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Welcome to the Bureau of Maine Veterans Services

Maine Veterans' Services was established in 1947. The Bureau's main office is located at Camp Keyes in Augusta. The Bureau comes under the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. In addition to the main office, the Bureau has six field service offices strategically located throughout the state and a claims office located at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Togus, Maine. The Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery system is also a part of the Bureau and consists of two cemeteries located in Augusta, one in Caribou and is undergoing the planning stages for development of one in Springvale.

The Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services provides:

Our intent is to ensure that Maine veterans and their dependents receive all entitlements due under the law, are relieved to the extent possible of financial hardship, receive every opportunity for self-improvement through higher education and are affored proper recognition for their service and sacrifice to the Nation.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING
STATE GOVERNMENT CLOSURE

The Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services will be closed on Friday, October 8, 2009, due to the 2010-2011 Biennial State Budget, Public Law 2009, Chapter 213, Part SSS. This is the fourth of 10 closure days between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. See our featured links section at the top right hand section of this page for a link to a complete listing of shut down days as well as the holiday schedule for this period.