Arizona Department of Veterans' Services

Some heroes have got four legs, so today on K9 Veterans Day, we honor all of the dogs that have served in our military! Our military dogs have been used in every war in U.S. history and today, the Department of Defense has more than 1,600 military working dogs. These K9s are trained under one of four specialties: sentry dogs to detect people and guard military bases; patrol dogs to detect snipers and ambushes; explosive detection to find bombs and other explosives; and casualty dogs to search for deceased individuals in obscure locations. Thank you all for your service! ??

In February, these Veterans and dependents were laid to rest at Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery. With gratitude for their service to our nation, may they rest in peace. #AZVETS #SierraVista #AlwaysRemember #ArizonaVets #AZVeterans

In February, these Veterans and dependents were laid to rest at Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana. With gratitude for their service to our nation, may they rest in peace. #AZVETS #Marana #AlwaysRemember #ArizonaVets #AZVeterans

In February, these Veterans and dependents were laid to rest at Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo. With gratitude for their service to our nation, may they rest in peace. #AZVETS #Flagstaff #AlwaysRemember #ArizonaVets #AZVeterans

Attention Veterans! The VA has made changes to the PACT Act, which now makes several cancers presumptive for service connection. These changes lower the burden of proof for these Veterans. Now eligible for service-connection includes: acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers. For more information, click here https://bit.ly/3Wy1Lrh

ADVS has partnered with Valley Metro to offer Veterans free bus passes that can be used on any Valley Metro line. They are reloadable passes with 1 month's fare preloaded on. Passes can be picked up at ADVS Headquarters at 1688 W. Adams Street in Phoenix. All passes are first come, first served until supplies run out. You must show proof of Veteran status to receive one.

Arizona's largest StandDown is back again March 13 and 14 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix. The Maricopa County Veteran StandDown offers hundreds of resources for Veterans including legal services, employment support, housing assistance and more! Remember to bring your DD-214, ID, Social Security, court paperwork and any disability claim information.

ASU is hosting their 2nd annual Recreation and Resource Fair Saturday to help empower Veterans through wellness and community. Veterans can discover a range of activities from art to hunting, auto restoration and more, it's all about fun and well-being!

Happy 110th birthday to the U.S. Navy Reserves! The Navy Reserves were formed in 1915 in response to the outbreak of World War I and since then, reservists have served in every major war in which the United States has fought. Thank you for your service!

It's StandDown season again! Visit AVSA's first StandDown of the year in Tucson on March 5-6! The Tucson StandDown will be at the Ramada Inn again from 9AM-3PM both days offering resources and services to Veterans. Lunch will also be provided to attendees.