Edgecombe County Veterans Services (Sherry Johnson, Director, Tarboro, with the Rocky Mount annex)

The office's own page. "To improve the Quality of life for veterans and dependents by providing Federal and State benefits and services. Objectives: Our objective is to assist veterans and dependents to submit applications for service connected Disability Compensation, Pension Benefits, Medical care, Home Loan Guarantees, Life Insurance, and other benefits to include: Assisting handicapped and permanently disabled veterans with applications for the North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Homes and other long term care facilities; Assisting the children of veterans with applications for college scholarships." The rest of the list: "Other benefits that are offered through the local VA office include: Assisting veterans with applications for Hunting and Fishing Licenses; Grants for Specially Adapted Housing; Grants to obtain Specially Adapted equipment and vehicles for handicapped and disabled veterans and Specialized Automotive License tags. Assisting veterans to obtain medical records, and Honorable Discharges." The officeholder. Director Sherry Johnson - "Sherry Johnson Director, Location 201 St. Andrew St. Room 265 Tarboro, NC 27886, Phone: 252-641-6286, Hours 8am - 5pm Monday-Friday"; the State's accredited-offices listing carries both sites: "Edgecombe County (Rocky Mount Annex), 110 Fountain Park Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27809, Office Manager: Johnson, Sherry, Phone: (252) 977-3306 ext. 244, Mondays 8:30am - 3:30pm" and "Edgecombe County Veterans Service Office, 201 St. Andrews Street, Tarboro, NC 27886, (252) 641-6286, Tuesday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM." The VA accreditation list names her the county's accredited representative. The museum. "In Honor of Our Soldiers.... The Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum honors a deceased soldier on the first Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. by raising a flag in his/her name. The ceremony is held on the Town Commons in Tarboro." The State. Every county keeps a veterans service office under G.S. 165-12; see the North Carolina entry for the statutory scheme and the State's own benefits the office files.