State Taxes
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Benefits
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Facilities in Ohio
Ohio Military Resource Locator
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Summary of Ohio Military and Veterans Benefits: Ohio offers special benefits for Service members, Veterans and their Families including Veterans' burial benefits, employment assistance, public employment preference, compensation for state active duty, Ohio War Orphans and Severely Disabled Veterans Scholarship Program, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting, fishing license and state park privileges. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component, and Veteran disability status.
Ohio Department of Veterans Services, County Veterans Service Offices: The Ohio Department of Veterans Services, County Veterans Service Offices have trained Service Officers who can assist Veterans and their Families find and apply for benefits under federal, state and local laws. All services are provided free of charge.
Ohio Department of Veterans Services, County Veterans Service Offices Directory
Ohio Department of Veterans Services, Online Contact Page
Learn more about the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, County Veterans Service Offices
Ohio Military and Veterans State Benefit Highlights and Eligibility
What are my Ohio Military and Veteran State Tax Benefits?
Military Pay Income Tax Deduction for Resident Service Members Stationed Outside Ohio: U.S. Armed Forces Service members serving on active duty and stationed outside Ohio can deduct their military pay from Ohio Income taxes (military pay must be included in federal adjusted gross income). In addition, they are not required to pay Ohio school district income tax. This includes the portion of military pay received by resident Service members stationed in Ohio when they are on temporary duty (TDY) outside of Ohio for 30 days or more.
Ohio Income Tax Deduction for Military Retired Pay:Military retired pay can be deducted from Ohio Income taxes.
Learn more about the Ohio Income Tax Deduction for Military Retired Pay
Ohio Income Tax Exemption for Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP), and Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) Annuities: SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities are not taxed in Ohio.
Military Disability Retirement Pay Ohio Income Tax Exemption: Military disability retirement pay received as a pension, annuity or similar allowance for personal injury or sickness resulting from active service in the U.S. Armed Forces should not be 
included in taxable income. Some of the payments which are considered disability benefits include:
- Disability compensation and pension payments for disabilities paid to Veterans or their Families
- Grants for homes designed for wheelchair living
- Grants for motor vehicles for Veterans who lost their sight or the use of limbs, or
- Benefits under a dependent-care assistance program
See IRS Publication 525 for more information.
Learn more about Ohio Military Disability Retirement Pay Income Tax Exemption
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Ohio Income Tax Exemption (DIC): DIC is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military Service members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-connected injury or disease.
Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Relief: Veterans who have a 100% disability rating from the VA are eligible for expanded Homestead Exemption property tax relief on their primary residential home. Eligible Veterans can exempt $50,000 of the assessed value of their primary residential home from property taxes.
Who is eligible for the Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Relief? To be eligible Veterans must have served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and have a service-connected 100% disability rating or receives compensation at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability.
An unremarried Surviving Spouse of an eligible Veteran can claim this exemption if they meet the following requirements:
- Surviving Spouse of a Veteran who was receiving the homestead exemption during the year they died
- Occupied the homestead at the time of the Veteran’s death
- Acquires ownership of the homestead or continues to occupy the homestead (in a housing cooperative)
Applications must be filed through the county auditor in the county where the home is located.
Ohio Directory of County Auditors
Homestead Exemption Application for Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses
Ohio Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption Brochure
Learn more about the Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Relief
Ohio Income Tax Exemption for Nonresident Military Spouses: A nonresident military Spouse of a nonresident Service member stationed in Ohio under military orders is exempt from Ohio income taxes and School District Taxes.
Military Spouses can choose to use any of the following as their state of residence for income tax purposes:
- Service member’s state of residence
- Spouse’s state of residence
- Permanent duty station of the Service member
Learn more about the Ohio Income Tax Exemption for Nonresident Military Spouses
Ohio Income Tax Deduction for Social Security Benefits: Ohio does not tax Social Security benefits.
Learn more about the Ohio Income Tax Deduction for Social Security Benefits
What are my Ohio Military and Veterans Education Benefits?
High School Diplomas for Ohio Wartime Veterans: Ohio school districts or city boards of education will award high school diplomas to Veterans who left high school before graduating to serve during World War II, the Korean War or Vietnam War. Diplomas can be awarded posthumously.
Who is eligible for High School Diplomas for Ohio Wartime Veterans? Veterans must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
- Left school prior to graduation to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, or
- Left school prior to graduation due to Family circumstances and then entered the U.S. Armed Forces, and
- Did not receive a diploma, and
- Received an honorable discharge
Applications are available at County Veterans Service Offices (CVSOs). CVSOs will process requests through the local school district or board of education.
Ohio Revised Code 3313.616
Ohio CVSO Office Locations
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Ohio War Orphan and Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship (WOS): The OhioWOS offers tuition assistance to the Childrenof 
deceased or severely disabled Ohio Veterans, Service members declared missing in action (MIA), or a prisoner of war (POW). The application deadline is May 15 th of each year to be eligible for the following school year. The amount of assistance available in determined annually based on the number of eligible applicants.
Scholarship can be used to pay general and instructional fees for up to five academic years.
Who is eligible for the Ohio WOS?
Child Eligibility Requirements: To receive a scholarship, a student must be an Ohio resident, enrolled full-time in an undergraduate study program and pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at an eligible Ohio college or university. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 24 to be eligible.
