John Scocos, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, & Department of Safety & Professional Services secretary Dave Ross, will host a town hall listening session for veterans on Monday, May 21st, from 3PM to 5PM, at city hall in Sturgeon Bay. Veterans, spouses & other interested parties are welcome to attend & share their questions & concerns & get assistance with benefits & services. The city of Sturgeon Bay event is one in a series of listening sessions the agency is hosting around the state as part of “The Year of the Veteran.” The initiative honors the deeds of Wisconsin’s veterans & provides them with the tools they need to reintegrate into civilian society including education, health care & employment assistance. There are more than 400,000 veterans living in Wisconsin & nearly 300,000 are war time veterans. Over 56,000 state veterans are disabled.
