Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) will conduct outreach stops at various locations across the state, as detailed below in the list.
Veterans and/or their eligible dependents are encouraged to visit the locations listed below for information regarding the filing of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims for VA medical care, mental health counseling, disability benefits and payments, retiree pensions, burials, and many other VA benefits.
DVS staff can also help with applying for state veterans’ benefits such as the veterans’ $4,000 property tax exemption, waiving the property tax assessment for veterans rated 100% permanent and total disabled, disabled veteran fishing and hunting licenses, veterans’ license plates, and many more state veterans’ benefits.
Staff will also help with any other issues a veteran or eligible dependent may need help with. Please remember to bring a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214), as it is a necessary document for filing all veterans’ benefits claims. DVS can help assist veterans file for lost or misplaced forms.
DVS Statewide Veterans’ Assistance Stops in February:
| City/Town | Date | Venue/Address | Hours |
| Alamogordo | Feb. 7 and 14 | Holloman AFB TAP Counseling | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. |
| Alamogordo | Feb. 26-28 | Holloman AFB Transition Workshop | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. |
| Albuquerque | Feb. 26 | North Valley Sr. Center/3825 4th St. NW | 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Artesia | Feb. 15 | United Veterans’ Center/402 W. Hermosa | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Cimarron | Feb. 9 | Village Hall/356 9th Street | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Deming | Feb. 14 | Deming Food Bank/4045 Overhill Dr. NW | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Deming | Feb. 28 | Deming Senior Center/800 S. Granite | 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Eunice | Feb. 15 | Eunice Public Library/1003 Avenue N | 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Farmington | Feb. 28 | Farmington CBOC/3605 English Rd. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Fort Bayard | Feb. 21 | Ft. Bayard Med. Ctr. Vets Wing/41 Ft. Bayard Rd. | 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Jal | Feb. 15 | Jal Public Library/100 East Utah Ave. | 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Las Vegas, NM | Feb. 22 | Las Vegas CBOC/624 University Ave. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Lovington | Feb. 22 | Lovington Public Library/115 Main St. | 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Raton | Feb. 8 | Raton CBOC/1493 Whittier | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Santa Fe | Feb. 23 | Santa Fe CBOC/5152 Beckner Rd. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Santa Rosa | Feb. 21 | David Flores Veterans’ Ctr./720 Lake Dr. | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Tatum | Feb. 22 | Tatum Public Library/323 E. Broadway | 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Additional benefits stops are planned in other communities in the upcoming months. Throughout the year, veterans or their eligible dependents can always make an appointment with a veterans’ service officer for assistance. Locations, contact information, and more information about benefits can be found on the DVS website.
There are also weekly outreach opportunities at these offices on the days listed below:
| City/Town | Date | Venue/Address | Hours |
| Albuquerque | Mon., Wed., Thurs. | VA Hospital/1501 San Pedro Drive SE | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Albuquerque | Mon. and Wed. | VA Regional Office/500 Gold Ave SW | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Santa Fe | Tues. and Thurs. | Santa Fe Vet Center/2209 Brothers Rd. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| T or C | Wed. | State Veterans Home/992 S. Broadway | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
