Montgomery County Veterans Service Officer (Nick Kashon), Government Center, Crawfordsville

The office. The county's Veterans Service Officer page names Nick Kashon, Veterans Service Officer, 765-361-4133, at 1580 Constitution Row, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (the Montgomery County Government Center). The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' directory gives Suite F, Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30, "Closed for lunch 12-1 daily", "APPOINTMENT ONLY", fax (765) 361-3238. The Recorder's Soldier's Discharge page sends veterans here for an official copy of a DD-214: "You can get an official copy of your DD-214 from Montgomery County's Veteran Service Officer or through the National Archives and Records Administration website." The county's service officers help with VA compensation, pension, health care, education and burial claims and with the State's benefits (the Indiana entries). The property tax deduction. At the joint Council and Commissioners meeting of May 12, 2026: "Nick Kashon, Veteran's Service Officer, reported that the office was in compliance and meeting state service requirements. ... VSO Kashon expressed concerns about the new State requirement for disabled veterans to be re-certified in order to qualify for the new 100% disabled veteran property tax deduction. He as been working with the Legion and local newspapers to get the word out about that". The Auditor cautioned that not all State instructions and forms had yet been distributed. File State Form 12662 with the County Auditor by January 15, 2027 for taxes due in 2027; a totally disabled veteran who had the old $14,000 deduction must file again to get the new 100% deduction, or the county applies only the $250 credit. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs says State Form 51186 "is no longer used", and the service officer can complete the form's Section VIII certificate. See the Indiana entries on the 100 percent deduction and the $350 and $250 credits. The appointment. On November 10, 2025 the Commissioners recorded that "VSO Joe Ellis submitted his official retirement notice to the Board of Commissioners on October 1, 2025 effected December 30, 2025. Mr. Ellis has served as Montgomery County Veteran Service Officer for 12 years. Commissioner Guard moved to appoint Nick Kashon." A Disabled American Veterans representative spoke for the veterans organizations in favour; carried 3-0. The State's review. On January 12, 2026 the IDVA's district service officer "explained Indiana Code 10-17-1-9 referring to the policy establishing comprehensive and mandatory standards for the accreditation of service officers", and the Commissioners' October 26, 2026 agenda has the regional service officer's "bi-annual update on SB43., the standards the county must follow for Veterans Service Officers".