The northern Nevada veteran hub: Reno and Sparks events, VA Sierra Nevada locations, the Reno Vet Center, free claims help, and a community that reaches from the Truckee Meadows to the rural counties.
Northern Nevada's veteran community is tight and active: coffee meetups, veteran hockey and rivalry games, hikes, stand downs, benefits fairs, and remembrance ceremonies in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, and Minden. The Nevada Veterans calendar lists them alongside the rest of the state so a Reno veteran never has to hunt across five Facebook groups to find Saturday's event.
Hosting something for veterans in the Reno area? Add your event. It is free, and it gets reviewed before it goes live.
The Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center in Reno: inpatient and outpatient care, mental health, specialty clinics, and a Community Living Center, serving 20 counties in northern Nevada and northeastern California.
Free, confidential readjustment counseling for combat veterans and families, plus a Mobile Vet Center that travels to rural northern Nevada and California communities.
State-operated skilled nursing home in Sparks for eligible veterans and spouses, run by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.
Accredited Veteran Service Officers who file VA claims for free, plus state benefits, burial, and family programs for northern Nevada. The Reno office is inside the VA medical center.
Free, accredited help is the rule in Nevada. The Nevada Department of Veterans Services and its Veteran Service Officers prepare and file disability, pension, education, and survivor claims at no cost, and rural veterans can reach them through outreach days and the Mobile Vet Center. GI Bill, VA home loan, and HUD-VASH housing programs all apply in northern Nevada.
From the 775 to the 702, Nevada's veterans are one community with a friendly north-versus-south rivalry. Reno veterans meet for coffee, skate, hike, and show up for each other. Find the next gathering on the calendar, and if you run a veteran-friendly business in northern Nevada, get it in front of this community.
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System's main campus, the Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center, is at 975 Kirman Ave, Reno, NV 89502. Call 775-786-7200 or visit va.gov/sierra-nevada-health-care. It serves 20 counties across northern Nevada and northeastern California.
Yes. The Reno Vet Center is at 5580 Mill St, Suite 600, Reno, NV 89502 (775-323-1294). It also runs a Mobile Vet Center that reaches rural communities across northern Nevada.
Use the statewide calendar on this site and filter by Reno. Meetups, coffee groups, resource fairs, veteran sports, and remembrance events in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and the Truckee Meadows are listed together, and anyone can submit an event for free.
Yes. The Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks is operated by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. Details and admissions information are at veterans.nv.gov.
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