Veterans Services
The Veterans Services office assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs.
Essential Department Functions: Advise local veterans and their dependents of their entitlement under various Federal and State laws, counsel them, and actively assist them in obtaining Federal and State veterans benefits.
Appointments are not required; however, to avoid the possibility of a lengthy wait it is advisable to call before visiting the office.
The Veterans Services office is located at 900 North Main St.
A DD 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) or equivalent is necessary to begin application for any VA or North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs benefit. If the DD 214 is unavailable the Veterans Service Officer can assist in obtaining a replacement.
Additionally, most VA and North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs benefit applications require specific information regarding income, net worth, and current and prior marriages of both the veteran and spouse.
Whitney A. Gray: Veterans Service Officer
Henderson County is pleased to welcome Whitney A. Gray as its new Veterans Service Officer.
Whitney is a U.S. Army Veteran and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Virginia State University. Whitney’s career spans over 20 years and includes working in social, workforce and veteran services.
Whitney has lived and worked in Western North Carolina since 2015. Before coming to Henderson County local government, she served as a Veterans Service Officer for the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs’ Western 12-county district.
Brent Embry: Veterans Service Officer
Commander Embry’s military career spans 22 years and includes time in the US Air Force and the US Navy. His career includes serving as an Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer, a Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Operations Officer, Chief Staff Officer, and Officer in Charge. These positions took him many places including Arizona, Utah, the Persian Gulf, Florida, Italy, Africa, Lebanon, Rhode Island, and Guam.
Since retiring from the Navy five years ago, Commander Embry has lived and worked in Western North Carolina. Before coming to Henderson County local government, he served as the lead Veterans Service Officer of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs’ western 12-county district.
