Half of Missouri veterans are not using benefits they earned

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – They served our country, but now many Missouri veterans may be missing out on benefits they earned.

Missouri has about 400,000 veterans, and about 200,000 are using the benefits they have earned, according to the Missouri Veterans Commission, even as new benefits are added to state law.

“It’s not a gift, it’s already been earned,” said retired Col. Paul Kirchhoff of the commission…

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