By SHELLY BIRKELO ( Contact )   Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, GazetteExtra.com

ANESVILLE — A growing number of Rock County’s 14,000 veterans are seeking help through the Rock County Veteran’s Service Office.  “We have seen an increase in requests for filing claims for World War II to the newest vets, who are keeping us busy,” said John Solis, Rock County veteran’s service officer.  Solis began noticing after January 2009 that more veterans were coming in for help.  “That’s when the economy hit home with General Motors and all the other entities laying people off,” he said.  Rock County veterans who lost health insurance through their employers wanted to know if they were eligible for Veterans Administration health care, Solis said.

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