers, and celebration of the day, I hope you'll join the men and women of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, in wishing every American, and every American Veteran, a safe and joyous Independence Day.
Benjamin F. Adams, III
Brigadier General, US Army (Ret.)
Commissioner, KDVA
June is Flag Month
We may trace the origins of Flag Day to some of the earliest actions of the Continental Congress, before our Nation had even declared its independence from colonial tyranny. Or, we may give a nod to its roots as city and state celebrations took shape at the end of the 19th century. Then again, we may remember President Truman for having formalized Flag Day as a specific day to celebrate our National Colors in 1949. But few remember – or even associate – any of these events with a truly grand articulation of the love we Americans have for Old Glory.
Those same Colors beneath which Soldiers have arrived home in their caskets, and beneath which the rubble of the World Trade Center lay in ruins. Those same Colors that draped the Pentagon by the evening of 9/11, and those same Colors that were raised on a remote dormant volcano at Iwo Jima.
For others, though, the celebration of our Flag is anchored in the events that unfurled on the evening of 13 September, 1814. As the British pummeled Ft. McHenry – an open-air fort from which no shelter was afforded from the shells being lobbed across the harbor – a Baltimore attorney watched from the deck of a ship. The end of our young Nation was surely at hand, and this battle was certain to be the coup d grâs of the war that would end our independence
Francis Scott Key, in his iconic poem that would later become our National Anthem, asked two questions. In the first verse, he asked those who may still be alive in the morning, "O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?" The British didn't so much care about the fort, as the Flag itself. So every shell came to be aimed at the massive staff that held the giant banner aloft. To fell the Flag, would be to end the Nation. And Key simply wanted to know if it survived the night.
His second question for us, more than two centuries later, is worthy of our shouted response each and every day. Key asks us, "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"
Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
While many paeans to Old Glory have been written over the centuries, few surpass "I am the Flag" by Ruth Apperson Rous.
May Is Military Appreciation Month
In the calendar month of May each year, there are more days than in any other month upon which we recognize the contributions our Armed Forces for their dedication and sacrifices. Memorial Day stands tall as the gateway to summer, and V-E Day calls us to celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe. Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and Armed Forces Day, are but two others. So, in 1999, Congress took it one step further, and designated May as Military Appreciation Month, as a time during which we may remember each who has served – and are continuing to serve.
The names of our American heroes dot our history, from our earliest days as a Nation. Patton, Pershing, Jackson, Grant, Schwartzkopf, and Nimitz are but a few. But our brave military – as a collective – seeks only to secure blessings of our Liberty, before returning to their own homes and families. Not to occupy nations, but to rid oppressed people of the despots who would starve their own people of their freedom. And, for a few, we've asked in return only a few feet of ground in which to bury our fallen.
For the few Americans who have donned the uniform of our Armed Forces, and stood their watch, we look forward to a page of the calendar which reminds us to say thank you for that sacrifice. This spirit of selfless service, and of always preferring peace, comes as nothing new to America and her Veterans. When the battle for our Independence was won, George Washington tendered his sabre to the civilian leadership of our young Nation. And the first human to set foot upon the moon was – quite by design – a civilian. The door to each of these great examples held open by a Soldier, standing their watch quite nearby.
So to our Kentucky Veterans, a bit of a warning: Don't be surprised by the unexpected handshake at a street corner in Louisville; or the clerk at the Diner counter in Pikeville who tells you to put your wallet away – this burger is on the house. They're all modest – and richly deserved – articulations of gratitude from America, for the service you so selflessly rendered. And, for the freedom we enjoy throughout May, and every day of the year.
On behalf of the entire Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, we thank each and every Veteran for their service during this Military Appreciation Month.
KDVA Easter Message 2019
Spring arrives on the calendar each year, as winter recedes, and our world seems to suddenly erupt in fresh bloom. Those autumn leaves we didn't quite put a rake to were hiding daffodils, as they poke through the soil overnight; and every bird seems to have found their voice.
For many, the crown jewel of the entire season – if not the year – is Easter. For Christians the world over, the days surrounding this sacred event are each Holy; and each unfolds with special meaning.
No matter our faith, or relationship with our God, the message of service – of selfless service to others – seems to resonate. It is this spirit of service, coincident with a fresh bloom of our beloved Bluegrass, which seems to reinvigorate each of us in the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, to renew our commitment to serve our Veterans.
