Hamilton County Welcomes Veterans

Indiana and Hamilton County have a long history of supporting and valuing veterans. We are committed to providing resources, services and workforce opportunities that will provide the quality of life that our veterans deserve. Indiana and Hamilton County are working hard to make our area the best home for veterans. We are committed to providing resources, services and workforce opportunities that will provide the quality of life that our veterans deserve. Indiana provides more than a job with a veteran-friendly atmosphere, ease of access to the nation’s heartland, and benefits including college savings for your children. Hamilton County offers the quality of life and quality of education that could make it the right fit for you. Indiana provides more than a job with a veteran-friendly atmosphere, ease of access to the nation’s heartland, and benefits including college savings for your children. Hamilton County offers the quality of life and quality of education that could make it the right fit for you.

Indiana veteran-specific benefits include free or discounted college tuition for children of disabled vets, college tuition for Purple Heart Recipients, Property tax deductions, and reduced rates for hunting and fishing licenses for Indiana resident veterans.

The Honor Our Vets homebuyer program offered by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) is specifically designed to keep and welcome qualified active duty, veterans and retired military personnel to the state.

Several organizations also offer employment transition seminars and assistance.

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Community Programs

Fishers Hometown Help for Heroes – developed to coordinate the community’s public and private resources to alleviate burdens for families of deployed servicemen and women. Services include snow removal, lawn mowing and trimming services. The Fishers Department of Public Works manages the program for eligible families.

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Veteran’s Day Ceremony at City Hall November 11 honoring local veterans who have courageously served in the armed forces. The free ceremony is open to the public.

Memorial Day Ceremony- Liberty Plaza in front of City Hall as we honor fallen service members in our community and nation-wide. This ceremony is free and open to the public.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day- March 29th City Hall

Join the City of Fishers, a Commemorative Partner of the Vietnam War Commemoration, as we recognize veterans and their families who served during the Vietnam War period

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Veterans Day l Ceremony is a community annual event that honors, thanks and pays tribute to veterans. The event is held at noon the business day before Veterans Day and is free and open to the public.

Veterans Parade

Resources

Hamilton County Veterans Services

VA benefits and services including health care, home loans, life insurance, pension, education and training, burial, dependents and survivors, and vocational rehabilitation and employment

HamiltonCounty.in.gov/Veteran-Services
317-776-9610

Hamilton County Veterans

Non-profit organization that supports active duty members, veterans and their families. Meetings the last Monday of the month at Fishers American Legion Post.

HamiltonCountyVeterans.com

INVets

A resource for veterans that offers information about high wage, high demand jobs in Indiana including providing a program that offers employers $5,000 in relocation assistance to hired veterans.

INVets.org

Next Level Veterans

Connections for veterans living and working in Indiana. Provides support and workforce resources.

IN.gov/Veterans/

317-232-6702

Operation: Job Ready Veterans

Facilitates a veteran’s employment transition seminar. Career coaching, networking and job placement services.

OJRV.org
1-855-456-2732