The Veterans Service Center is open to all veterans, their families and their widows, who are residents of Meriden and Wallingford. The cost of the office located in Wallingford's Town Hall is split between the two municipalities.
It is a one-man operation staffed by Officer George Messier, who served 20 years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. About 25 clients a week, veterans of mostly WWII, Korea and Vietnam, seek information about how to better navigate the VA system, including disability applications.