Each of those who have answered our Nation's call to duty, and stood their watch in the uniform of our armed forces, understands what it means to have put their lives on hold so they may serve others. This is not merely selfless service – it is servant leadership, personified. And, when their tours of duty are complete, each of these servant-leaders return home to continue that spirit of service in their homes and communities.
I hope you'll take the opportunity to thank a veteran for their selfless service – for their servant leadership – this Easter; and, to perhaps visit an aging veteran who stood their watch so many years before. Each are worthy of the pause in our day, and will surely be quick with the reply that it was their honor to have served.
On behalf of the entire Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, warmest wishes for a safe and joyous Easter.
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Military Child is observed to recognize and honor military children for their contributions and support to Soldiers and the Army mission. The observance reiterates the Army's commitment to Soldier and Family readiness and resilience, to excellence in Child and Youth Services and to a supportive environment where children and youth can thrive.
"Military.com defined the term "military brat" as a badge of pride worn by generations of kids who traveled the world with their parents, moving into adulthood with the knowledge that they have the strength to handle anything. Military children deal with separations, deployments, frequent moves and even their parents' injuries as part of the life they were born into or entered with their families. Their strength and resiliency is inspirational." Let us celebrate that strength and resiliency and let our military children remind us that service members do not serve alone. Their families serve with them.
The annual Young Lives, Big Stories Contest has officially started and will run through 30 April. The essay and artwork contest is for children in preschool through grade 12. Children are encouraged to answer the question: What does it mean to you to be a military child? Entries will be judged for content, form, presentation of the main idea and creativity. Prizes are given for the winners of each of the age categories and one overall winner.
On Sunday, April 28, Veterans Service Organizations and community groups will celebrate the Fifth Annual Military Children Appreciation Day in Jeffersontown. The event is free and open to all veteran, military and first responder families.
Brigadier General, Retired, US Army
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky Women Veterans Continue to Make History
"For the first time since World War II, a Kentucky Army National Guard female Soldier was awarded the Silver Star for valor. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, SGT Leigh Ann Hester of the 617th Military Police Company, "Raven 42" was shadowing a supply convoy March 20, 2005, when anti-Iraqi fighters ambushed the convoy. The squad moved to the side of the road, flanking the insurgents and cutting off their escape route. SGT Hester led her team through the "kill zone" and into a flanking position, where she assaulted a trench line with grenades and M203 grenade-launcher rounds. She and Staff Sgt. Timothy Nein, her squad leader, then cleared two trenches, at which time she killed three insurgents.
"Being the first female Soldier since World War II to receive the medal is significant to Hester. But, she said, she doesn't dwell on that fact. "It really doesn't have anything to do with being a female," she said. "It's about the duties I performed that day as a Soldier." " As it has been for all of the Kentucky women who performed their duties as Soldiers since before Kentucky was a state, and long before they were recognized for their service.
Kentucky is continuing its recognition and outreach to Women Veterans, begun with the 2015 Year of the Woman Veteran. There are approximately 24,000 women veterans in Kentucky, about eight percent of the total veteran population. These women of service have and will continue to provide inspiration to all of us.
Today female service members are expected to face the same risks as their male counterparts in today's military operations. As of January 2016, all positions within the United States Military have become available to females opening up more than 220,000 additional jobs protecting our country.
Unfortunately, they are also far less likely than their male counterpoints to seek and receive the veteran benefits and services they have earned. The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs is determined to end that discrepancy. Reaching those veterans and helping them obtain those benefits is one of our highest priorities. We are reaching out to both women veterans and the general public to honor and recognize women veterans and connect them to veteran benefits and services.
In planning community and patriotic events this year, please reach out to the Women Veterans in your community to recognize and honor them. And if you know any veterans who need benefits and services, please send them to us.
If you have served honorably in the military, you may have earned benefits and services for veterans. KDVA will help you obtain those benefits and services, and we will do it at no cost to you. Call 502-595-4447 or go to www.veterans.ky.gov.
Honoring Kentucky African-American Veterans
Kentucky is proud to be the home of the most decorated African-American veteran of the U.S. military.
Colonel Charles Young was a 19th-century military officer and diplomat. He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first black US national park superintendent, first black military attaché, first black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army, and highest-ranking black officer in the regular army until his death in 1922.