Veteran Parent Eligibility Requirements: The Veteran parent must meet the following requirements for their Child to be eligible:
- Veteran parent is deceased, or declared a POW or MIA at time of application, or
- Has a 60% or greater service-connected disability, or receiving VA benefits for a total and permanent non-service-connected disability, or
- If the Veteran parent served only in the Ohio National Guard or the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves, they must have been killed or permanently and totally disabled while at a scheduled training assembly, field training, or active duty for training of any duration, and
- Entered the U.S. Armed Forces as a resident of Ohio, or
- If the Veteran’s DD214 shows a place of entry or home of record other than Ohio, the Child must have five cumulative years of residency, one year prior to their application and four out of any 10 of the previous years
Applicants can apply online at the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Ohio WOS Electronic Application, or by submitting a hardcopy application and any required documentation (listed on the application) by mail or fax to:
War Orphans Program Manager
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Office of Financial Aid
25 South Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
Fax: 614-466-5866
For more information please call 614-752-9481
Ohio WOS Application
Learn more about the Ohio War Orphan and Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship
Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP): ONGSP provides tuition assistance for eligible National Guard Service members pursuing a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or a professional license or certification at a participating school in Ohio. The ONGSP will pay 100% tuition at all state funded public colleges and 100% of the state average tuition at a public schools when the Service member is attending a private college that participates in the ONGSP. Service members who enlist for three to five years will receive 48 semester hours towards their degree and 96 semester hours if they enlist for six years. ONGSP will pay only after all available federal and Department of Defense educational assistance is applied toward tuition costs.
Who is eligible for ONGSP? Ohio National Guard Service members must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
- Must enlist in the Ohio National Guard for a minimum of three years
- Must be in good standing with their unit
Service members can apply online at the ONGSP Application portal. For more information, please call 614-336-7143 or email the Ohio Air National Guard, Education Programs and Services Office.
ONGSP Approved Schools List
ONGSP Non-Traditional Education Programs Schools List
ONGSP User Guide
Ohio Army National Guard Education Benefits Handbook
Learn more about the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program
Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund: The Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund provides educational assistance to the Children and Spouse of a Service member who was killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Memorial Fund will provide 100% of instructional and general fee charges at public colleges and universities, and $10,692 per academic year at private post-secondary institutions. Eligibility is for a maximum of the equivalent of four academic years of full-time or part-time undergraduate study.
Students enrolled in a certificate program are eligible $8,000 per academic year at public and private (non-profit and for-profit) post-secondary institutions. Students can receive tuition assistance for up to two certificate programs, not to exceed the equivalent of four academic years of full-time or part-time undergraduate study.
Who is eligible for the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund? Recipients must be the Surviving Spouse or Child of a Service member who was serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and was killed in the line of duty during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or an officially designated combat zone. Recipients are required to be current Ohio residents; however, they are not required to have been Ohio residents at the time the Service member died. Children are only eligible for this program if they are not eligible for the Ohio War Orphan and Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship.
Students are required to provide a copy of the Service member’s DD1300, Report of Casualty and a copy of their marriage or birth certificate (as applicable). For more information, please call 614-752-9481.
Learn more about the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
Ohio Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3): Thepurpose of this compact is to remove barriers to educational success imposed on Children of military Families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
- Facilitating the prompt enrollment of Children of military Families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements
- Facilitating the student placement process through which Children of military Families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic and social activities
- Facilitating the on-time graduation of Children of military Families
- Providing for the enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact
- Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military Families under this compact
- Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military Children
- Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student to achieve educational success for the student
Points of Contact
Phone:614-949-8584, 614-336-7456, 614-296-7694, 614-728-4925
Learn more about the Ohio Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Purple Star Designation for Ohio Military-Friendly Schools: The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and Families connected 
to the U.S. Armed Forces. Schools that earn the award will receive a special Purple Star recognition to display on site.
For a school to qualify for the Purple Star Award they must appoint a school liaison who is specially trained to handle the unique challenges experienced by military Families. This liaison will ensure that other teachers at their school are aware of special considerations that students from military Families can benefit from. Each school will also have a dedicated page on their school website featuring resources for military Families. For more information about Ohio Purple Star Award schools, please call 614-466-4109, or email PurpleStar@education.ohio.gov.
Learn more about the Purple Star Designation for Ohio Military-Friendly Schools
Ohio Collegiate Purple Star Designation for Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities: TheOhio Collegiate Purple Star designation recognizes public and private universities and colleges in Ohio that are supportive and inclusive of military-connected students.
Some of the requirements to be eligible for a Purple Star designation:
- Establish a dedicated point of contact or military and Veteran center or office
- Offer priority registration for Veterans and Service members
- Accept and evaluate military experience and education for school credit
- Link student Service members and Veterans with prospective employers
A complete list of eligibility requirements can be found on the Ohio Department of Education, Collegiate Purple Star Award Application. Lists of Collegiate Purple Star designated institutions can be found at the “Learn more…” link below.
Ohio GI Promise, Resident Tuition Rates for Nonresident Veterans and their Dependents: The Ohio GI Promise allows qualified nonresident Veterans and their dependents, to skip the 12-month residency requirement to attend Ohio public colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates.
Who is eligible for the Ohio GI Promise, Resident Tuition Rates for Nonresident Veterans and their Dependents? Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
- Veteran must have been honorably discharged or medically separated from the U.S. Armed Forces after at least one year of service
- Dependents are eligible if the Veteran was killed in action, declared missing in action, or a prisoner of war
The Veteran or the Veteran's dependents must be domiciled in Ohio as of the first day of enrollment.
Ohio Hidden Heroes Scholarship Program: The Ohio Hidden Heroes Scholarship Program provides educational financial assistance to caregivers of disabled Veterans. Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Scholarship amounts are determined by each participating educational institution.
Scholarships may be used at the following educational institutions:
- Wright State University
- University of Dayton
- Lorain County Community College
Who is eligible for the Ohio Hidden Heroes Scholarship Program? Caregivers must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- Enrolled in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and provide care to a Veteran who has a 100% service-connected disability rating
- Ohio Resident
- Not in default on any federal student loans
For more information, please contact the financial aid office at a participating institution.
