Veterans Services

Welcome to the Town of Hamlin’s Veterans Services Page. This page will serve to publicize programs and services offered the Town of Hamlin, Monroe County and New York State to benefit veterans of the United States Military.

Town of Hamlin Services Offered

  • Veterans Exemptions – Contact the Assessor’s Office at 964-8748 for more information and to find out if you qualify for a Veterans property tax exemption.
  • Hamlin’s Heroes – Contact the Town Supervisor at 964-8981 for information on the Hamlin Heroes Wall and Resolution of Appreciation for those who have served abroad. 
  • Veterans Discount Card Program – Offered by Monroe County and described below, Contact the Town Supervisor at 964-8981 for information

Honor Flight Rochester
“We fly our heroes to Washington, DC to visit and reflect together at their memorials.”

Hamlin VFW Post 6703

VFW – Criteria to join: Combat in a foreign war, still active or honorably discharged.
Contact: Art Buss - 964-7560
$26.00 membership fee
Annual fee $26.00

AVA - Those Eligible would be anyone who has served in the military and has been honorably discharged or still on active duty.
Contact: Al David - 964-5158
Membership free for first year
Annual fee $25.00

VFW Auxiliary - Those Eligible for membership are Husbands, Wives, widows, Fathers, mothers, Grandfathers, grandmothers, sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, brothers and sisters, those are above the age of 16. 
Contact: Shirley Campbell 797-9386
$25.00 membership fee
Annual fee $20.00

Social member - anyone may join to be a social member.
$25 per person or $25 per couple.

American Veterans Auxiliary - Membership is open to all relatives of active duty or honorably discharged men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America whether in peace or at war. Applicants must show proof of discharge (DD214) and relationship of veteran. Minimum age for membership is 17. 
Contact: Ed Gossling (President) - 331-1301
Annual membership is $25.00. 

Hours:
Wednesday - 3:00 - till
Thursday - 3:00 till
Fridays - 3:00 till 
Saturdays and Sundays - available to book for parties

To Book for parties call (Patti) 732-5279

 

COVID19 Military Support
https://covid19militarysupport.org/

Housing Assistance for Vets https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/veteran-housing-assistance-with-apartments/

Best Jobs for Servicemen
https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/best-jobs-returning-service-members

Monroe County Services Offered

Adam Bello – Monroe County Clerk
Phone: 585 753-1600
Fax: 585 753-1624

  • Veterans Discount Card Program 
    The Monroe County Veterans Discount Card Program is an initiative between Monroe County, the Veterans Outreach Center and local merchants to provide discounted products and services to area Veterans who present the Discount Card.

    Honorably discharged Veterans may obtain the card by visiting the Monroe County Clerk’s Office at 39 West Main Street with their Discharge papers (DD-214). A photo will be taken of the Veteran for their card and the card will be printed while you wait. There is no cost to obtain a Veterans Discount Card.

    Currently there are close to 100 area merchants participating in the program and over 1,500 Veterans Discount Cards have been issued since the program began in November 2011.

    This is only one small way that Monroe County can demonstrate its appreciation to our local Veterans.

  • Military Discharges
    An honorably discharged Veteran of the United States Armed Forces is entitled to record their Discharge Certificate (DD-214) with the County Clerk’s Office where they reside under New York State Military Law §250.

    Veterans can record their DD-214 with the Monroe County Clerk’s Office by bringing the original DD-214 into our office. Your DD-214 will be returned to you immediately and there is no cost to record the document. The document will be kept sealed from the public for your privacy.

    Once recorded in the County Clerk’s Office, a certified copy of a DD-214 is available at any time to the Veteran. A certified copy of a Discharge is legally accepted as the original document. Many times a DD-214 is required to prove military service, establish entitlement of benefits or obtain certain discounts. Should the original DD-214 ever be misplaced or damaged, a copy may be obtained from our office. There is no charge to obtain a certified copy of your DD-214.

Monroe County Links

 

New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs

  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    www.suididepreventionlifeline.org

  • Veterans Resource Center
    Keith Robinson
    State Veteran Counselor
    447 South Avenue
    Rochester, New York 14620
    (585) 546-4510
    FAX: (585) 295-7857

  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs
    1-800-273-TALK
    Press 1 for Veterans

  • Windhorse Farm, LLC
    Wounded Warrior Resources