Help for Veterans, Their Families, and Survivors
Free VA claims help, financial assistance, and benefits guidance from accredited Veterans Service Officers — right here in Macoupin County.
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Veteran Spotlight
Honoring a Macoupin County Veteran each month — their service, their story, and their impact on our community.
Jordan Cervi
U.S. Marine Corps · 2001–2005, 2006–2010 · Iraq & Afghanistan
Sergeant Jordan Cervi was born and raised in Carlinville, Illinois. After graduating from high school in May 2001, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. While he was completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred, marking the beginning of a new chapter in American military history.
He earned the Military Occupational Specialty of Basic Combat Engineer (1371). In March 2003 he took part in the initial invasion of Iraq with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, and later returned to Iraq for the Battle of Fallujah in 2004.
After returning home, Sergeant Cervi served in the reserves before re-enlisting on active duty, assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kāneʻohe Bay. He completed two additional deployments to Iraq between 2007 and 2009. In 2009 he deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan with the 11th Marine Regiment out of Camp Pendleton, California.
Today Sergeant Cervi continues serving the Veteran community as Senior Vice Commander of VFW Post 1104 and as Office Manager for the Veterans Assistance Commission of Macoupin County in Carlinville, where he helps fellow Veterans access the benefits and support they earned through their service.
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The Veterans Assistance Commission of Macoupin County is your County Veterans’ agency, established under the Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act (330 ILCS 45). We are Veterans serving Veterans — accredited Service Officers who help the County’s Veterans, families, and survivors secure the federal, state, and County benefits they earned. Honest guidance, never false hope, and a welcome to every Veteran who walks through our door.
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How We Serve You
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Representation for disability ratings, appeals, and decision reviews.
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GI Bill, Illinois Veterans’ Grant (IVG), and vocational rehabilitation.
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DIC, Survivors Pension, Aid & Attendance, and burial benefits.
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Connections to housing, employment, mental health, and legal aid.
Learn More ›Macoupin County’s Veterans
About 2,956 Veterans call Macoupin County home — spanning every generation of service, from World War II and Korea through the post-9/11 era. Every one of them has earned the benefits we help them claim.
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