Veterans Affairs

Office Update Due to COVID-19:

We are open for operation Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Before coming to Veterans Affairs, please contact our office at 515-956-2626 or 515-956-2625 or by email at: veteransaffairs@storycountyiowa.gov to schedule an appointment.

Application forms for County, State, and Federal VA assistance are available online at the following link:

Forms & Applications

For up-to-date information regarding food pantries and other community resources available during the current COVID-19 outbreak, please visit the United Way’s website at the following link:


Mission Statement  

Engaging our Veteran communities to responsibly provide quality opportunities and services that matter.


Serving Those Who Have Served

We are extremely proud of the Story County Veterans who have honorably served our country and extend a warm welcome home from the Director and Commission of Story County Veterans Affairs.

View a current list of Commission members and their terms.

Story County Veterans Affairs is dedicated to ensuring that Story County Veterans and their dependents receive the full measure of county, state, and federal benefits to which they are entitled. For our newest Veterans, we are committed to helping you make a successful reintegration into civilian life and community.

All of Iowa’s 99 counties are served by a director/administrator and County Commission of Veterans Affairs. This is your initial point of contact; we urge you to contact our office if you are a resident of Story County or will soon be a resident of Story County.

To find another Iowa County Veterans Affairs office, please visit the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs website.

Thank you for your personal sacrifice in military service to our country. I am proud to serve as your Director of Story County Veterans Affairs and look forward to serving you. View an overview of the assistance that Story County Veterans Affairs can provide.

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Brett McLain, Director
Nationally Accredited County Veterans Service Officer


Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 if you are a Veteran

Click here for more mental health resources for Veterans.