Virginia Exclusive State Benefits
.Factoid: Virginia is home to over 690,000 veterans and multiple major military installations including the Pentagon, Norfolk Naval Base, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Langley Eustis, and Oceana. The state offers strong tax relief, education programs, veteran housing support, and comprehensive transition assistance.
Key Contact:
Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS)
📍 101 N. 14th Street, 17th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov | 📞 (804) 786 0286 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%40ofni
⚕️ State Veterans Care Centers
🟩 Facilities in Richmond, Roanoke, Puller (Fayetteville), and Jones & Cabacoy (Virginia Beach) provide skilled nursing, rehab, and memory care for eligible veterans/spouses.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers | 📞 (804) 786 0286 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%40sretnecerac
🚗 Driver License & ID Benefits
🟩 Free “Veteran” indicator on driver’s license or ID for honorably discharged veterans.
🟩 Multiple military/veteran license plates (fees waived for some disabled veterans).
📍 Virginia DMV
🌐 https://www.dmv.virginia.gov | 📞 (804) 497 7100 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.vmd%40liamvmd
🏠 Property Tax Exemption
🟩 Full exemption on the primary residence for 100% permanently and totally disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
📍 Apply through local commissioner of the revenue.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/benefits | 📞 (804) 786 0286
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💵 Income Tax Benefits
🟩 Military retirement pay phased in exemption (100% by 2025).
🟩 VA disability and survivor benefits fully tax free.
🌐 https://tax.virginia.gov | 📞 (804) 367 8031
🎓 Education Benefits
🟩 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) — tuition/fee waivers at Virginia public colleges for spouses/children of eligible disabled/deceased veterans.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/education-employment/virginia-military-survivors-and-dependents-education-program | 📞 (804) 786 0286
🟩 In state tuition for veterans and dependents regardless of residency.
🟩 Credit for military training toward college programs.
💼 Employment Services
🟩 Veterans receive preference in state hiring.
🟩 VDVS Transition Assistance Program (VTAP) offers career counseling, resume building, and employer connections.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/education-employment/veterans-transition-assistance-program-vtap | 📞 (804) 786 0286 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%40patv
🌳 Recreation & Licenses
🟩 Free lifetime hunting/fishing licenses for 70%+ disabled veterans.
🟩 Discounted access to Virginia State Parks for disabled veterans.
📍 VA Dept. of Wildlife Resources & VA State Parks
🌐 https://dwr.virginia.gov | 📞 (804) 367 1000
🌐 https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks | 📞 (800) 933 7275
⚖️ Legal Assistance
🟩 Free legal clinics through Virginia State Bar’s Veterans Services Committee.
🟩 Veterans Treatment Dockets in multiple jurisdictions for justice involved veterans.
🌐 https://www.vsb.org | 📞 (804) 775 0500 | 📧 gro.bsv%40snaretev
⚰️ State Veterans Cemeteries
🟩 Cemeteries in Amelia, Dublin, and Suffolk offer free burial for veterans and nominal cost burial for spouses/dependents.
📍 Managed by VDVS Cemetery Services.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/cemeteries | 📞 (855) 4VA VETS | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%40seiretemec
💡 Additional Virginia Specific Programs
🟩 Virginia Veterans and Family Support (VVFS) — behavioral health, rehabilitative, and support services for veterans and families.
🌐 https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/virginia-veterans-and-family-support-2 | 📞 (877) 285 1299 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%40sfvv
🟩 Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program — trains and certifies employers to hire veterans.
🌐 https://dvsv3.com | 📞 (804) 786 0286 | 📧 vog.ainigriv.svd%403v
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Disclaimer:
This is NOT an official handout from DoD, VA, DOL nor FFSC but created by Dr. Tony Astro, PhD, GCDF, CMCS, CCSP as part of his class & capstone counseling. To reach out for correction and additional information connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyastro. You can also subscribe to his Military Benefits and Transition page for an update on this at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tonyastro.
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