Photo By Keith Hayes | The application form for a Veteran ID card can be downloaded from the San Bernardino...... read more read more
BARSTOW, Calif. - The application form for a beteran ID card can be downloaded from the San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs website at http://hss.sbcounty.gov/VA/Veteran_ID.htm. Once completed the form must be taken in person, not mailed, to an SBCO VA office in Hesperia, Rancho Cucamonga and the city of San Bernardino. The Barstow Senior Center will be accepting applications for one day on May 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Honorably-discharged veterans who are not military retirees or receiving medical care under the U.S. or California departments of Veterans Affairs can now get their own specialized photo card ID from county Veterans Affairs offices in California.
Information provided by the website for San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs at http://hss.sbcounty.gov/VA/Veteran_ID.htm indicates the SBCO Board of Supervisors has approved issuance of Military Veteran ID Cards similar to those currently available in several California counties. Honorably-discharged veterans can apply for an ID card from the SBCO VA office in Hesperia, Rancho Cucamonga or the city of San Bernardino and be issued a card similar to the one pictured in this article.
Barstow-area military veterans will not have to travel down below because they now have an opportunity to apply for their ID card on May 27 at the Barstow Senior Center at 555 Melissa Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants must have an original or certified copy of their Report of Separation From Active Duty form DD214, or a VA medical card, or be able to prove that they are currently receiving compensation or a pension from the VA. Barstow Senior Center’s number is (760)256-5023.
The main purpose of the ID card is to make veterans easily and surely recognizable to any SBCO-area merchant that offers a benefit to veterans who patronize their business. Some local merchants already offer various benefits to veterans, such as a discount on a purchase, a free item, or preferred status.
With this card, the veteran will not need to carry a copy of their military discharge papers to prove their Veteran status, nor will they need to go to the Loma Linda VA hospital to apply for an ID card.
The SBCO VA website points out that this program has the potential to benefit all involved by providing Veterans with ready proof of their status as an honorably-discharged veteran. Merchants who are members of the “Veteran-Friendly Business Program” will also benefit from the expected increase patronage as veterans and those who support them choose to frequent Vet-Friendly businesses over competitors. The community at large will also benefit as veterans are identified who may be eligible for federal monetary benefits.
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2015 17:21 |
| Story ID: | 163341 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
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