2011 Veterans Resource Directory
Table of Contents
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
State Directors of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's)
VA Home Loan Guaranty Services
To Change Direct Deposit of VA Benefits
Vietnam Veterans Outreach Centers
Idaho Division of Veterans Services Administrator
Idaho State Veterans Education Coordinator
Idaho Division of Veterans Services Office of Veterans Advocacy
Idaho Women Veterans Coordinator
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service
Idaho Department of Labor Disabled Veterans Outreach Programs
Idaho Congressional Delegation
Frequently Called Telephone Numbers
VETERANS RESOURCE DIRECTORY
This directory is a guide to Veterans Services. Use it to obtain information about services from various agencies and organizations located in Idaho and other states. It is not all-inclusive, but rather a reference guide to frequently requested services. Some listed agencies can help you directly, while others will refer you to the appropriate agency nearest you for help.
If you need more information or if you have difficulty finding assistance, contact:
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
Office of Veterans Advocacy
(208) 577-2300
FAX (208) 577-2333
State of Idaho
C.L. "Butch" Otter, Governor
Veterans Affairs Commission
Donald G. Riegel, Chairman
Mel Napier, Vice Chariman
Arthur A. Gimpel
John A. Spurny
Leo Dub
Division of Veterans Services
David E. Brasuell, Administrator
Office of Veterans Advocacy
Tom Ressler, Supervisor
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Regional Office
Director James O. Vance, Director
444 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(800) 827-1000
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Boise: DeWayne Hamlin, Director
500 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 422-1000 FAX (208) 389-7940
Salt Lake City: Steven Young, Director
500 Foothill Boulevard
Salt Lake City, UT 84148
(801) 582-1565
Spokane: Sandy Nielsen, Director
North 4815 Assembly Street
Spokane, WA 99208
(800) 325-7940
Walla Walla: Brian Westfield, Director
77 Wainwright Drive
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Toll-free (888) 687-8863
Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC)
Caldwell 120 East Pine Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-4820
Coeur d'Alene 2177 Ironwood Center Boulevard
Building 2177
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 665-1700
Lewiston 1630 23rd Avenue
Building 2, Suites 301 & 401
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 746-7784
Mountain Home 815 North 6th Street
(To open in early 2011) Mountain Home, Idaho 83647
Pocatello 444 Hospital Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-6214 FAX (208) 236-5960
Salmon 111 Lillian, Suite 203
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-8515 or (208) 422-1016
Twin Falls 260 2nd Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208) 732-0959
VA Home Loan Guaranty Services
To Obtain a Certificate of Eligibility
Winston-Salem VA Eligibility Center
P.O. Box 20729
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
(888) 244-6711
To Change Direct Deposit of VA Benefits
(877) 838-2778
Vietnam Veterans Outreach Centers
Boise 2424 Bank Drive
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 342-3612 FAX (208) 342-0327
Pocatello 800 Garrett Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0316 FAX (208) 232-6258
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
Administrator David E. Brasuell
351 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 577-2310 FAX (208) 577-2311
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Boise James Roberts, Administrator
320 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702-4519
(208) 334-5000 FAX (208) 334-4753
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Lewiston Sarah Yoder
821 21st Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 799-3422 FAX (208) 799-3414
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Pocatello Brent Schneider, Administrator
1957 Alvin Ricken Drive
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 236-6340 FAX (208) 236-6403
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Idaho State Veterans Education Coordinator
Phil Wickliff
351 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 577-2298 FAX (208) 577-2311
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Zach Rodriguez, Director
10100 Horseshoe Bend Road
Boise, ID 83714
(208) 577-2330 FAX (208) 577-2331
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Representing The Following Service Organizations:
American Legion, American Ex-Prisoners of War
American G. I. Forum, AMVETS, Blinded Veterans of America
Catholic War Veterans of the United States, Idaho Division of Veterans Services
Fleet Reserve Association, Marine Corps League,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Non Commissioned Officers Association
The Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of World War I
Southwest Idaho Tom Ressler, Program Supervisor
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Jacques Chung Hee
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Milt Smith
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Kevin Hammond
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444 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 577-2300 FAX (208) 577-577-2333
Gina Stamper
Idaho State Veterans Home
320 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 246-8761 FAX (208) 246-8790
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North Idaho Rockey Davis
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Bob Cooper
