Photo submitted to Times Observer A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs “Mobile Vet Center” (MVC) will be stationed at the Warren Visitor Center on Friday, Dec. 17, to answer questions and help local veterans receive the services they deserve, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. The MVC will be open at the Visitor Center, which is also the home of Senator Hutchinson’s Warren District Office, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The address is 22045 Route 6, Warren. “The Mobile Veterans Center provides a gateway to the VA’s programs and services to veterans who don’t have convenient access to their permanent facilities,” Senator Hutchinson said. “I encourage all veterans to stop by to have their questions answered and learn about the services that are available to them.”

A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ‘Mobile Vet Center’ will be in Warren next week.

The center will be coming to the Warren County Visitors Bureau building on Friday, Dec. 16 “to answer questions and help local veterans receive the services the deserve,” according to State Sen. Scott Hutchinson.

The Visitors Bureau office is located on Route 6 in Starbrick, and also houses Hutchinson’s Warren office. The center will be available from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the idea behind the center “is to reach the ever-growing number of rural veterans across the country.”

In 2012, there are over 7.8 million veterans “who live miles away from their nearest VA Vet Center but with the help of Mobile Vet Centers, services are practically being brought to the veteran’s doorstep.”

“The Mobile Veterans Center provides a gateway to the VA’s programs and services to veterans who don’t have convenient access to their permanent facilities,” Hutchinson said. “I encourage all veterans to stop by to have their questions answered and learn about the services that are available to them.”

The vehicle provide veterans “with vital, on-the-spot treatment and resources. Vets can receive counseling for post-traumatic stress and military sexual trauma, marriage and family counseling, and information on VA benefits information,” according to the VA. “The main factor is that MVCs are cutting down travel time and expenses for veterans. Instead of driving two hours for an appointment, vets now have the opportunity to meet with someone in their hometown.”