Marion County and Ocala Veterans Resources
Veterans from every branch and background have stood as defenders of liberty, making sacrifices that allow our nation to remain a beacon of hope. Here in Marion County, more than 45,000 veterans and their families call this community home. We honor their courage, patriotism, and enduring commitment to the ideals on which our country was founded.
The following organizations offer essential services—from healthcare and benefits assistance to community programs—designed to support veterans and their families throughout Marion County and the surrounding region. This collection of local and regional resources are dedicated to supporting the well-being of Ocala Preserve veterans and their families.
Veterans Helping Veterans
Since 2002, Veterans Helping Veterans USA has helped those who served with many services. They include, but are not limited to, financial assistance, counseling and making it possible for them to regain or maintain their independence and dignity. You can help us save one Veteran at a time.
Friends of Marion County Veterans Park
A non- profit, volunteer-staffed organization dedicated to creating and nurturing a majestic setting honoring Veterans and their families for their respective services and sacrifices made on behalf of the United States of America while fostering an educational venue to stimulate current and future generations of Marion County and beyond.
Veterans Florida
Veterans Florida is a non-profit created by the State of Florida, established under Section 295.21, Florida Statutes, to manage the Veteran Education and Training Services Program under Section 295.22, Florida Statutes, and to promote Florida’s status as the most veteran-ready state with VISIT FLORIDA through a marketing campaign partnership under Section 295.23, Florida Statutes.
Marion County Veterans Service Office
Support to help residents obtain their Veterans Administration (VA) benefits. This includes compensation, pension, health care, education, as well as death & burial benefits. We also assist veterans who are seeking to replace lost medals awarded during active duty.
Veterans Resource Center
Provides access to the information needed to Veterans and their family members worldwide. Aims to be the "One Stop Shop" for all things related to Veterans. It is dedicated to providing, through educational, information and resource identification, a basic available benefits education for every Veteran in America.
ID.me
ID.me allows Veterans to seamlessly sign-in across websites without having to create a new sign-in and verify their identity again. It provided streamlined sign-in and identity verification at 21 federal and, 50 state government agencies, and more than 70 healthcare organizations. Consumer brands use ID.me to verify Veteran status to honor service.
Ocala VA Clinic
The Ocala VA Clinic provides a broad range of general and specialized medical, psychiatric, nursing, and ancillary services.
Vietnam Veterans of America
Promotes and supports the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.
Commissary and exchange for Veterans
In the U.S., you may be eligible for commissary and exchange privileges if you’re a Veteran and one of these must be true: you have a service-connected disability rating and were honorably discharged, are retired from military service, are a former prisoner of war, are a member of the Reserves or have received a Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor.