Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission

The scholarship amount just announced!

Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans' Children Scholarship Program (WOS) Awards tuition assistance to the children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict.

US Army captain becomes first female nurse to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger Course | CNN Politics For US Army Capt. Molly Murphy, the hardest part of the Army’s grueling Ranger Course was the very first day.

Implementation of the PACT Act was long overdue for those suffering from those conditions related to exposure, since PACT Act became law in August 2022, our office has filed more disability claims then any years in the history of office, Congress needs to make this fix to fulfill our promise to take care of those who serve our nation, it’s our obligation

A Nearly $3 Billion Shortfall in VA Benefits Is Looming. The Senate Has Proposed a Fix, But Time Is Running Out. Seeking to avoid a disruption in veterans benefits payments later this year, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to fix a nearly $3 billion shortfall for disability and education benefits the Department of Veterans Affairs expects to face by October.

Youngest Sergeant Major in the Army at one time!….None finer

22 years of service earns Valley veteran accolades MINERAL RIDGE — If you visit Haskel Westmoreland’s home in Mineral Ridge, you just might think you are in a military museum because ...

Veterans of the Valley are fortunate to have this opportunity thanks to the Mahoning County VSC!!

New, $7M center will offer expanded services to Valley veterans - WFMJ.com News weather sports for Youngstown-Warren Ohio Phase 1 includes a secure client intake center, conference rooms, office space for one-on-one support services, an event hall, and a garage for medical shuttles.

YARS receiving its first C-130J aircraft VIENNA — The Youngstown Air Reserve Station will welcome its first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft Tuesday. It is the first of eight ...

Congratulations to our VSC neighbors!!!!….Exciting things for veterans in the Mahoning Valley!

At today's Board Meeting, the Commissioners announced $650,000 in State Capital Funding for a new state-of-the-art Veterans Center. Brian Kennedy of the Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission and Al Cutrona were there to give details of the building. The center will be located adjacent to the Carl Nunziato Veterans Administration Building and includes plans for additional comprehensive services for Veterans, a secure client intake center, conference rooms, office space, event hall and garage. The project has been a long time coming and is a joint effort with the Commissioners, the Veterans Service Commission and the Western Reserve Port Authority (WRPA).

Tomorrow is Independence Day! 🇺🇸

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Have a safe and fun July 4th!

Local vet promotes efficiency in DC trip WARREN — Earlier this week, Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission Director Herm Breuer traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, ...

LT Michael P. Murphy. Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz. Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Axelson. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Luttrell. You might know about Operation Red Wings and that it happened 19 years ago today. Those are the names of the men who were there. Also pictured are two of the 16 who lost their lives racing to rescue the embattled SEAL team. They are Senior Chief Daniel R. Healy, and Quartermaster 2nd Class James Suh. May they never be forgotten.

Join us today as we pay tribute to those lost during Operation Red Wings.
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LT. (SEAL) MICHAEL P. MURPHY⠀
STG2 (SEAL) MATTHEW G. AXELSON⠀
GM2 (SEAL) DANNY P. DIETZ, JR.⠀
LCDR (SEAL) ERIK S. KRISTENSEN⠀
LT. (SEAL) MICHAEL M. MCGREEVY, JR.⠀
ITCS (SEAL) DANIEL R. HEALY⠀
FCC (SEAL) JACQUES J. FONTAN⠀
ET1 (SEAL) JEFFREY ALAN LUCAS⠀
HM1 (SEAL) JEFFREY SCOTT TAYLOR⠀
MM2 (SEAL) SHANE PATTON⠀
QM2 (SEAL) JAMES ERIK SUH⠀
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SSG SHAMUS O. GOARE⠀
CWO COREY J. GOODNATURE⠀
SGT KIP A. JACOBY⠀
SFC MARCUS V. MURALLES⠀
MAJ STEPHEN C. REICH⠀
SFC MICHAEL L. RUSSELL⠀
CWO CHRIS J. SCHERKENBACH⠀
MSGT JAMES W. PONDER III⠀

Homebuyer Plus could add housing for active duty service members WARREN — State Rep. Nick Santucci and Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague participated in a meeting inside Trumbull County Veterans Service ...

Director of local veterans’ commission testifies on ways to improve disability claim process Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission Director Herm Breuer is providing federal lawmakers ideas on ways to better improve the disability claim process for veterans.

Trumbull County VSC Director suggests ways to reduce wait times for veterans to receive benefits Breuer took to the podium to provide insight on how the committee can collaborate with advocates to make better and quicker decisions to get veterans the benefits they deserve.

Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs Oversight Hearing “Examining Shortcomings with VA’s National Work Queue Veterans Benefits Claims Management System”

Drink water! 🚰

Carry-on! 🏃

The year is 2008 and Nancy Rubino, the now Chief of Sustainment Services Flight, cuts the ribbon at the new YARS Eagle’s Nest Lodge.

Today, we recognize Nancy as we continue to celebrate our members and the 30th year being designated as an Airlift Wing!

US Marines with their M1903 Springfield Rifles at Parris Island SC in 1941

Original Color Picture

LIFE Magazine Archives - Dmitri Kessel Photographer

On this Father’s Day we would like to share the father-son story of the Bruglers, from Rushsylvania Ohio, who in WWII shared the same foxhole during the early days of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Garrett McKinley Brugler Sr. served in the U.S. Army in WWI from 1917-19 and as a Navy Seebee during WWII after his son, Garrett Brugler Jr., joined the U.S. Navy 62nd Seabee Battalion in December 1942. Then in March 1945, they both wrote to Mrs. Anna Belle Brugler, wife and mother, while they were in the same foxhole at Iwo Jima.

Before the war, Garrett Sr. became a mechanic and inventor patenting a loading device in 1929 that led to the development of the front-end loader. He was also a member of the American Legion and was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 1995.