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To the Editor:

The best kept secret in your county is the incredible return on investment for every dollar spent on your County Veterans Service Office. Here are the facts:1. Number of Veterans in Rock County: 8392. Amount of VA federal dollars received by veterans in Rock County (VA compensation, pension, education, and insurance): $2,675,5573. Number of veterans in Rock County who received care at a VA facility (Includes inpatient or outpatient visits. Obviously, many of these veterans had multiple visits): 2214. Dollar amount of VA medical care received by these veterans: $1,299.827.5. Amount of Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs state veterans benefits received by the veterans in Rock County: $06. Total veterans benefits received by the veterans in Rock County: $3,975,3847. Dollars per veteran in Rock County: $4,738Therefore, there is a very large return on investment for every dollar you spend on your County Veterans Service Office budget. If I can be of any assistance to you, please call me at (507) 283-5061.Ronald H. HansenRock County Veterans Service Office

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