Ohio Revised Code 3333.421
Learn more about the Ohio Hidden Heroes Scholarship Program
What are my Ohio Military and Veteran Employment Benefits?
Ohio National Guard Compensation for State Active Duty: Ohio National Guard Service members ordered to state active duty are eligible for the same pay and allowances as provided to Service members of the same grade and time in service serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, but not less than $75 as base pay per day, whichever is greater.
Who is eligible for Ohio National Guard Compensation for State Active Duty? Ohio National Guard Service members serving on state active duty are eligible for compensation.
Learn more about Ohio National Guard Compensation for State Active Duty
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD): OOD is a state agency that helps residents with disabilities through employment assistance, disability determinations, and increasing their independence. They help people with disabilities get or keep a job by partnering with businesses, educational programs and non-profit organizations to create customized employment plans for disabled residents.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Fact Sheet
Learn more about Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Leave for Military Duty for Ohio State Employee for Reserve Component Service: Stateemployees who are serving in a reserve component
of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for 176 hours military leave with pay each federal fiscal year. While on paid military leave, employees continue to earn all forms of leave (sick, vacation and personal).
If the employee has used all military leave with pay or chooses not to use military leave for an active duty call-up, the employee is authorized to take military leave without pay.
Learn more about Leave for Military Duty for Ohio State Employee for Reserve Component Service
Right of Reinstatement for Ohio State Employee After Active Duty Service: Ohio State employees who are called to active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces must be reinstated to the same or similar position they left if they meet the following requirements:
- Received an honorable discharge or was released from active duty in an honorable status from a period of active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces, and
- Request in writing to be re-employed within the approved timeline:
- Active duty service less than 30 days – request must be made immediately after release from active duty
- Active duty service of 31 to 180 days – request must be made within 14 days after release from active duty
- Active duty service for more than 180 days with no known date of return – request must be made within 90 days after release from active duty
For more information or assistance please call 614-752-5393, or email DASHRD.HRPolicy@das.ohio.gov.
Learn more about Right of Reinstatement for Ohio State Employee After Active Duty Service
Ohio State Employees May Maintain or Reinstate Health Care Benefits During and After Military Service: An Ohio State employee who is called to federal active duty may maintain or reinstate their health care benefits as if they were still at work. If health care benefits are maintained or reinstated the employee must still pay their portion of their health care premiums and the state employer will still be responsible for their share of the health care premiums.
For more information or assistance please call 614-752-5393 or email DASHRD.HRPolicy@das.ohio.gov.
Ohio State Employee Pay Supplements for Reserve Component Service Members Called to Federal Active Duty: A reserve component Service member who is an Ohio state employee can receive a pay supplement while on a federal active duty under certain limited conditions.
The pay supplement is the difference between the employee’s gross monthly salary as a state employee and their gross military pay and allowances while serving on federal active duty. The pay supplement cannot be more than their state employment salary.
Who is eligible for Ohio State Employee Pay Supplements for Reserve Component Service Members Called to Federal Active Duty? To be eligible Service members must meet the following requirements:
- Must be eligible to receive and use military leave with pay
- Must be ordered to federal active duty for longer than one month
This does not apply for state active duty.
For more information or assistance please call 614-752-5393 or email DASHRD.HRPolicy@das.ohio.gov.
Ohio State Employment Veteran Hiring Preference: Veterans can receive 20% added to passing scores on an Ohio civil service exam. Current Service members serving in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, who completes initial entry-level training, can receive 15% added to passing scores.
Who is eligible for Ohio State Employment Veteran Hiring Preference? Ohio resident Veterans who are honorably discharged from active duty or transfer to a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, after serving 180 days active duty are eligible for 20% added to their scores.
Current resident Service members in good standing serving in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for 15% added to their Scores.
Learn more about Ohio State Employment Veteran Hiring Preference
Ohio Educator Licensing Benefits for Veterans, Service Members and Spouses: The Ohio Department of Education has eliminated fees for educator licenses for Veterans, current Service members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, (including Service members in the National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces Reserve) and Spouses of active-duty Service members.
In addition, the Ohio Department of Education offers a streamlined licensing process for educators involved with the military.
- One-Year Out-of-State Educator License - Incoming licensed teachers from other states - including Service members, Spouses of Service members and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces – can receive this license soon after applying if they meet all requirements; this license allows someone to teach for a year in Ohio while they are meeting any additional requirements for full licensure
- Military Extensions to Ohio licenses – Service members serving in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces who are called to active duty and have a valid educator license in Ohio, may have their license extended for the duration of their active duty service; Service members must receive an honorable discharge to be eligible for an extension
- Alternative Routes to Ohio Licensure - The Ohio Credential Review Board will assist individuals who are pursuing an alternative educator license by considering factors such as successful experience, academic qualifications and professional accomplishments that may serve as a basis for meeting licensure requirements through alternative means
- Temporary Military License - Temporary educator licenses may be issued to active duty Service members and their Spouse who are stationed in Ohio and have a valid (active) out-of-state license; candidates must be in good standing in the issuing state and may teach only the grade levels and subject area(s) listed on the Ohio temporary license
For more information about military educational license benefits please contact the Office of Educator Licensure at 877-644-6338, or email OhioTTT@education.ohio.gov.
Learn more about Ohio Educator Licensing Benefits for Veterans, Service Members and Spouses
OhioMeansJobs Licensed Occupations for Veterans: The OhioMeansJobs website offers a guide to help Veterans and their Spouses earn a license or certificate required for a civilian occupation in Ohio. Veterans can find more information on how to obtain a state-issued license or certificate and additional benefits offered to Veterans and their Spouses by visiting these websites. They also offer a Military Skills Translator where Veterans can match their military experience to civilian jobs.
