Veteran help
Veteran Resources in Ohio
Help and community for veterans and military families in Ohio: the state veterans office, 15 VA care sites, 6 veterans cemeteries, 163 veterans posts and clubs and 9 USO centers.
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
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
We provide opportunities and resources for our veteran community through advocacy, collaboration and partnerships.
- Address: 77 South High Street, Columbus OH 43215
- Website: dvs.ohio.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 |
|---|---|
| Chillicothe VA Medical Center | Chillicothe |
| Cincinnati VA Medical Center Hours: 24/7 | Cincinnati |
| Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Hours: 24/7 | Cleveland |
| Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center | Columbus |
| Chalmers P. Wylie VA Behavioral Health Center Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30 | Columbus |
| Summit County VA Clinic | near Cuyahoga Falls |
| VA Clinic | near Cuyahoga Falls |
| VA Medical Center | Dayton |
| VA Clinic | Findlay |
| Lancaster VA Clinic Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30 | Lancaster |
| VA Clinic | near Manchester |
| David F. Winder Mansfield VA Outpatient Clinic Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30 | Mansfield |
| VA Clinic | near Marietta |
| Athens VA Clinic Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30 | The Plains |
| VA Clinic Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30, Sa-Su off | Zanesville |
Find every VA location with current hours at VA.gov/find-locations.
Veterans cemeteries in Ohio
| Cemetery | City | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot National | Cleveland | Closed |
| Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery National | Columbus | Closed |
| Dayton National Cemetery National | Dayton | Open |
| Confederate Stockade Cemetery National | Sandusky | Closed |
| Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery State / tribal | Sandusky | Open VA Grant |
| Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery National | Seville | Open |
“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.
USO centers
USO centers at airports and bases are free lounges for active-duty service members, National Guard, reservists and their families — a place to rest, eat and meet.
- Cleveland Hopkins Airport — Clevelandmap · uso.org
- Cleveland MEPS — Clevelandmap · uso.org
- Port Columbus Airport — Columbusmap · uso.org
- Dayton-Vandalia Airport — Daytonmap · uso.org
- WPAFB USO Lounge — Greene Countymap · uso.org
- Canton Armory — Stark Countymap · uso.org
- Youngstown Air Reserve Station Office and Lounge — Trumbull Countymap · uso.org
- Columbus MEPS — Whitehallmap · uso.org
- Naval Operations Support Center - Toledo — Wood Countymap · uso.org
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 (163)
Volunteer in Ohio
- 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.
- At a USO center: welcome troops traveling through Cleveland — apply to volunteer.
- With a local post: auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion welcome family members and supporters.
- With Honor Flight: find the hub that serves Ohio at honorflight.org and escort a veteran to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
- More ideas on our volunteer page.
Map
Recipients from Ohio
331 recipients born in or credited to Ohio.
Places to visitWar memorials & museums
173 memorials and 28 military museums in Ohio.
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.