Southampton Seeks to Improve Services for Veterans

Suffolk County has approved having a county veterans affairs specialist work out of Southampton Town offices, a move officials believe will provide better access to benefits and services for East End veterans, their spouses, dependents and survivors.

Both the Suffolk County Legislature and Southampton Town board unanimously passed the joint service agreement to station one of Suffolk’s veterans services officers in Southampton.

Veterans services to be provided by officers per the agreement include help in determining qualifications for federal benefits, assistance in preparing and submitting applications, help in tracking the status of applications, and answering questions about benefits.

Veterans groups have said that some services are underused by those on the East End because of the travel time to offices...| read more ››