Learn more about OhioMeansJobs Licensed Occupations for Veterans
Ohio Veteran Career Information Center: The Ohio Veteran Career Information Center offers a collection of resources available to Service members, Veterans and their Families who are searching for employment. Resources are grouped in the following categories:
- Career Resources and Benefits
- Employment and Entrepreneurship
- Licensing, Education and Training
- Additional Resources
In addition, OhioMeansJobs Centers offers priority service to Veterans, Service members, eligible Spouses and Family caregivers. For more information please fill out the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Veteran Questionnaire and email it to ohiovetsfirst@jfs.ohio.gov, or visit an OhioMeansJobs Center.
Learn more about the Ohio Veteran Career Information Center
Federal Employment Veteran's Hiring Preferences: By Federal law, Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over non-Veterans in hiring into the Federal civil service and in retention during reduction in force. Veterans may be entitled to 5 or 10 points included in any scoring process for examination or interviews.
5-point Hiring Preference: Five points are added to the examination score or rating of a Veteran who served:
- During a war, or
- During the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955, or
- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976, or
- During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992, or
- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on August 31, 2010, the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom, or
- In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge, including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia and Haiti, qualifies for preference
10-point Compensable Disability (CP) Preference: 10 points are added to the examination score or rating of a Veteran who served at any time and who has a compensable service-connected disability rating of at least 10% but less than 30%.
10-Point 30% Compensable Disability Preference (CPS): 10 points are added to the passing examination score or rating of a Veteran who served at any time and who has a compensable service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
10-Point Disability Preference (XP): 10 points are added to the passing examination score or rating of:
- A Veteran who served at any time and has a present service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the VA but does not qualify as a CP or CPS, or
- A Veteran who received a Purple Heart
10-Point Derived Preference (XP): 10 points are added to the passing examination score or rating of Spouses, Surviving Spouses, or mothers of Veterans. Both a mother and a Spouse (including Surviving Spouse) may be entitled to preference based on the same Veteran's service if they both meet the requirements. However, neither may receive preference if the Veteran is living and is qualified for Federal employment.
Ten points are added to the passing examination score or rating of the Spouse of a disabled Veteran who is disqualified for a federal position along the general lines of their usual occupation because of a service-connected disability. Such a disqualification may be presumed when the Veteran is unemployed and:
- Is rated by appropriate military or VA authorities to be 100% disabled and/or unemployable, or
- Has retired, been separated, or resigned from a civil service position because of a disability that is service-connected in origin, or
- Has attempted to obtain a civil service position or other position along the lines of their usual occupation and has failed to qualify because of a service-connected disability
Preference may be allowed in other circumstances but anything less than the above warrants a more careful analysis.
A campaign medal holder or Gulf War Veteran who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty. The 24-month service requirement does not apply to 10-point preference eligible Veterans separated for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, or to Veterans separated for hardship or other reasons under Title 10 U.S.C. 1171 or 1173.
Learn more about Federal Employment Veteran's Hiring Preferences
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Benefits: USERRA protects civilian job rights and benefits for Veterans and members of reserve components. USERRA also protects Service member rights and benefits by clarifying the law, improving enforcement mechanisms, and adding Federal Government employees to those employees already eligible to receive Department of Labor assistance in processing claims.
Absence from Work for Military Duty: USERRA establishes the cumulative length of time that anindividual may be absent from work for military
duty and retain reemployment rights to five years. Exceptions to the five-year limit, include initial enlistments lasting more than five years, periodic National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve training duty, and involuntary active duty extensions and recalls, especially during a time of national emergency. USERRA establishes that reemployment protection does not depend on the timing, frequency, duration, or nature of an individual's service if the basic eligibility criteria are met.
Disability Accommodation: USERRA provides protection for disabled Veterans, requiring employers to make reasonable efforts to accommodate the disability. Service members recovering from injuries received during service or training may have up to two years from the date of completion of service to return to their jobs or apply for reemployment.
Return to Work without Loss of Seniority: USERRA provides that returning Service members are reemployed in the job that they would have attained had they not been absent for military service, with the same seniority, status and pay, as well as other rights and benefits determined by seniority. USERRA also requires that reasonable efforts (such as training or retraining) be made to enable returning Service members to refresh or upgrade their skills to help them qualify for reemployment. USERRA also provides that while an individual is performing military service, they are deemed to be on a furlough or leave of absence and are entitled to the non-seniority rights accorded other individuals on non-military leaves of absence.
Extension of Health and Pension Plans: Health and pension plan coverage for Service members is provided for by USERRA. Individuals performing military duty of more than 30 days may elect to continue employer sponsored health care for up to 24 months; however, they may be required to pay up to102% of the full premium. For military service of less than 31 days, health care coverage is provided as if the Service member had remained employed. USERRA clarifies pension plan coverage by making explicit that all pension plans are protected.
Who is eligible for USERRA Benefits? Veterans, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve or National Guard Service members who leave a position for training or active military service are eligible.
The Department of Labor, through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) helps all who have claims under USERRA, including Federal and Postal Service employees.
VETS Ohio Regional Office Locations
Learn more about Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Benefits
Ohio Hilton Honors Military Program: The Ohio Hilton Honors Military Program helps make the career transition from service in the U.S. Armed Forces to civilian employment easier for current and former Service members. The Hilton Honors Military Program will provide hotel accommodations for required travel while they are looking for a new job, training for a new job, or finding housing. Those eligible can receive up to a total of 100,000 hotel points for verifiable employment-related activities. Each state sets its own eligibility and residency requirements. Recipients must have a Hilton Honors account to receive the points. For more information, please email HiltonHonors@naswa.org or contact the nearest American Job Center.
