Veterans enjoy major VA improvements thanks to new local organization
Through Menard County Veterans Initiative, Nancy Munetake, left, and Sherri Schepers are helping local veterans navigate the jungle that is VA medical care and benefits red tape. TMN photo.
By Collyn Wright Menard County resident Nancy Munetake is on a mission— a mission to help local veterans access their unused or underutilized government benefits. Having moved to Menard during COVID, Munetake began meeting her neighbors and other members of the community. Drawn to those with a similar background, she became acquainted with local veterans and quickly learned many of Menard’s injure…