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821 21st Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 799-5084 FAX (208) 799-3419
Southeast Idaho Debbie Harmon
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Rick Poisel
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1957 Alvin Ricken Drive
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 236-6358 FAX (208) 236-6403
Idaho Women Veterans Coordinator
Gina Stamper
320 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 246-8761 FAX (208) 246-8790
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Commanding General Major General Gary Sayler
Division of the Military
4040 West Guard Street #600
Boise, ID 83707-5004
(208) 422-5242 FAX (208) 422-6179
Wing Commander Col. Ronald Buckley
366 Gunfighter Avenue, Suite 331
Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648
(208) 828-2366
Website: mountainhome.af.mil
Family Support Center 575 Gunfighter Avenue, Building 180
Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648-5237
(208) 828-2458
Social Security Administration
Boise Field Office
1249 Vinnell Way, Suite 101
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 321-2900
Boise Office 1020 West Main Street #290
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 334-1696
www.sba.gov
Veterans Employment Services
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Director Dale Langford
P.O. Box 2697
Boise, ID 83701
(208) 332-3570 ext. 8947 FAX (208) 334-6389
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Assistant Director Karla Draper
P.O. Box 2697
Boise, ID 83701
(208) 332-8946 FAX (208) 334-6389
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Local Veterans Employment Representatives
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
Blackfoot Vacant
155 North Maple
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 236-6713 ext. 3738 FAX (208) 785-5036
Blaine Vacant
513 North Main
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-3526 FAX (208) 788-3041
Boise David Hoag, LVER
(208) 332-3575 ext. 3272 FAX (208) 334-6222
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Randy Wilde, DVOP
(208) 332-3575 ext. 3298 FAX (208) 334-6222
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219 Main Street
Boise, ID 83735
Bonners Ferry Vacant
5641 South Main Street
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5581 ext. 3824 FAX (208) 267-3797
Canyon County Dave Howerton, DVOP
4514 Thomas Jefferson Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 364-7784 ext. 3147 FAX (208) 454-7720
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Coeur d'Alene Robert Shoeman, LVER
(208) 769-1558 ext. 3993 FAX (208) 769-1574
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Brandia Young, DVOP
(208) 769-1558 ext. 3998 FAX (208) 769-1574
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1221 West Ironwood Drive
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Emmett Vacant
2030 South Washington
Emmett, ID 83617-9450
(208) 364-7780 ext. 3041 FAX (208) 365-6599
Grangeville Vacant
305 North State
Grangeville, ID 83530
(208) 983-0440 FAX (208) 983-0302
Idaho Falls Mike Hill, DVOP
1515 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-2129
(208) 557-2500 ext. 3568 FAX (208) 525-7268
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Lewiston Jim Ziegenfuss, DVOP
1158 Idaho Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 799-5000 ext. 3529 FAX (208) 799-5007
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Magic Valley Johnny Moreno, LVER
420 Falls Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 735-2500 ext. 3643 FAX (208) 736-3007
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McCall Vacant
299 South 3rd Street
McCall, ID 83638
(208) 634-7102 FAX (208) 634-2965
Meridian Steve Lord, DVOP
(208) 364-7785 ext. 3619 FAX (208) 895-8441 (until 12:00 p.m.)
(208) 429-2228 (after 1:00 p.m.)
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Gary Hanna, DVOP
(208)364-7785 ext. 3749 FAX (208) 895-8441
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205 East Watertower Lane
Meridian, ID 83642
Mini-Cassia Vacant
127 West 5th North
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 678-5518 FAX (208) 678-1765
Moscow Kristy Scaraglino
1350 Troy Road, Suite 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-7571 ex. 3357 FAX (208) 882-8324
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Mountain Home Ray Cotton, LVER
1993 East 8th North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 364-7788 ext. 3585 FAX (208) 587-2964
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Orofino Vacant
410 Johnson Avenue
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-5506 FAX (208) 476-3471
Payette Vacant
501 North 16th Street
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-9361 FAX (208) 642-7150
Pocatello Ron Tapia, LVER
(208) 236-6710 ext. 3708 FAX (208) 232-0865
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Susane Miller, DVOP
(208) 236-6710 ext. 3709 FAX (208) 232-0865
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430 North 5th Avenue
P.O. Box 4087
Pocatello, ID 83205
Rexburg Vacant
316 North 3rd East
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 557-2501 FAX (208) 356-0042
St. Maries Ray Roberson
105 North 8th
St. Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2518 ext. 3872 FAX (208) 245-2012
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Salmon Vacant
1301 Main Street, Suite 1
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 756-2234 FAX (208) 756-4672
Sandpoint Mike Mallory, DVOP
2101 West Pine Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-7544 ext. 3930 FAX (208) 265-0193
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Silver Valley Vacant
35 Wildcat Way
Kellogg, ID 83837
(208) 783-1202 FAX (208) 783-5561