Learn more about the Ohio Hilton Honors Military Program
What are my Ohio Unemployment Benefits?
Ohio Unemployment Insurance (UI): The Ohio UI program provides temporary financial assistance for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. UI is a partial, short-term replacement of lost wages while workers are seeking other work and is not intended to be a permanent source of income.
Applicants can file either online at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services UI Portal or by calling 877-644-6562 or TTY 614-387-8408, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (excluding holidays).
To file for UI, applicants will need the following information:
- Social Security number
- Driver's license or state ID number
- Name, address, telephone number and email address
- Name, address, telephone number and dates of employment with each employer during the past six weeks
- Bank routing and account number or debit card number for payment; for direct deposit, the applicants bank must have a physical office in Ohio
- If not a U.S. citizen or national, alien registration number and expiration date
- Regular occupation and job skills
- DD214, member copy 4 (for recent military service)
- SF-8 or SF-50 form (for recent federal government employment)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Worker’s Guide to UI
Ohio UI Tips and Step by Step Guide
Learn more about Ohio Unemployment Insurance
What are my Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Military and Veteran Benefits?
“Armed Forces” Designation on Ohio Driver License or ID Card: The Ohio Department of PublicSafety offers an “Armed Forces” designation on Ohio driver licenses and ID cards for Veterans and Service members serving in an active or reserve component of the U.S. 
Armed Forces.
To apply Service members or Veterans may visit any OHIO Deputy Registrar License Agency and must provide their Ohio driver license or ID card and one of the following:
- DD214
- Active or retired military ID
- Veteran ID card
- Copy of current orders
Learn more about “Armed Forces” Designation on Ohio Driver License or ID Card
Ohio Military and Veteran Special Vehicle License Plates: Ohio offers 81 distinctive military and Veteran license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of Veterans, retired Service members, Service members and Family members.
There are no additional fees for these license plates. Some military license plates may be personalized for a $50 fee. Supporting documentation is required to determine eligibility for the desired license plate.
Veterans who have a 100% service-connected disability or received assistance from the VA for a specially adapted vehicle are eligible to receive up to two free military and Veteran license plates.
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fees
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Registration General Information
Medal of Honor Plate: Recipients of the Medal of Honor are eligible for the Ohio Medal of Honor 
license plate. Applicants must complete the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Registration Application for Gratis and Free License Plates and provide documentation proving they were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Purple Heart Plate: Recipients of the Purple Heart are eligible for the Ohio Purple Heart license plate. Applicants must submit a completed Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Request For Specialty License Plates and provide a copy of their DD214 that indicates they were awarded the Purple Heart.
Disabled Veteran Plate: Veterans who have a 100% service-connected disability from the VA, or 
received assistance from the VA for the purchase of a specially adapted vehicle are eligible for the Disabled Veteran license plate. Applicants must complete Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Registration Application for Gratis and Free License Plates and provide a current VA Benefit Summary Letter indicating they have a 100% disability rating, or were awarded funds for a specially adapted vehicle.
Honorably Discharged Veteran Plate: Veterans who received an Honorable Discharge, or General 
(Under Honorable Conditions) Discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for the Honorably Discharged Veteran license plate. Veterans must complete a Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Request For Specialty License Plates and provide a copy of their DD214, a Certificate of Honorable Discharge, or an Ohio County Veteran ID Card to verify they received an honorable discharge.
Gold Star Family Plate: The Ohio Gold Star Family license plate is offered to the immediate Family member of a Service member who was serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and died in a combat zone. The following Family members are eligible:
- Surviving Spouse
- Parent, stepparent, or person who stood in loco parentis
- Grandparent
- Sibling, half-sibling, sibling by adoption
- Child, stepchild, or adopted Child
Applicants must submit a completed Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Affidavit for Gold Star Family License Plates verifying the relationship to the Service member and an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Request For Specialty License Plates.
Please select the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Registration, Organizational Plates tab then select “Gold Star Family” for specific information.
Learn more about Ohio Military and Veteran Special Vehicle License Plates
What are my Ohio Military and Veterans Health and Insurance Benefits?
OhioCares: OhioCares is a collaboration between state and local agencies to support the behavioralhealth of Service members, Veterans and their Families. This partnership identifies community-based resources to address behavioral health issues.
For more information, please call 800-720-9616. Ohio National Guard Service members and their Families can call 800-761-0868.
OhioCares Contact Information
Ohio National Guard Association, State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI): SSLI offered throughthe Ohio National Guard Association to Ohio National Guard Service members is made up of several voluntary group life policies that are designed to help meet the needs of National 
Guard Service members and their Families. Every Ohio National Guard Service member is covered with $1,000 SSLI at no cost.
Key Benefits of the SSLI:
- Additional coverage through a combination of the SSLI plans
- Coverage available for Spouse and Children
- Payable in event of death from any cause
- Coverage is twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year
- No war, aviation, hazardous duty or civilian occupation restrictions
- Service members can keep the coverage when they separate
- Rates do not go up when Service members separate from the National Guard
- Service members who joined the Ohio National Guard within the last year are eligible for $10,000 coverage at no cost for one year (must enroll within the first year of service to be eligible)
Who is eligible for Ohio National Guard Association SSLI? Ohio National Guard Service members and their dependents are eligible for SSLI coverage. For more information, please call 614-486-4186.
