Tuscarawas County
Veteran Services – Personnel Bios

The Veterans Service Office is a county agency dedicated to helping veterans, and/or dependents of veterans, and active duty members of the armed forces in obtaining benefits and entitlements from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). A veterans service office is the liaison between the veterans and/or dependant and the DVA.

Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Commission Members

Name	Position	Department
Jack A. Everett	President	Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patrick L. Walker	V-President	Vietnam Veterans of America
Patrick L. Walker	Secretary	Vietnam Veterans of America
David Fockler	Member	At Large
Jeffrey Schrock	Member	American Legion
Roger A. Strawser	Member	Amvets

Service Office Personnel

Name	Position/Department
Debra S. Cook	Director, County Veterans Service Officer
Jason Thornton	County Veterans Service Officer
James S. Thornton	County Veterans Service Officer
David Renner III	Financial Assistance Administrator
Bernadette Noel	Administrative Assistant

Transportation

Name	Position
Jerry J Murphy	Driver
Ray Miles	Driver
Phillip Whitten	Driver

Services Offered

Counseling with Veterans and/or Dependants to Determine eligibility for benefits from the department of veterans affairs (DVA), the State of Ohio and from Tuscarawas County. Proof of military service such as a DD-214 or separation from military document (original or certified copy) is required for all potential benefits. Examples of services offered include the following:

• Application for proof of military service if necessary
• Medals, badges, commendations, decorations, citations and campaign ribbons awarded or authorized if proof of entitlement is shown on proof of service or other service records
• Emergency financial assistance (residency within the county for the last three consecutive calendar months is required)
• Application for Military ID Cards
• Completion of military and DVA insurance forms
• Application for DVA compensation (for service connected disability) that may be paid to veterans and/or dependants or survivors of veterans who die due to service connected conditions
• DVA pension for wartime veterans and/or dependents and survivors with total non service connected disabilities
• DVA education benefits for veterans and/or certain dependants or survivors
• Application for state of Ohio education benefits available for dependant or surviving children of veterans who served during wartime or living wartime veterans who received DVA compensation at a 60% rate or higher or who received DVA non service connected disability pension and who choose to attend an Ohio institution – Ohio residency a Requirement
• Applications for DVA and/or Tuscarawas County financial assistance with costs associated with the death and burial of a veteran, spouse, surviving spouse or parent of a deceased veteran
• Transportation to and from DVA medical center within the State of Ohio

Services Offered

Name	Position
Senior Center Transportation	330-364-6688
DVA New Philadelphia Medical Clinic	330-602-5339
Louis Stokes, Wade Park Division, DVA Medical Center	216-791-3800
DVA Canton Medical Clinic	330-489-4600
Cleveland DVA Regional Office	800-827-1000
Educational Benefits	888-442-4551
Ohio State Grants and Scholarships	614-752-9536
Toll Free	888-833-1133