Veteran help
Veteran Resources in Arkansas
Help and community for veterans and military families in Arkansas: the state veterans office, 6 VA care sites, 5 veterans cemeteries, 25 veterans posts and clubs.
Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988 then press 1, Text 838255. Free, confidential, 24/7 — you don’t need to be enrolled in VA benefits.
State department of veterans affairs
Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Serving Arkansas Veterans and their eligible dependents, through advocacy and education to access federal and state benefits, high-quality long-term nursing care, and burial honors.
- Address: 501 Woodlane Street, Little Rock AR 72201
- Phone: 501-683-2382
- Website: www.veterans.arkansas.gov
State offices help with state benefits (tax exemptions, education, veterans homes) and can connect you with accredited service officers for VA claims. Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA health care, Vet Centers & offices
Vet Centers offer free, confidential counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors and their families — often without a VA appointment. Always confirm hours by phone.
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| VA Fayetteville Arkansas Health Care | Fayetteville |
| Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center;VA Medical Center | North Little Rock |
| VA Clinic | Russellville |
| VA Medical Center | — |
| Veterans Affairs Regional Office | near North Little Rock |
| White County Veterans Affairs | Searcy |
Find every VA location with current hours at VA.gov/find-locations.
Veterans cemeteries in Arkansas
| Cemetery | City | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye State / tribal | Birdeye | Open VA Grant |
| Fayetteville National Cemetery National | Fayetteville | Open |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery National | Fort Smith | Open |
| Little Rock National Cemetery National | Little Rock | Closed |
| Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock State / tribal | North Little Rock | Open VA Grant |
“Open” cemeteries accept new casketed or cremated burials; “Closed” ones may still accept burials in existing family gravesites. Eligible veterans and family members can pre-apply for burial through VA. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration.
Veterans posts, clubs & meeting places
Local VFW posts, American Legion posts, AMVETS, DAV chapters, Marine Corps League detachments and veteran-run cafés are where veterans meet, share a meal and get help with benefits. Most welcome visitors — call ahead or check the post’s website.
Posts & clubs (25)
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| American Legion Hall | Blytheville |
| American Legion Hall | near Blytheville |
| American Legion Hours: Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00 | Fayetteville |
| Hangar 1080 | near Jacksonville |
| VFW Post | near Jacksonville |
| American Legion Post | near Little Rock |
| VFW Post | Little Rock |
| American Legion Post | near McGehee |
| American Legion Post 78 | near McGehee |
| New Blaine VFW Post 8383 | New Blaine |
| Arkansas State Veterans Home - North Little Rock | near North Little Rock |
| VFW Post | Rogers |
| Disabled American Veterans DAV | Russellville |
| Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 | Russellville |
| VFW Rogers-Rye Post # 2283 | Russellville |
| American Legion Hall | Scranton |
| VFW Post | near Searcy |
| VFW Post | Siloam Springs |
| American Legion Hall | — |
| American Legion Hall | — |
| American Legion Hall | — |
| American Legion Hall | — |
| Hubert Joseph Purifoy VFW Post 4554 | — |
| VFW Post | — |
| VFW Post | — |
Volunteer in Arkansas
- At a VA medical center: escort patients, drive veterans to appointments or visit residents through VA Voluntary Service.
- At a veterans cemetery: join a volunteer honor guard, help with Memorial Day flag placements or lay wreaths in December with Wreaths Across America.
- With a local post: auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion welcome family members and supporters.
- With Honor Flight: find the hub that serves Arkansas at honorflight.org and escort a veteran to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
- More ideas on our volunteer page.
Map
Recipients from Arkansas
26 recipients born in or credited to Arkansas.
Places to visitWar memorials & museums
41 memorials and 5 military museums in Arkansas.
Get involvedVeterans organizations
National groups with local posts and chapters.
Sources: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (state offices, cemeteries), USO (center locations), OpenStreetMap contributors (posts, cafés and VA facilities; ODbL). Community-mapped details can be out of date — please confirm before visiting. Spotted a missing post? You can add it to OpenStreetMap.