Ohio SSLI Fact Sheet
Learn more about Ohio National Guard Association, State Sponsored Life Insurance
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Life Insurance: The VA provides valuable life insurance benefits to Veterans, active and reserve component Service members and their Families to provide financial security given the extraordinary risks involved in military Service. The VA provides the following life insurance benefit programs:
- Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
- Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
- Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI)
- Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program (TSGLI)
- Service-Disabled Veterans’ Life Insurance (S-DVI)
- Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)
Learn more about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Life Insurance
TRICARE Reserve Select Health Insurance: TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium-based plan, available worldwide for Selected Reserve, (U.S. Armed Forces Reserve and National Guard Service members) and their Families who meet the following qualifications:
- Not on active duty orders
- Not covered under the Transitional Assistance Management Program
- Not eligible for or enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program or currently covered under FEHB, either under their own eligibility or through a Family member
The plan provides comprehensive health care coverage when a Service member is not activated and covered by active duty TRICARE benefits.
Learn more about TRICARE Reserve Select Health Insurance
Ohio National Guard Death Benefits: The Ohio National Guard will pay the beneficiaries of a National Guard Service member who dies while serving on active duty a $100,000 death benefit.
Who is eligible for the Ohio National Guard Death Benefit? The beneficiaries of an Ohio National Guard Service member who dies while serving on federal or state active duty are eligible for the death benefit.
Learn more about the Ohio National Guard Death Benefit
What are my Ohio Military and Veteran Parks and Recreation Benefits?
Ohio Disabled Veteran and Former Prisoner of War (POW) Free Five Year Hunting and Fishing License: Ohio offers a free five year hunting and fishing license for eligible Veterans.
This benefit includes the fishing license, hunting license, fur taker permit, deer permit, wild turkey permit, wetlands habitat stamp, or any combination of those licenses.
Who is eligible for the Ohio Disabled Veteran and Former Prisoner of War (POW) Free Five Year Hunting and Fishing License? To be eligible Veterans must have been an Ohio resident for the last six months, received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces and meet one of the following requirements:
- Rated by the VA as 100% permanent and totally disabled
- Received a pension or compensation from the VA
- Have an Ohio Disabled Veteran license plate
- Was a former POW
Completed applications can be submitted by mail, email or fax.
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
1240 East Ninth Street, Room 1357
Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2001
Email: liaisonoffice@dvs.ohio.gov
Fax: 216-622-4844
Ohio Disabled Veteran and Former Prisoner of War Five Year Free License Application
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Fishing License Information
Active Duty Service Members, Ohio Hunting and Fishing License Benefits: Service members serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, while on leave or furlough are not required to purchase a hunting license, fishing license, Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, or fur taker permit. All other licenses and permits are required.
Nonresident Service members serving on active duty stationed in Ohio, may purchase an Ohio hunting and fishing licenses license for resident prices.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Fishing License Information
Learn more about Active Duty Service Members, Ohio Hunting and Fishing License Benefits
Free Ohio Registration of Watercraft for Eligible Ohio Veterans: Ohio offers free watercraft registration for resident Veterans who meet the following requirements:
- 100% Disabled Veteran – Must provide a VA Benefit Summary Letter stating they have a 100% service-connected disability
- Medal of Honor Recipient – Must provide official documentation as proof they were awarded the Medal of Honor
- Former Prisoner of War (POW) - Must provide official documentation as proof they were a former POW and received an honorable discharge, or they were a former POW and are still serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces
Learn more about Free Ohio Registration of Watercraft for Eligible Ohio Veterans
Camping Discounts for Service Members and Veterans at Ohio State Parks: Active duty Service members and retired Service members can 
receive a 10% discount every night of the week for all overnight facilities. There is no residency restriction for military customers.
Learn more about Camping Discounts for Service Members and Veterans at Ohio State Parks
Free Camping for Former Prisoners of War (POW) and 100% Disabled Veterans at Ohio State Parks: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources offers free camping for resident former POWs or honorably discharged Veterans who have a total and permanent disability rating from the VA. This discount is only for campsites and cannot be used for multiple campsites for the same time period.
This discount is only available for reservations made through the call center. Please call 866-644-6727 for reservations.
What are the Ohio Military and Veterans Miscellaneous Benefits?
Short Term Financial Assistance for Ohio Veterans and their Families: Each County Veterans Service Office are authorized to provide short-term financial assistance to Veterans and their Families for emergency situations. The amount and type of assistance varies based on each county. This short term financial assistance can be used for payment of rent, mortgage, food, utilities, car payment or insurance.
Those interested should contact their local County Veterans Service Office for more information.
Ohio County Veterans Service Office Locations
Learn more about Short Term Financial Assistance for Ohio Veterans and their Families
Ohio Attorney General’s Office Services for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families: The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is proud to offer the following services to Veterans, as well as active and reserve component Service members.
Services Provided:
- Consumer Protection - Provides information to assist Service members and Veterans to better protect themselves from consumer scams
- Charities – Helps identify Veteran charity scams and can assist when starting a new charitable organization
- Collections -Can assist with developing payment plans for state debts
- Legal Assistance for Active Duty and Mobilized Service Members - Free legal services to active duty and mobilized reserve component Service members and their Families for various legal issues:
- Violations of the Service members Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act
- Creating wills and powers of attorney
- Civil Rights -Protects active duty Service members and Veterans from discrimination based on military status in employment, housing and public accommodations
- Identity Theft – Can assist Service members, Veterans and their Families if they have fallen victim to identity theft; can place an “Active Duty Alert” on their credit report to reduce the risk of identity theft
Additional Services: In addition to the direct services listed above the Ohio Attorney General’s Office can also assist Service members by providing information about additional resources that may be available, such as:
- Questions regarding payment of Ohio income taxes while on active duty
- Questions about utility payments or shut off
- Providing information regarding the law and other helpful resources
- Reporting patient abuse or neglect
- Searching for concealed carry instructors
- Information on bonuses for Veterans
For more information, please call 800-282-0515.
Ohio Veterans Courts: Ohio has special Veterans’ Courts, that emphasize treatment and diversion rather than punishment. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services has established effective working relationships with these courts to assist Veterans involved in the court system. Veterans should contact their local County Veteran Service Officer for more information.
