State & Local Perks
Browse state and local perks available to military-connected families. Placeholder copy not final.
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Kentucky Unemployment Insurance
Kentucky veterans who lose employment through no fault of their own are eligible for temporary unemployment insurance payments through the state's standard unemployment program,…Veteran
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Louisiana State Veterans Cemeteries
Louisiana operates state veterans cemeteries that provide free burial to eligible veterans.free
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Maryland State Veterans Cemeteries
Maryland operates five state veterans cemeteries throughout the state.VeteranDependentActive Duty
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Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
Active duty service members stationed out of state or overseas may be exempt from Maryland's vehicle emissions testing requirement while they are away.Active Duty
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No-Fee State ID
Michigan veterans of the U.S.Veteran
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Standard Disabled Veteran License Plate
Veterans with a 50% to 90% service-connected disability rating and honorable discharge can get a standard disabled veteran license plate.Veteran
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Veteran Special License Plates
Minnesota issues special veteran license plates to honorably discharged veterans for their passenger cars, recreational vehicles, or one-ton pickup trucks.Veteran
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EX-POW License Plates
Minnesota issues free "EX-POW" license plates to former prisoners of war.free
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Veteran Designation on Montana Driver License or ID Card
Montana veterans can add a "Veteran" designation to their state driver license or ID card at no charge.Veteran
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Nebraska Veterans Aid (NVA) Fund
Nebraska veterans, their spouses, and dependents can receive emergency financial help when a hardship disrupts their normal way of living and other resources aren't immediately available.VeteranDependent
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Nebraska DD-214 Repository
Nebraska veterans can store a copy of their military discharge papers (DD-214) with the state for free.free
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State Veteran Cemetery Burial
New Mexico operates four state veterans cemeteries, Fort Stanton, Gallup, Angel Fire, and Taos, providing honorable burial for veterans and eligible dependents who live too far…VeteranDependent
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Free Driver License for 100% Service-Connected Disabled
Ohio veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating get their driver license at no charge, including first issuance, renewal, and duplicate.Veteran
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Any Pennsylvania veteran with an honorable or general-under-honorable discharge can add a "Veterans" designation to their driver's license or state ID card at no additional fee…
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Veteran Designation on Washington State Driver's License
Any veteran with an honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge can add a free "Veteran" designation to their Washington state driver's license.free
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Driver License Veteran Identifier
Wisconsin veterans can have the word "Veteran" printed on their state driver's license or ID card.VeteranActive Duty
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North Carolina
North Carolina Session Law 2025-72 (Senate Bill 118), signed July 9, 2025 and effective July 1, 2025, sets a reduced concealed handgun permit fee for anyone honorably discharged…Veteran
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Texas
Since 2012, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has waived tolls on TxDOT-operated toll roads for vehicles registered in Texas and displaying a qualifying specialty license plate.Veteran
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West Virginia
West Virginia law (§61-7-4) exempts honorably discharged veterans from paying the standard $50 fee for a state concealed weapon license.Veteran
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Ohio
Ohio law requires county sheriffs to waive the concealed handgun license (CHL) fee for applicants who are active-duty or reserve members of the U.S.VeteranActive Duty
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Veterans Service Officers
Alabama has county-level Veterans Service Officers in or near every county courthouse across the state.free
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Veteran State Cemetery
Alabama operates a State Veterans Cemetery in Spanish Fort (Baldwin County) that provides burial services to eligible veterans and their dependents at no cost.VeteranDependent
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Statewide Network of Veteran Service Officers
Arkansas maintains a statewide network of county-based Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) through the Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs.VeteranActive DutyDependent
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Arkansas State Veterans Cemeteries
Arkansas operates two state veterans cemeteries, one in North Little Rock and one in Fort Smith, providing burial honors for eligible veterans and their spouses and certain dependents at no cost.VeteranDependent
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