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North Carolina State Benefits

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Hunting and Fishing

All 50 percent or more disabled veterans may obtain a lifetime hunting-fishing license upon the payment of $10.00.

                     

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in North Carolina, their spouses and their dependents under age 18 residing with them, are deemed residents of North Carolina for the purpose of purchasing licenses issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission.

                       

NCDMV License Plates

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles makes available to veterans 16 specialized license plates.

     

   

   

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

     

           

Drivers Licenses              

In general, State law allows a military drivers license expiration procedure within the Division of Motor Vehicles to renew upon request to North Carolina residents on active duty, as well as to their spouses and dependent children.

     

The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has released its annual resource guide.

      

The guide provides a one-stop-shop for information on employment services, health care, VA benefits and education.

     

It also supplies information on help for veteran entrepreneurs, women’s services and assistance for active-duty military personnel.

        

Approximately 55,000 copies of the guide will be available at key sites throughout the state, officials said. And an electronic version can be found at milvets.nc.gov.

     

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

North Carolina has more than 800,000 veterans and their families members living and being a vital part of the North Carolina community.

       

Staff members are  committed to providing the highest level of service, responsiveness and integrity in keeping with the principles and values of this state and nation that our military and their families deserve.

   

Military editor Drew Brooks can be reached at dbrooks@fayobserver.com or 486-3567. 

         

New Tax Benefit

Retroactively to January 1, 2021, retired military personnel residing in North Carolina are now exempt from paying state income taxes on their military retirement benefits, according to a news release from N.C. Sen. Chuck Edwards. The provision is in the recently enacted state budget.

           

Retire Your Flag

You can drop off your flag for a proper retirement at the following locations:

    

DMVA Headquarters, Raleigh
413 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

     

Salisbury NC State Veterans Home
1601 Brenner Ave,

Salisbury, NC 28144

      

Black Mountain NC State Veterans Home
62 Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711

     

Kinston NC State Veterans Home
2150 Hull Road
Kinston, NC 28504

       

Kernersville NC State Veterans Home
1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway
Kernersville, NC 27284

      

Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711

      

Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
110 Montford Point Road
Jacksonville, NC 28541

     

Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery
8220 Bragg Blvd.
Spring Lake, NC 28390

      

Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
164 Longs Plant Farm Road
Goldsboro, NC  27534