The Veterans Affairs administration is going to be using Saturday’s Community Day at Camp Atterbury as a chance to reach out to local veterans and help them get the benefits they are entitled to.

VA representatives will be set up with several other veterans organizations at the new barracks area on the base starting tomorrow morning. Alison Quinn from the Indianapolis Veterans Health Administration office explains.

Quinn said they will be able to help veterans sign up for their benefits on site and educate them on what benefits they qualify for.

The new barracks area is just across from the main entrance to the base near the Wakeman VA clinic.

Quinn said this is part of a larger push to better address veterans needs.

Pete Scoville, spokesman with the Veterans Health Administration, said that they are finding that many veterans, especially younger veterans, get out of the service and don’t try to access any of the benefits they have earned.

Events at Camp Atterbury tomorrow start at 730 with signups for a 5k run to raise awareness of suicide among members of the military and veterans. The veterans ceremony is at 9:30 at the memorial near the main gate..

There will be a live fire demonstration on the Camp Atterbury ranges starting at 3 p.m. But, you should be at the barracks area at 2 p.m. to catch a bus if you want to attend the live-fire demonstration.