Young was born into slavery at the end of the Civil War in Mays Lick, Kentucky, near Maysville. He entered West Point on competitive examination in 1884, and quickly showed a flair for languages. He graduated in 1889 as a 2nd Lieutenant after enduring years of extreme hazing and harassment because of the color of his skin.
He volunteered for service in the Spanish American War and was given command of an all-black regiment, but the war ended before they deployed. Nevertheless, he was the first African-American to command such a large unit of soldiers.
He served at posts in the West and became the first African-American Superintendent of a National Park. He served overseas in Mexico, Haiti, Liberia and the Philippines, reaching the rank of Colonel by 1917 – the first African-American to do so. He taught military science at colleges and wrote a prescient book about how Democratic societies affect the military service of minorities.
Nevertheless, his deserved deployment in World War I and promotion to Brigadier General was denied to him because of his race. While he always commanded black troops, as Brigadier General he would have had white officers under his command. Southern officers vociferously objected, and the military denied Young his final service.
Young's story reflects both the obstacles faced by African-American service members and veterans, and how through extraordinary efforts and determination they achieved respect and overcome bigotry.
On Nov. 11, 2018, Veterans Day, city and state leaders unveiled the Colonel Charles Young Veterans Memorial in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville. It stands at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage at 18th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard.
In this Black History Month, it is appropriate that we honor Colonel Charles Young by honoring our African-American veterans still serving their nation today.
During February, take a moment every day to consider the achievements of African-American veterans and the extraordinary effort and sacrifices it took to succeed.
Find out more from the National Association of Black Veterans.
Presidents' Day Message
On this third Monday in February, Americans all across our great nation will celebrate and remember those who have occupied the highest office in the land. It was not very long ago that we celebrated George Washington's birthday on an entirely different day from that of Abraham Lincoln. Perhaps that's why so few Americans can only name one or two Presidents who lived before their own lifetime.
We have so many institutions and traditions worthy of celebration – not the least of which is the Office of the President. No matter one's own political party, each of us may certainly agree that the peaceful transition of power – each time we vote-in a new President – is a magnificent example of how our Democratic Republic strives to be a more perfect Union. It is likely for that very reason, and countless others, that we will pause on February 18th this year to reflect on the service of each of our Presidents. This is, by any measure, a rare club. Numerically, our current Commander in Chief may be "45," but he's only the 44th American to be able to boast of having been at the helm of the Greatest Nation on Earth. With news of our contemporary Presidents to be found punctuating the 24-hours news cycle, it is easy to forget those others who served. For instance, what of our ninth President, William Henry Harrison. The first president to have died in office, after having been there for only a month. What would he have accomplished for our Nation? Or, his successor, John Tyler, who arrived in office as a Whig, yet was expelled from his political party only six months into his term for opposing its agenda. Millard Fillmore succeeded Zachary Taylor – our twelfth president – when he also died in office. It seems, though, that he got along with his party better than Tyler. Not counting Democratic Republicans, our fourth Democratic president was Franklin Pierce; it seems being a retired member of the military was a great bona fide to indicate on one's resume. And, Grover Cleveland, our 22nd President, must have done something right: The American people brought him back for an encore just four years after he vacated the White House.
At the end of the day, each American President was one of us. They were – and are – Americans; each with their own frailties. And, each arrived to the office with the honorable intent to serve their employer: The American People. It is that measure of honorable service that each of us in the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs strives to fulfill in our serving each of those who have served our Nation – every day of the year. On behalf of our Governor, and each member of our Department, I hope you'll set aside a bit of this third Monday in February to remember all of those who have served our Nation: From the Commander in Chief, to the new recruit standing their watch for the first time.
Fondest wishes for a safe and joyous President's Day weekend.
A Day of Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Virtually every Federal Holiday is associated with some commercial symbol: Decorated Easter eggs, cornucopia, fireworks, or jack-o-lanterns all conjure some image of the underpinning occasion. One American holiday, though, doesn't so much reflect on service, as to beckon us to service.
In what started as a series of local celebrations, then State recognitions, the third Monday in January is now reserved on our American calendars as a day of reflection on how each of us may rise to our best potential. What makes this particular day upon which we celebrate the birth of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., so special is that we now enjoy a reflective lens more than a half-century deep since his assassination. The words of this world-renowned minister and civil rights leader ring no less true today, than they did when he walked the Earth. Many of us remember this giant among men for a single speech rendered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, when he shared his dream that his children would one day live in a world where they would be measured by the content of their character, rather than the color of their skin.