Idaho Congressional Delegation
The Honorable James E. Risch, U.S. Senate
Washington D.C. Lewiston
483 Russell Senate Office Building 313 D Street, Suite 106
Washington, D.C 20510 Lewiston, ID 83501
(202) 224-2752 (208) 743-0792
FAX (202) 224-2573 FAX (208) 746-7275
Boise Pocatello
350 North 9th Street, Suite 302 275 South 5th Avenue, Suite 290
Boise ID 83702 Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 342-7985 (208) 236-6817
FAX (208) 343-2458 FAX 236-6820
Coeur d'Alene Twin Falls
610 Hubbard Street, Suite 213 1411 Falls Avenue East, Suite 201
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 667-6130 (208) 734-6780
FAX (208) 765-1743 FAX (208) 734-3905
Idaho Falls Website:
901 Pier View Drive, Suite 202A www.risch.senate.gov
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 523-5541
FAX (208) 523-9373
The Honorable Mike Crapo, U.S. Senate
Washington DC Idaho Falls
239 Dirksen Senate Building 410 Memorial Drive, Suite 204
Washington, D.C. 20510 Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(202) 224-6142 (208) 522-9779
FAX (202) 228-1375 FAX (208) 529-8367
Boise Lewiston
251 East Front Street, Suite 205 313 D Street, Suite 105
Boise ID 83702 Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 334-1776 (208) 743-1492
FAX (208) 334-9044 FAX (208) 743-6484
Caldwell Pocatello
524 East Cleveland Boulevard, Suite 220 275 South 5th Avenue, Suite 225
Caldwell, ID 83605 Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 455-0360 (208) 236-6775
FAX (208) 455-0358 FAX (208) 236-6935
Coeur d'Alene Twin Falls
610 Hubbard, Suite 209 202 Falls Avenue, Suite 2
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 664-5490 (208) 734-2515
FAX (208) 664-0889 FAX (208) 733-0414
Website:
www.crapo.senate.gov
The Honorable Walt Minnick, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington DC Lewiston
1517 Longworth HOB 310 Main Street
Washington, DC 20515 Lewiston, ID 83501
(202) 225-6611 (208) 743-1388
FAX (202) 225-3029 FAX (208) 743-0247
Caldwell Meridian
1115 Albany Street 33 East Broadway Avenue, Suite 251
Caldwell, ID 83605 Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 454-5518 (208) 888-3188
FAX (208) 454-6830 FAX (208) 888-0894
Coeur d'Alene Website:
1900 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 106 www.house.gov/minnick
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 667-0127
FAX (208) 667-0130
The Honorable Mike Simpson, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington DC Pocatello
2312 Rayburn House Office Building 275 South 5th, Suite 275
Washington, D.C. 20515 Pocatello, ID 83201
(202) 225-5531 (208) 233-2222
FAX (202) 225-8216 FAX (208) 233-2095
Boise Twin Falls
802 West Bannock, Suite 600 1341 Fillmore, Suite 202
Boise, ID 83702 Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 334-1953 (208) 734-7219
FAX (208) 334-9533 FAX (208) 734-7244
Idaho Falls Website:
410 Memorial Drive, Suite 203 www.house.gov/simpson
Idaho Falls, ID 83402s
(208) 523-6701
FAX (208) 523-2384
Frequently Called Telephone Numbers
VETERAN SPECIAL ISSUE Helpline.................................................... (800)-749-8387
AMERICAN LEGION INSURANCE........................................................ (800) 235-6943
CRSC & CDP Army.................................... (866) 281-3254
Navy & Marine Corps........ (877) 366-2772
Air Force.......................... (800) 525-0102
Coast Guard..................... (800) 772-8724
DFAS Cleveland Office...................................................................... (800) 321-1080
GOWEN FIELD OPERATOR................................................................. (208) 422-5011
IDAHO CARE LINE............................................................................ (208) 926-2588
or dial 211
MILITARY FUNERALS Army.................................. (253) 966-5890
Navy............................. (800) 368-3202
Air Force....................... (208) 828-2874
Marine Corps................. (800) 847-1597
Coast Guard.................. (206) 217-6513
MTN HOME AFB OPERATOR................................................................ (208) 828-1110
Hospital Appointment Desk.................................................... (208) 828-7900
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER.......................................... (314) 801-0800
PERSIAN GULF INFO CENTER............................................................. (800) 749-8387
U.S. GOVERNMENT, Federal Information Center................................... (800) 688-9889
VA APPEALS MANAGEMENT CENTER.................................................... (866) 258-0341
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VA DIRECT DEPOSIT CHANGES.......................................................... (877) 838-2778
VA EDUCATION CUSTOMER SERVICE.................................................. (888) 442-4551
VA HEALTH ADMINISTRATION CENTER................................................ (800) 733-8387
VA INSURANCE................................................................................. (800) 669-8477
VA PENSION MAINTENANCE CENTER................................................... (877) 294-6380
VA SUICIDE HOTLINE........................................................................ (800) 273-TALK (8255)
VA TOLL FREE LINE............................................................................ (800) 827-1000
VA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (Boise).......................................... (208) 429-2228
VAMC ELIGIBILITY (Boise)................................................................. (208) 422-1224
VFW INSURANCE............................................................................... (800) 821-2606
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