Lapeer County Veterans Services

09/01/2026

OPERATION: TURN HISTORIC LAPEER GREEN

This Veterans Day, we’re inviting Historic Downtown Lapeer businesses to help us create a powerful community-wide tribute to those who served!

Join the Honor Our Veterans Storefront Display Contest and transform your storefront or windows using military green as the dominant color. Get creative, light up downtown, and help show our local Veterans just how much their service and sacrifice mean to our community.

📅 Display Week: November 9–13, 2026
🏆 Winner Announced: Friday, November 13 at 5:00 PM
Businesses can compete for:
💚 Best Storefront Window – Creative, high-impact window and backdrop displays
💡 Best Thematic Lighting – Nighttime displays featuring military green illumination
🏆 Grand Prize: A featured half-page business profile in the local newspaper!

We can’t wait to see Historic Lapeer AWASH IN GREEN this November. Let’s come together as a community and make sure our Veterans know they are seen, honored, and appreciated. 🇺🇸
📞 Questions? Contact Lapeer County Veteran Services:
810-667-0256 or [email protected]
Paint Our Downtown Green to Support Our Local Heroes! 💚

LAPEER — Pete Kirley, director of the Lapeer County Dept. of Veteran Services, is passionate about acknowledging the service and sacrifice of veterans and is always looking for new ways to show his support. A resident of Genesee County, Kirley has observed downtown Flint buildings awash in green l...

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Join us for Free Dentistry Day on Saturday, September 12th, from 8 AM to 12 PM at Tru Family Dental in Lapeer, MI. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to receive a free cleaning, filling, or extraction. This event is dedicated to bringing smiles to our community. Services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early. For more information, call us at 810.667.3535 or visit FreeDentistryDay.org. Let’s make this a day for everyone to smile!

08/27/2026

Fly a Flag. Honor a Hero.

08/24/2026

📢REMINDER - Free Civil Legal Clinic for Qualifying Veterans
TOMORROW at the Flint VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

08/24/2026

🇺🇸 Veterans: Which Veteran ID Card Is Right for You?

Did you know there are different types of identification Veterans may use? Each serves a different purpose.

🔹 Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
For Veterans enrolled in VA health care. It’s used to check in for VA medical appointments and access certain VA facilities - can be renewed at VA medical centers

🔹 Department of Defense Identification Card
Issued to eligible service members, retirees, and certain family members. It may be used to access military installations and services.

🔹 Veteran ID Card (VIC)
A digital ID that can be used to show proof of Veteran status and may be helpful when seeking Veteran discounts.

🔹 Veteran Designation on a Driver’s License or State ID
Veterans can take their DD214 to local Secretary of State to add Veteran designation to their state-issued driver’s license or ID - free during license renewal or small fee applies when not during license renewal

🔹 Veteran Health Identification Card vs. Veteran ID Card?
They may sound similar, but they serve different purposes. A VIC verifies Veteran status, while a VHIC is issued to Veterans enrolled in VA health care.

👉 Learn more about the different Veteran ID options and eligibility requirements directly from the VA:
https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/

📞 Have questions about your Veteran benefits?
Contact Lapeer County Veteran Services at 810-667-0256. We’re here to help Veterans understand and access the benefits they’ve earned.

🇺🇸 Know a Veteran who could use this information? Share this post!

There are many types of identification cards you can use to show you’re a Veteran. You only need to have one of them for this purpose. Learn about the different types of VA ID cards and other Veteran ID options.

08/24/2026

Mark your calendar! Looking forward to seeing you there.

08/18/2026

🐝 One of our awesome volunteer drivers that is also a Veteran is a beekeeper and produces wildflower honey right here in Lapeer County.
🍯 If you’re looking for delicious local honey, contact 810-441-6293