Hamilton Veteran Honored for #StillServing Other Veterans

Hamilton native Bill Heyob's dedication to country and community has earned him recognition in the national Veterans of Foreign Wars #StillServing campaign. The campaign honors veterans who continue to serve after active duty.

A U.S. Marine veteran whose career spans 24 years with deployments to Panama, Honduras, Bosnia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, Heyob was looking to continue in a service role after the military. He took a job with the state of Idaho Division of Veterans Services and now spends his days improving the lives of veterans and surviving spouses by determining what VA benefits they may be eligible for and assisting with the completion, submission and tracking of their claims and the appeals process when needed.

Heyob finds his work extremely rewarding, explaining that veterans often have no idea what benefits they may be eligible for and once he helps them determine eligibility and file, they are usually amazed and always beyond grateful. He says he “feels like Santa every day” and is blessed to be able to help those who sacrificed for their country and their families.

Heyob’s dedicated service to the military and veterans led him to be chosen as one of the few VFW #StillServing Heroes nationwide. VFW invites all veterans to submit their stories to the website at vfw.org/stillserving.