Crawford County Office of Veterans Services
The veteran is the most important person entering our facility. We are not doing our veterans a favor by serving them, they are entitled to our service. Veterans are not an interruption of our work, they are the purpose of our work.
Veterans Service Officer Code of Ethics:
- Keep the confidence of all veterans. Through military records and personal conversations, the service officer learns many intimate details concerning the veteran's life. This confidential information must not be revealed to anyone except those personally connected with the case.
- Assist veterans in preparing honest claims. The Service Officer will prepare claims so as to put the best light on the claim. Any information known to be false will not be included.
- Maintain a high professional standard with other service officers. Avoid being critical of others.
- Be nonpartisan among veterans organizations. The service officer will render service to any veterans organization, or to those who belong to none. Racial and religious preferences have no bearing on the cases handled.
Veterans Services' primary function is to help the veteran and his/her dependents receive benefits, when eligible, from the Federal Government, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or Crawford County. We work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding federal benefits and the Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Bureau for Veterans Affairs regarding state benefits. We have developed a close relationship with Crawford County funeral homes and cemeteries to ensure that our 10,000 veterans receive the final respect they so richly deserve. We also provide limited assistance to active duty personnel.