Veterans Emergency Training Service (VETS)
Veterans have outstanding knowledge, skills and abilities that are very useful to before, during and after a disaster or national emergency that would provide many positive benefits for those wanting to give back to the community. To become a member of the VETS program, each veteran must meet the following criteria:
- 1 year US Armed Forces and honorably discharged
- Successful completion of required training
- Enlisted Veterans-Military Occupational Specialty
- Veteran Officers- Completed Officer Basic School & technical training
- Attend 75% of meetings & scheduled events
For Additional Information: contact our Assistant Veterans Service Officer Michael Ferraro at 732-431-6400 Extension 1806 or email mferraro@mcsonj.org.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
To apply complete the documents below and follow instructions for submission:
Veteran’s Welcome Letter
Complete Application
Criminal Background Check
Veterans Cremains Project
The Mission of the Veterans Cremains Project:
To identify those cremated remains of honorably discharged veterans and spouses which have been abandoned, and left on a shelf in a funeral home.
Please take a few minutes to watch the two videos below. Video 1 is a 4 minute presentation “Forgotten” which provides an overview of the Cremains Project. Video 2 is a three minute video of a ceremony to honor Veteran’s that were identified as part of the Cremains Project. For additional information contact Vietnam Veterans of America NJ Shore Area Chapter 12.