Ohio County Veterans Service Office Locations
Learn more about Ohio Veterans’ Courts
Ohio Department of Veterans Services Military Records Office: The Ohio Department of Veterans Services maintains service records for Veterans who enlisted from Ohio and wartime bonus records. Veterans can request military records through their County Veterans Service Office.
To request their records Veterans must submit an Ohio Department of Veterans Services, Request for Military Records by mail or fax to:
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
77 S. High Street, 7th Fl
Columbus, OH 43215
Fax: 614-387-7317
For more information Veterans should call 888-387-6446 or contact their local County Veterans Service Office.
Ohio County Veterans Service Office Locations
Learn more about the Ohio Department of Veterans Services Military Records Office
Ohio Veterans Bonus: The Ohio Veterans Bonus program offers a bonus for military service from October 7, 2001, through August 30, 2021, this program will expire 30 August 2024. Eligibility and compensation for the Ohio Veterans Bonus program is based on where and when the Veteran or Service member served during active duty. The following calculations are used to determine the bonus amount:
- $100 per month, not to exceed $1,000, for service in Afghanistan
- $50 per month, not to exceed $500, for service anywhere else in the world
Once a Veteran has received $500 for service anywhere in the world, or $1,000 for service in Afghanistan, or the maximum $1,500 bonus, the Veteran is not eligible for additional funds, even if they served in multiple conflicts. Applications for the Bonus will be accepted until three years following the end of the Afghanistan conflict, August 30, 2024.
Who is eligible for the Ohio Veterans Bonus? Service members and Veterans must have served, or they are still serving, for greater than 90 days, on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, (does not include active duty for training), during the compensable time period. Some Family members may be eligible for compensation as well.
The Service member and Veteran eligibility criteria:
- Served or currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces from Oct 7, 2001, through August 30, 2021
- If separated must have received an honorable discharge
- Ohio resident at the start of active duty service
- Current Ohio resident
- Has not received a bonus or compensation of a similar nature from another state
Ohio Veterans Bonus for Service Members Medically Discharged: Medically discharged or retired Veterans who meet the eligibility criteria above are eligible for an in-country bonus of $1,000 regardless of time served in-country and are eligible for anywhere else in the world service at $50 per month, (does not include active duty for training), up to $500.
Ohio Veterans Bonus for Family Members of Service Members whose Death IS Attributed to Illness or Injury in Afghanistan: The Family of an eligible Veteran who died due to injuries or illness they received while serving in Afghanistan, may apply for a $5000 bonus in the following order of precedence:
- Spouse
- Child or Children
- Parents, including individuals who were legal guardians of the Service member for at least one year prior to their entry into the U.S. Armed Forces
Family members are not required to live in Ohio.
Ohio Veterans Bonus for Family Members of Service Members whose Death is Not Attributed to Illness or Injury in Afghanistan: The Family of an eligible Veteran whose death was not a result of injuries or illness sustained in Afghanistan can receive the bonus the Veteran would have received if they were living. Bonuses are awarded in the following order of precedence for Family members of deceased Service members:
- Spouse
- Child or Children
- Parents, including individuals who were legal guardians of the Service member for at least one year prior to their entry into the U.S. Armed Forces
Ohio Veterans Bonus for Family Members or Service Members Declared a Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA): Service members or Veterans who have been declared a POW or MIA can receive a $5000 bonus. The bonus is awarded in following order of precedence for Family members of deceased Service members:
- Spouse
- Child or Children
- Parents, including individuals who were legal guardians of the Service member for at least one year prior to their entry into the U.S. Armed Forces
Ohio Department of Veterans Service, Eligibility Requirements for Ohio Veterans Bonus
To apply applicants can use the online application located at the “Learn more…” link below or they can download the application and send the completed application and required documentation (listed on the application) to:
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Veterans Bonus Program
Post Office Box 373
Sandusky, OH 44871
Ohio Veterans Bonus Program Application (for Veteran or Service Member)
Ohio Veterans Bonus Program Application (for Survivors)
The Ohio Veterans Bonus is not taxable, bonus recipients do not need to report it as income on either their federal or Ohio income tax return.
For assistance, please call 877-OHIO VET (877-644-6838) or visit the nearest County Veterans Service Office.
Ohio County Veterans Service Office Locations
Ohio Veterans Bonus Application Instructions and Required Documents
Ohio Veterans Bonus Online Eligibility Tool
Learn more about the Ohio Veterans Bonus
Ohio Housing Finance Authority (OHFA), Ohio Heroes Home Loans: The OHFA Ohio Heroes loan offers Ohio residents who serve the public discounted mortgage interest rates.
Applicants can choose to include down payment assistance in their Ohio Heroes loan. Down payment assistance is forgiven after seven years. If home buyers sell or refinance their home within seven years, they must repay all the assistance provided.
Applicants must purchase a qualifying property that is limited to two acres within a municipal corporation and up to five acres outside a municipal corporation, unless additional acreage is required by local health or safety code. Qualifying properties include:
- Existing homes: single-Family homes, conforming condominiums, duplexes, and up to four-unit properties
- Newly built spec or nearly completed homes: one-unit single Family homes
- Modular homes: one-unit single Family homes
- Manufactured homes
Who is eligible for the OHFA, Ohio Heroes Home Loan? To qualify for an OHFA Ohio Heroes Home Loan applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Has not owned or had an ownership interest in their primary residence in the last three years, (Veterans are exempt from this requirement)
- Has credit score of 640 or higher, 650 or higher for an FHA Loan
- Must meet OHFA income and home purchase price limits
- Must meet debt to income ratios for loan type
And one of the following:
- Veteran or Service member serving in an active or reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Surviving Spouse of an eligible Veteran or Service member
Qualified buyers are required to complete the OHFA Homebuyer Education or, they may complete a course offered by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved counseling agency in Ohio.
