Veterans Services & Resources
Nominate a Candidate for the 2025-2026 Dearborn Veteran of the Year
The City of Dearborn and the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC) are accepting nominations for the 2024-2025 Dearborn Veteran of the Year award. The award is presented each Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to a veteran judged to have made a significant contribution to the Dearborn community and to the interests of veterans.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Printable nomination forms can be picked up at the Dearborn Administrative Center.
Nomination forms may be submitted physically or via email to Veterans@Dearborn.gov. Completed forms can be mailed or dropped off at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave., attention of the Community Relations Department.
Judging criteria include the following:
• The nominee must belong to a veteran’s organization that is part of the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC).
• The nominee’s community service and work on behalf of veterans’ causes must be done on a volunteer basis.
• The nominee does not need to be a Dearborn resident.
The award is presented each Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to a veteran judged to have made a significant contribution to the Dearborn community and to the interests of veterans.
2024 Veteran of the Year: U.S. Army Veteran Robert Amenson
Selected by the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council, Army Veteran Robert Amenson is the 2024 Veteran of the Year, named during the City of Dearborn's annual Veterans Day Ceremony.
Amenson fought in the Vietnam War from 1966-1967 after being drafted into the U.S. Army as a quartermaster specialist 4. He has dedicated the remainder of his life to serving veterans and his community.
Amenson, who is an active member of the American Legion Fort Dearborn Post 267 and Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 267, has over 7,500 hours of volunteer service to the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor.
The Detroit-native and his wife, Susan, live in Saline.
Veterans Calendar for October 2025
See the monthly calendar of events for Dearborn Veterans.
Upcoming Events
Veterans Services Information
Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC)
The DAWVC works closely with the City to further the well-being of Dearborn veterans and their families.
Women Veterans Information
See more information and resources available to women veterans.
Grief Yoga Classes
Yoga classes are free for veterans at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.
Entrepreneurship for Veterans
Learn the fundamentals of launching and growing a business and gain valuable insights during monthly in-person meetings through the Foundation for POPS.