Veterans

Help close to home for Linn County veterans and their families

To every veteran in Linn County: thank you. Whether you served four years or forty, you helped make our neighborhoods what they are. Here’s help close to home. – Kathy

Veterans Crisis Line, 24/7: call 988, then press 1. You don’t need VA benefits to call. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Linn County Veteran Services

VA benefits, the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund, emergency help with rent and utilities, discharge papers and more. 1240 26th Ave. Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids. 319-892-5160

Weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; doors lock at 3:45. Appointments strongly encouraged.

VA health care

Cedar Rapids VA Clinic, 3500 Dalton Way, Suite 300: 319-369-4340; mental health 319-688-3333. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Iowa City VA Medical Center: 319-338-0581

Cedar Rapids Vet Center (counseling), 4250 River Center Ct. NE, Suite D: 319-378-0016

Rides to the Iowa City VA

Free DAV van rides to scheduled VA appointments. Call 319-339-7061 at least 72 hours ahead. Riders need to get on and off the van without help.

Freedom Foundation

“Veterans Helping Veterans.” A food pantry and a free Thursday luncheon. 4001 Center Point Rd. NE: 319-826-2010. Generally weekdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; call to confirm.

For caregivers

VA Caregiver Support Line: 855-260-3274, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern.

Work and property taxes

IowaWORKS Cedar Rapids: 319-365-9474; ask for the veterans representative, ext. 31113.

Military exemption and disabled veteran credit: apply with your assessor by July 1. Cedar Rapids 319-286-5888 · Rest of Linn County 319-892-5220

Posts and honor flights

American Legion Post 298, Marion: 319-377-8320
VFW Post 788, Cedar Rapids: 319-364-7752
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight: 855-344-3435, ext. 1