Veteran help
Veteran Resources in Virginia
Help and community for veterans and military families in Virginia: the state veterans office, 11 VA care sites, 20 veterans cemeteries, 56 veterans posts and clubs and 14 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
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
The Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is organized into six service delivery sections: benefits; veteran and family support; veterans education, transition, and employment; veterans care centers; veterans cemeteries; and the Virginia War Memorial.
- Address: 101 North 14th Street, Richmond VA 23219
- Phone: 804-786-0286
- Website: www.dvs.virginia.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 |
|---|---|
| Central VA Family Practice Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 | Appomattox |
| VA Clinic | near Chesapeake |
| VA Clinic Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00 | Emporia |
| VA Clinic | near Fort Defiance |
| VA Clinic | Fredericksburg |
| VA Clinic | Fredericksburg |
| Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hours: 24/7 | Hampton |
| Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic | Lynchburg |
| Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center Hours: 24/7 | Richmond |
| Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hours: 24/7 | Salem |
| VA Family Practice | — |
Find every VA location with current hours at VA.gov/find-locations.
Veterans cemeteries in Virginia
“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.
- Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Honor Guard USO Lounge — Arlingtonmap · uso.org
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport USO Lounge — Arlingtonmap · uso.org
- Joint Base Langley-Eustis — Hamptonmap · uso.org
- Norfolk International Airport — Henrico Countymap · uso.org
- Richmond Int'l Airport — Henrico Countymap · uso.org
- Washington Dulles International Airport USO Lounge — Loudoun Countymap · uso.org
- Huntington Hall — Newport Newsmap · uso.org
- Newport News Int'l Airport — Newport Newsmap · uso.org
- Naval Station Norfolk — Norfolkmap · uso.org
- Naval Station Norfolk – AMC Terminal — Norfolkmap · uso.org
- RP/6 - Norfolk — Norfolkmap · uso.org
- Fort Lee — Prince George Countymap · uso.org
- USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir — Springfieldmap · uso.org
- JEB Little Creek — Virginia Beachmap · 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 (56)
Volunteer in Virginia
- 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 Arlington — 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 Virginia at honorflight.org and escort a veteran to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
- More ideas on our volunteer page.
Map
Recipients from Virginia
75 recipients born in or credited to Virginia.
Places to visitWar memorials & museums
64 memorials and 19 military museums in Virginia.
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.