Veteran resources in Des Moines, IA
77 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Des Moines, Iowa — VSOs, mental health services, housing assistance, and Vet Centers. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
VA Hospitals (2)
VA Clinics (1)
Vet Centers (6)
Caregiver Support Coordinator at VA Central Iowa Health Care System
LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator at VA Central Iowa Health Care System (Des Moines)
Women Veterans Program Manager at VA Central Iowa Health Care System (Des Moines)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (4)
Mental Health Services (9)
Housing Assistance Programs (9)
Central Iowa Shelter & Services
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA Stand Down — September 18 – 20, 2026
Employment Services (5)
VA Community Employment Coordinators (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (37)
American Gold Star Mothers - Iowa Gold Star Mothers Chapter
Student Veterans of America — Grand View University Chapter
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Other Veteran Resources (3)
Drake University Middleton Center Legal Clinic Veterans
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Des Moines who served in qualifying eras may be eligible for VA disability benefits without a nexus letter under PACT Act 2022 (burn-pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, radiation). Iowa PACT Act eligibility guide →
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This city directory is part of the free Wounded Warriors veteran-resource directory, covering all 50 US states + DC + Puerto Rico + Guam + USVI + American Samoa + Northern Mariana Islands. Records are geocoded to lat/lng + FIPS state/county/tract (~75% tract-level), URL-health-monitored, and (for 501(c)(3) records) ProPublica Form 990 cross-referenced. Free, open, machine-queryable under CC-BY 4.0. Open data catalog → · All Iowa resources →