Veterans Services

• VA Forms
• Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs at Your Fingertips (MDVA)
• Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs
• Minneapolis VA Medical Center
• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) Veteran Assistance  
• Minnesota Veteran’s Preference Act
• Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
• Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Education Assistance

• GI Bill Assistance or call 1-888-442-4551 
• Minnesota National Guard - call 651-282-4589 or email ngmneducation@ng.army.mil
• Army Reserve - Call 612-713-3081
• Air Force Reserve - Call 612-713-1515
• Minnesota Higher Education Veteran Programs

Employment Assistance

• Dakota County Veterans Employment Representative - Call Harry Ostendorf at 952-895-7656 or email harry.ostendorf@state.mn.us   
• MDVA Employment   
• Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

Family Assistance Centers (FAC)

• Rosemount Family Assistance Center - Call 651-282-4748
• Family Assistance Centers in Minnesota 

Home Loan Eligibility & Assistance

• St. Paul Regional Loan Center or call 612-970-5500

Housing Resources

• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V)  or call 651-291-8756
• Minnesota Veterans Homes
• VA National Homeless Call Center or call 1-988-424-3838 

Legal Resources

• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V) or call 651-291-8756

Military ID Cards

• DMDC 

Benefits Rate Tables

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

Local Veteran Service Organizations in Dakota County

• Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776  
• Burnsville American Legion Post 1700  
• Burnsville VFW Post 5833 
• Eagan American Legion Post 594  
• Farmington American Legion Post 189 
• Farmington VFW Post 7662 
• Hastings VFW Post 1210 
• Hastings American Legion Post 47
• Inver Grove Heights American Legion Post 424 
• Lakeville American Legion Post 44
• Lakeville Military Order of the Cooties, Pup Tent 63
• Lakeville VFW Post 210
• Mendota VFW Post 6690
• Rosemount La Societe Des 40 et 8 Chevaux
• Rosemount American Legion Post 65
• Rosemount VFW Post 9433
• Rosemount Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA) Chapter 492
• South St. Paul American Legion Post 481
• South St. Paul VFW Post 295
• South St. Paul MOPH Chapter 5 
• South St. Paul Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA) Post 639
• West St. Paul American Legion Post 521
• West St. Paul VFW Post 4462