But for those who serve and served in our Armed Forces, this clarion call to service is nothing new. In fact, Kentuckians are renowned for their hospitality, and their willingness to roll up their sleeves when called upon. Where these two concepts intersect of treating one another with dignity, and doing our best for a cause greater than ourselves you'll find a Kentucky Veteran. And while many Americans will go out of their way to render some service to their communities on this January 21st, our Veterans are involved and engaged every day of the year. Whether cleaning up a city park, camping with some Troop of Scouts, or coaching a little league team, our Veterans are likely there, right in the mix. The celebration of the life of this one Civil Rights icon presents a unique opportunity for service rendered by countless others.
To that end, I hope you'll join many of us in the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs in taking the day to serve in your community and across the Commonwealth. Perhaps, even visiting with an aging Veteran or a Wounded Warrior, and learning of their remarkable lives.
Warmest wishes for a joyous MLK Birthday celebration, and hoping you take the opportunity to thank a Veteran for their service – to our Great Nation, to our Commonwealth, and in our communities.
Kentucky in the Great War
This is the 100th Anniversary of the Great War, the one they called the War to End All Wars. There are no more World War I veterans alive to tell us about it themselves, but the United States World War I Centennial Commemoration ​is making sure the rest of us don't forget them and what they did.
Learn about Kentucky in World War 1 here andhere.
KYVets Employment Program
KYVets is the Kentucky Veterans Employment Training and Support Program. KYVets provides resources and support to assist veterans across the commonwealth in gainful employment and training services.
Call or email Dean Stoops at 502-564-9203,KYVets@ky.gov.
Spotlight: Veterans Benefits and Services
KDVA proudly offers FREE benefits assistance, including filing claims and appeals, by our 18 Veterans Benefits Field Representatives to veterans in every county of the Commonwealth. Our benefits experts are fully accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and take pride in obtaining every benefit and service veterans have earned.
Two Ways to Stay Informed:
Sign up for text alerts. We send these no more than two or three times per week, always to call attention to imminent events of interest to veterans. Text Follow kyveterans to 40404.
Join the KDVA listserve. We send no more than two or three emails per day about events and issues importatnt to veterans. If you wish to be added to the listserve, please email lisa.aug@ky.gov.
​News & Events
Become a Vietnam War Commemorative Partner
Join more than 100 Kentucky communities and organizations.
Find out how your town, country, group, business or club can honor local Vietnam Veterans and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting
May 10, 6:00 PM Jackson Energy Cooperative, 177 Barbourville Road, London. Attendees will learn more about the effects of Agent Orange onveterans who served in Vietnam and the possible effects on their children. For more information, contact Mr. David Cowherd, President VVA Chapter 1051 at herd437@gmail.com.
Veterans Memorial Park of Kentucky Annual Program
May 11, 11:00 AM South Oldham High School, 5901 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Crestwood. Join with other patriotic Kentuckians to honor our nation's finest--veterans and those still serving in America's Armed
Forces. Keynote speakers include BG (Ret.) Benjamin Adams Jr., Commissioner, Kentucky
Department of Veterans Affairs and former Miss America Heather French Henry. The event will
recognize and honor Gold Star Families. For more information, contact Mrs. Ann Helton,
Secretary, Board of Directors, VMPKY at 502-243-9998 or via email at chair@VMPKY.org.
Veterans Resources United of Central/Southeastern Kentucky (VRUCK) Meeting
May 16 3:00 PM Eastside Library, 3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington. Meeting is open to
anyone interested in attending. VSO's, veterans, and friends are welcomed to attend! VRUCK's
purpose is to bridge the gap between veterans and the many different programs and resources
that support them to ensure veterans and their families know what services are available to them!
For more information, contact Phyllis Abbott at 859-806-4297 or via email at
pabbott@ladyveteransconnect.org.