Applicants can use the OHFA eligibility questionnaire to determine eligibility. To start the home buying process, please contact an OHFA participating lender or call 888-362-6432.
Learn more about Ohio Housing Finance Authority, Ohio Heroes Home Loans
Reimbursement of U.S. Veterans Affairs Life Insurance Premiums for Ohio National Guard Service Members: Ohio National Guard Service members who participate in the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program can be reimbursed for their premium payments when ordered to state or federal active duty. This does not include Service members performing full-time Ohio National Guard duty or special work.
Ohio State Veterans Homes: Ohio has three Veterans Homes that offer a combination of independent living, intermediate nursing care, skilled nursing care and memory care, for eligible Veterans. Each offers a quality of life that emphasizes privacy, encourages independence, provides comfort and security, and meets social needs.
Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown – 168 bed facility (offers intermediate nursing care, skilled nursing care and memory care)
2003 Veterans Boulevard
Georgetown, OH 45121
Phone: 937-378-2905
Fax: 937-378-2919
Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky – 427 bed facility (offers intermediate nursing care, skilled nursing care and memory care) 
3416 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 567-998-3680
Fax: 419-624-0753
Sandusky Domiciliary - 206 bed facility (offers independent and supervised living)
3416 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 567-998-3559
Fax: 419-609-2577
Who is eligible for care at Ohio State Veterans Homes: To be eligible for admission, Veterans must meet the following criteria:
- Resident of Ohio for one year during their lifetime
- Most recent discharge must have been an Honorable Discharge or a General Discharge, Under Honorable Conditions
- Served on active duty (other than for training) during a period of war or declared armed conflict, or a recipient of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or the Vietnam Service Medal
- Has a disability due to disease, wounds or otherwise and by reason of their disability they are unable to earn a living
Ohio Veterans Homes Admission Information
Ohio Veterans Homes Admission Application
Learn more about Ohio State Veterans Homes
Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery: The Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery offers a dignified final resting place for deceased Veterans who were residents of an Ohio Veterans Home.
Veterans who are buried at the Ohio Veterans are provided the following at no cost:
- Gravesite and grave-liner
- Opening and closing of the grave
- Headstone or marker
- Perpetual care
- Burial flag for the Veteran
Who is eligible for Burial at the Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery? Veterans who are current residents of an Ohio Veterans Home are eligible for burial at the Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery. For more information, please call 419-626-2454.
Learn more about the Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery
Ohio Military Injury Relief Fund (MIRF): The Ohio MIRF provides a $500 tax-exempt payment to Service members and Veterans who were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces after October 7, 2001 and were injured or diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of serving in combat. Those eligible can receive an MIRF grant for up to three fiscal years. All applicants must be Ohio residents at the time of application. Service members or Veterans can send their application and copies of required documentation (listed on the application) to:
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Attn: MIRF
P.O. Box 373
Sandusky, OH 44871
For more information, please call 877-644-6838, option 3.
MIRF Application
MIRF Brochure
Learn more about the Ohio Military Injury Relief Fund
Ohio County Veteran ID Card: Ohio offers a County Veteran ID card for eligible resident Veterans. This ID card can be used as proof of eligibility for benefits.
Who is eligible for an Ohio County Veteran ID Card: To be eligible Veterans must have received a discharge other than dishonorable. Veterans are required to provide a copy of their DD214 and two current, valid forms of identification (one must be a picture ID).
ID cards are issued by participating county recorders or through local the County Veteran Service Office.
Ohio County Veterans Service Office Locations
Ohio County Recorder Directory
Ohio County Veteran ID Card Information
Learn more About Ohio County Veteran ID Cards
Ohio Concealed Carry License Exemption for Active Duty Service Members: Active duty Service members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who have documentation they successfully completed firearms training that meets or exceeds Ohio licensing requirements do not need a concealed handgun license. Service members are required to carry proof of training and a valid military ID when carrying a weapon.
Ohio Concealed Carry Information
Learn more about Ohio Concealed Carry License Exemption for Active Duty Service Members
Ohio Concealed Handgun License Fee Waiver for Service Members and Veterans: Service members and honorably discharged Veterans are eligible for a fee waiver when applying for or renewing a concealed handgun license. This fee waiver is subject to a statewide cap each year. If the cap is reached, the fee waiver will end for that year.
Ohio Concealed Carry Information
Learn more about the Ohio Concealed Handgun License Fee Waiver for Service Members and Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities in Ohio
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities in Ohio: The VA has numerous resources available for Veterans and Family members. Please see the local location listing for your nearest facility.
Learn more about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities in Ohio
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cemeteries in Ohio: The VA National Cemetery Administration maintains five national cemeteries in Ohio. Please see the local location listing for the nearest cemetery.
Learn more about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cemeteries in Ohio
Military Installations in Ohio
Please see the Ohio Military Resource Locator for additional information.
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Air Force
Wright-Patterson AFB
National Guard
Ohio National Guard
Ohio Air National Guard
180 th Fighter Wing
121 st Air Refueling Wing
178 th Wing
179th Cyberspace Wing
U.S. Army Reserve (USAR)
88 th Readiness Division
Ohio Department of Higher Education, Education for Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Facility Directory Ohio
Ohio Means Jobs, Military Service Career Center
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Veterans' Preference
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Ohio Department of Veterans Services, Veterans Benefits
Ohio Department of Veterans Services, Benefits Resources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
U.S. Department of Labor, Veteran's Employment and Career Transition Advisor
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Service Organization Directory