The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a “Coffee and Conversation” program in McIntosh. This program is in partnership with Corson County Veterans Service Officer Kevin Dyda. The department welcomes the opportunity to visit one-on-one with veterans and see what’s brewing!

The “What’s Brewing” program will be held Tuesday, May 7, at the McIntosh Pavilion (Main and First Avenue) at 10:00 am (MT).

“’What’s Brewing’ is a great opportunity for us to visit with veterans and hear about the challenges they might be experiencing first-hand. These programs also allow us the opportunity to speak with them about new benefits and services,” said SDDVA Secretary Greg Whitlock. “As the advocates for South Dakota veterans, we need to hear about the things our veterans are facing. We walk among veterans every day, and yet we may not even realize the magnitude of their sacrifices to serve our country.”

The SDDVA team and CVSO Dyda will address questions about veteran’s benefits including compensation, education, pension, healthcare, burial, state veterans cemetery, and state veterans home.

We encourage veterans to join us if they can. As always, they can reach our SDDVA team at 605.333.6869, or they can locate their county or tribal veterans service officer by visiting https://vetaffairs.sd.gov/veteransserviceofficers/locatevso.aspx.