Miller County (Arkansas) Veterans Service Office

What it is. An Arkansas county veterans service officer is employed by the county judge and paid from the Quorum Court's budget, trained and accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and partly reimbursed by the State under section 20-81-106 (one dollar for every two the county spends, up to $4,800 a year in a county with more than 2,500 veterans, plus $500 a quarter each for VA accreditation and for access to VA's benefits system); see the Arkansas entry on the Department and county service officers. Help with a claim is free. Miller County's page: "Miller County Veterans Service Office was established in the early 1940s ... Our office works hand in hand with the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs and the Texas Veterans Commission. These two entities provide the training and accreditation for the Service Officer. Mr. Ornberg is accredited with ADVA, TVC, The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US." It assists "Active Duty Military Reserve and National Guard with issues that arise", and lists service-connected disability claims, non-service-connected pension for wartime veterans and surviving spouses, survivor benefits including survivors' education, and military records. Who and where. Thomas Ornberg, Accredited Veteran Service Officer, 1007 Jefferson, Texarkana, AR 71854; 870-330-9847, fax 870-330-9936, [email protected]; secretary Melindy Smith. The county's page gives hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, appointments first but walk-ins welcome; the Department of Veterans Affairs' county finder (last updated August 19, 2026) gives 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office runs a Facebook group and a "Downtime / Veterans Support Group". Miller is in the Department's District 4, whose District Veterans Service Officer is Eric Siddons in Fort Smith, (479) 966-5295. Who pays. The 2025 budget's Veteran's Services department (1000-0800) totals $137,622.00, with a VA Service Officer at $40,000 and a Chief Deputy at $38,000. Its general fund revenues include "CVSO Reim" of $8,800.00 - the State's full reimbursement under section 20-81-106, $4,800 plus $500 a quarter each for accreditation and VA system access - and "VA Officer Reim (City)" of $11,060.00 from the City of Texarkana.