Department Philosophy:
Story County Department of Veterans Affairs' mission is to ensure all Veterans of the county receive support, advocacy, and services they are due.
Our mission is to utilize outreach, technology, and one-on-one interactions to facilitate Veterans and their Families in receiving the benefits they earned. We apply our services to all Veterans of any generation or branch of service. Through our work, we aim to decrease the friction in working the multiple agencies that provide benefits and make the process easier on all affected.
The Department's Core Values
- Fairness - All Veterans deserve their due benefits and services.
- Community - Veterans give back to and provide improvement for the entire county.
- Respect - Sacrifice of a person's time to the nation deserves utmost respect.
- Determination - We will provide our earnest efforts in achieving services.
- Supportiveness - No Veteran is ever alone, we are here to support each other.
"Serve all those to the fullest extent who served our nation."
Military Biography:
MAJ Zachary D. Skelton is the S4 at 1179th Transportation Brigade, Fort Hamilton, NY. He leads a section of logisticians in providing property accountability, documentation, and logistics planning to three DDSBs. His leadership includes oversight and enforcement of Command Supply and Command Maintenance programs.
The Major entered the Army Reserves in November 1999 as an 88M Motor Transport Operator. He deployed once in this role to Iraq from 2003-2005 and achieved the rank of SSG. In 2009 he Direct Commissioned as a Transportation Officer. In 2013-2014 he commanded the 203d ICTC in its deployment to Afghanistan. Completing Captain’s Career Course in 2016, he became a Logistics Officer. He further contributed to NATO mission Operation Saber Guardian in Bulgaria in 2017 and deployed to Kuwait in 2019-2020, both as the 103d ESC Transportation Deputy. Prior to his current position, the Major was the S3/S4 at the 9-95th Training Battalion, Ft. Des Moines, IA.
Major Skelton completed his Bachelors of Arts in History at Iowa State University in 2006. He returned to complete his Graduate Degree in Military History from Norwich University in 2020. His specific study explored the United States Logistics training during the interwar years of 1919-1939 and its impact on operations in World War II. He continues to contribute to his community through volunteering on several boards and participating with his local community band.
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