Honoring Our Veterans

Veteran of the Year / Veteran Memorial Ceremonies

Greene County Veterans Service Agency hosts two events each year; the Honor a Vet Memorial Ceremony, held in May, and the Greene County Veteran of the Year Ceremony, held in November.

The Memorial Ceremony is a posthumous award to honor a distinguished Greene County Veteran, and is typically held on Armed Forces Day in May (the Saturday prior to Memorial Day weekend).  Nominations for posthumous honorees should be received by the third Tuesday in March each year.

The Veteran of the Year Ceremony honors a living Greene County Veteran; and is typically held the first Saturday in November.  Nominations for Veteran of the Year should be received by the Tuesday following Labor Day each year.

The eligibility for these events are:

  • The nominee shall be a long-term resident of Greene County who has continued to maintain strong ties to Greene County prior to his/her nomination.
  • Veteran must have served honorably in any branch of the U.S. Military on Active Duty or activated with the Guard or Reserves.

Honor a Vet Submission Packet

If you are unable to see the form, or have difficulty downloading or printing it, please contact us.  We would be happy to print it for you!

All submissions should be sent directly to Greene County Veterans Service Agency at 159 Jefferson Hts., Suite D303, Catskill NY, 12414.  You may mail or submit your nomination in person. Completed and signed nomination forms may also be emailed* to 518-943-3703.

*If you are emailing a nomination, please use caution to cover or redact sensitive information, such as social security numbers, which may appear on some military documents.

For questions or clarification of instructions, or any other assistance, please call Greene County Veterans Service Agency at 518-943-3703.  Dates are subject to change.

Hometown Hero Banner Program

The Hometown Hero Banner Program is run at the town level, but our office would be happy to help you navigate your local branch. Give our office a call at 518-943-3703.

Burial Honors

VA offers certain benefits and services to honor our nation’s deceased veterans. These range from burial in a VA National Cemetery to help with funeral costs, and of course, VA can provide an American flag to drape an eligible veteran’s casket.

Burial Benefits

Wreaths Across America

To sponsor a wreath this year, go to WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.

Cards for Veterans

The Greene County Veterans Service Agency’s Valentines for Veterans program was so successful, it is now done year-round… New Years, Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Easter, Armed Forces Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and of course, Veterans Day! For those months without an official holiday, we go with a monthly theme.

There are many veterans residing in local, long-term care and assisted living facilities. As we know, November has two important holidays – Veteran’s Day when we thank our past military personnel for their service to our country and freedom, and Thanksgiving when we thank God for all His blessings. This month, we hope you will do both holidays and send a card to our veterans in these facilities. Yes, it is a lot to ask but both are special, and a card would so brighten their day. Each facility will hold all cards as they come in so they can distribute evenly among their resident veterans.

Please be sure to mark the card’s envelope, Attn: U S Veteran. You can either deliver the cards yourself or drop off at our Agency (159 Jefferson Hts., Suite D303, Catskill NY, 12414).

Deadline for all holiday Cards for Veterans Program

Participating facilities are:

Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY 12414

The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY 12414

The Eliot at Catskill
122 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY 12414

Home Sweet Home on the Hudson
38 Prospect Ave, Catskill, NY 12414

Home Sweet Home at Athens
71 2nd Street, Athens, NY 12015

FASNY Firemen’s Home
125 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson, NY 12534

Veteran's Service Agency

Tyler Lynch, Director

Arin VanDemark, Deputy Director

t. 518-943-3703
f. 518-943-1928
e. veterans@greenecountyny.gov
159 Jefferson Hts., Suite D303, Catskill NY, 12414