Warrior to Soul Mate Workshop
May 17-18 6:00PM-9:00PM Warrior to Soul Mate Workshop. Robley Rex VA Medical
Center, Room E005, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville. Day 2 will be from 9:00AM-4:00PM. This 9-
hour workshop is available for any veteran couple to attend. One of the partners needs to be a
veteran enrolled in VA care. They do not need to be involved in MH to attend. Warrior to Soul
Mate offers practical tools to create, nurture, restore and rekindle relationships in a safe, fun,
friendly environment. Research shows that often veterans experience relationship problems and
many of them decide to divorce before they even talk with a therapist. Divorce can be
devastating for the veteran and family members. These VA workshops provide education about
practical skills to strengthen marriages and families. The workshop will take place in a group
setting, with instructors, over a Friday evening and during the day on Saturday. Instructors are
skilled, perceptive, effective facilitators from different disciplines. They will teach communication skills, relationship skills, and emotional literacy skills to couples. Facilitators have been trained and certified. To register or obtain more information, contact Brittany Priddy at Brittany.priddy@va.gov or 502-287-4913.
2019 Memorial Day Vigil
May 25 12:00 Noon Waterfront Park, Louisville. Hosted by Flags4Vets. Adult and children volunteers are needed to place 15,000 veteran grave flags on the Great Lawn at Waterfront Park. For more information, contact Mr. Fred Moore, Executive Director at email moore@theUSflag.com or call 502-931-0374.
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24-Hour VA Crisis Hotline
Veterans Home Admissions
Now, you can apply for admission to one of our State Veterans Homes online. It's quick and easy!
Donate to KY Veterans Program Trust Fund
Request Your Military Records
Veteran Transportation
Veteran ID Card
Join e-mail distribution list
Find a Veteran Service Organization
Request Commissioner Adams or Deputy Commissioner Henry for Your Event. Online or by mail/fax
Watch a video about Kentucky's Vietnam War Commemoration
Purchase an I Support Veterans License Plate
Nursing Tuition Bill Signed
At Governor Bevin's officials signing of HB296 June 3, 2019, KDVA Commissioner Ben Adams spoke of how the new law will allow KDVA to recruit and retain needed nurses at our veterans long-term care centers.
We Don't Have to Look Away Anymore
At a press conference April 25 celebrating Lexington effectively eliminating veteran homelessness, KDVA Commissioner Ben Adams spoke of the coalition teamwork of many agencies, the importance of working together to solve a difficult problem, and the hope that this achievement gives to veterans throughout Kentucky. Read more here.
Gold Star Mothers
On Saturday, April 6, KDVA Commissioner Ben Adams spoke to the National Convention of American Gold Star Mothers in Owensboro. He closed his remarks by saying "I want to personally thank you for turning your grief into action, and staying in the public eye. It is so easy for Americans today to ignore the wars our sons, daughters, spouses, and siblings, are still fighting. Gold Star Mothers remind people of the price others pay to keep us safe." Photos: Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams and Adams, and Gold Star Mothers lighting candles for their fallen loved ones.
See video here.
Students Show BeneVets for the Brave
On Friday, Feb. 8, award-winning students from Ashland Middle School demonstrated the BeneVets for the Brave website and app to KDVA Commissioner Benjamin Adams and other KDVA staff.
See more photos here.
Capitol Wreaths
KDVA Commissioner Benjamin Adams was the guest speaker at the Wreaths Across America Statehouse Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.
Medal of Honor Plaque With Garlin Murl Conner Unveiled
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, Governor Matt Bevin and Pauline Conner, widow of Lt. Garlin Murl Conner, unveiled the updated plaque, with Lt. Conner's name engraved among the other WWII MOH recipients from Kentucky. Gov. Bevin also presented Mrs. Conner with a proclamation and a Kentucky state flag that has flown over the Capitol. Before the unveiling, Mrs. Conner and her family, friends and supporters gathered at the Berry Hill Mansion for a reception and luncheon.
Kentucky Veterans of the Year
On Monday, Nov. 5, the Epilepsy Foundation named its Kentucky Veterans of the Year at its annual banquet. Army and Coast Guard veteran Megan Karr is active in Team RWB, which works to connect veterans with their community through physical and social activity. Retired Army Sergeant Jeremy Harrell founded Veterans Club for "veterans who want to join together to share resources, rebuild camaraderie with one another and provide cost-free equine therapy to vets." KDVA Commissioner Ben Adams spoke of the lifelong service to community exemplified by the 2018 Veterans of the Year and all the nominees.
Vietnam War Monument Dedicated at Camp Nelson
On Saturday, Oct. 6, KDVA Commissioner Adams along with Vietnam Veterans, friends, family and supporters dedicated the Vietnam War Memorial at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County.
See morephotos here.
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