Director
COL-R Ronald P. Han Jr.
Aloha & Welcome to the Hawaii Office of Veterans’ Services!
The Office of Veterans’ Services (OVS) is the principal state office responsible for the development and management of policies and programs related to veterans, their dependents, and/or survivors. The OVS acts as a liaison between the Governor and veterans’ organizations and also between the Department of Veterans Affairs and individual veterans. Our objectives are to assist veterans in obtaining State and federal entitlements, to supply the latest information on veterans’ issues and to provide advice and support to veterans making the transition back into civilian life.
Whats New
State Veterans Home on Oahu Needs Your Help for Funding.Posted on February 24, 2020
We are writing today to urge you to contact your State Senator and Representative as soon as possible in support of funding for the construction of the State Veterans Home on Oahu. We already have 44.7 Million in Federal funding. But the Hawaii Legislature needs to approve 26 Million in its Supplemental Budget for this […]
Read More State Veterans Home on Oahu Needs Your Help for Funding.MAUI VETERANS CEMETERY NEEDS PUBLIC’S HELP WITH VASES IN STORAGEPosted on December 26, 2019
#2019-008 December 24, 2019 For Immediate Release MAUI VETERANS CEMETERY NEEDS PUBLIC’S HELP WITH VASES IN STORAGE MAKAWAO, HI- The Maui Veterans Cemetery has about 1,200 vases in storage that were removed from the cemetery in preparation of Phase 1 of the gravesite restoration project in May of 2014. In 2014, before the construction […]
Read More MAUI VETERANS CEMETERY NEEDS PUBLIC’S HELP WITH VASES IN STORAGEMotor Vehicle Exemption for Veterans with a Service-Connected Disability rating of 100%Posted on December 26, 2019
Read More Entries from NewsMotor Vehicle Exemption for Veterans with a Service-Connected Disability rating of 100% Governor David Y. Ige signed a new measure on July 2, 2019 allowing a 100% disabled veteran to get a discount on their car registration. One of the requirements was taken out allowing more veterans to obtain this exemption. Motor Vehicle Exemption (Entitles […]
Read More Motor Vehicle Exemption for Veterans with a Service-Connected Disability rating of 100%
