This week at the Iowa Veterans Home, legendary Iowa high school baseball coach Kent Stock gave an outstanding presentation on leadership and perseverance to our residents, staff, and the community. Kent's story of coaching the 1991 Norway, Iowa high school baseball team to their 20th and final state championship at a game held here in Marshalltown is the subject of the 2007 movie, The Final Season, in which Sean Astin plays him. Earlier in the week, we held a special showing of the movie here for the residents. Kent also signed his book, Heading for Home: My Journey from Little League to Hollywood; toured our facility, including Valor Field baseball diamond; and met with residents. A big thanks to Kent for sharing your story with us!
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Relations Services
Marshalltown, Iowa 90 followers
Fulfilling the promise to Iowa’s Veterans who took the oath to defend the constitution "From Oath to Taps."
About us
Iowa wants every veteran to make a successful transition back into civilian life and community. The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs is here to help all veterans obtain services and benefits that they and their families are entitled to. The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa Veterans Benefits, Iowa Veterans Home and Iowa Veterans Cemetery recognize and honor Iowa’s veterans and their families by providing the highest quality programs, services, and benefits. From Oath to Taps We seek to serve Iowa's Veterans and their families from the day they take their oath - pledging to serve our nation "against all enemies foreign and domestic," through every phase of life, and beyond the day their loved ones hear 'Taps' played for their service member. Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs is a Cabinet-level Department. Our Commandant is appointed by and reports directly to the Governor of Iowa. Our department-level functions are spread between our headquarters at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown, our Veterans Benefits Office at Camp Dodge, and the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC) in the beautiful rolling hills between Adel and Van Meter. We are separate from, but partner closely with the federal VA facilities in Iowa and the region. We support and intimately collaborate with our stakeholders in other State of Iowa agencies with veteran-serving programs, our state veteran service organizations, various veteran-connected non-profits, and private organizations seeking to give back to Iowa's heroes. We embrace Iowa's grass-roots nature to support our vets across our great state at every level. We work closely with the Iowa Commission on Veterans Affairs and advocate for veteran issues with the Office of the Governor of Iowa, the Iowa Legislature, and the Iowa delegation to Washington, D.C.
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dva.iowa.gov
External link for Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
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- Government Relations Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Marshalltown, Iowa
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- veterans, benefits, long-term care, cemetery, and advocacy
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1301 Summit St
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158, US
Employees at Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
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There are some great opportunities at IVH. Excellent benefits and future pension opportunities through State of Iowa’s Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS). Take a look at these opportunities. If you have worked here before, then consider coming back. And please know there are promotion opportunities, as well. Working for the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs is more than a job - hunting t’s a mission. We have the privilege of serving those who served. Consider joining us! Iowa Veterans Home: https://lnkd.in/gUbX2UVB Iowa Veteran Cemetery: https://lnkd.in/gGpPgGCw Iowa Veterans Benefits: https://lnkd.in/g_4cJ3Sp
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