Priorities - Veterans Issues

Tulsa has over 36,000 veterans and we are ranked 7th in the United States in the percent of veterans.

We established a liaison in the Mayor’s office to assist our local veterans with resources and access to information. Go to http://cityoftulsa.org/Community/Veterans/ to find a complete list of resources.

Below are some of the things we are doing to assist, respect and celebrate our brave young men and women who serve in America’s armed forces.

Established a Liaison in the Mayor’s office for Veteran’s Affairs and created a Military and Veterans Advisory Council;

Built Tulsa’s fist Military and Veteran’s Resource Lounge at Tulsa International Airport;

Started “Operation Patriot Watch:” TPD patrol officers keep a visual on families’ homes that have an immediate deployed family member;

Drafted legislation to assist veterans who are deployed during a semester in college;

Launched a veterans Web site to provide a consolidated list of resources;

Created a network of discounts for those serving.

Started “Help on the Home Front:” Collaborated with 2-1-1 Helpline to establish a military and veterans database to complement the resources already listed.  Available 24 hours a day and confidential, service members, veterans, and their families can call this number to receive the resources they need.  Information can be downloaded from http://www.tulsaveterans.com or obtained at over 40 locations in the City of Tulsa.  Watch the KOTV video interview here.