A guide to veterans organizations, benefits offices, health care, and memorials serving Kirksville and Adair County, Missouri. Compiled September 15, 2026 from each organization’s own listings and Missouri Veterans Commission and VA sources; call ahead to confirm current hours and contacts.
VA Health Care
Kirksville VA Clinic (operated by the Northeast Missouri Health Council) — 506 Rosewood Drive. Phone: 660-627-8387; after-hours line 1-800-349-8262. Open weekdays 8am-noon and 1pm-5pm. Outpatient primary care for veterans, including preventive screenings, behavioral health and psychiatry, diabetic education, weight management, CPAP/sleep apnea training, speech therapy, and smoking cessation. Part of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital network based in Columbia. New patients enroll with VA Form 10-10EZ.
Benefits and Claims Assistance
Adair County Veterans Service Office — Veterans Service Officer Chris Ross. Phone: 660-785-2460. Helps veterans and their families file VA disability, pension, and other benefit claims at no charge, as part of the statewide Missouri Veterans Commission service-officer network. Call ahead for an appointment.
Veterans Organizations
VFW Adair Post 2508 — 21464 Parallel Rd. Phone: 660-665-6009.
American Legion Post 20 (MacDougall-Lowe Post) — meets at VFW Post 2508, 21464 Parallel Rd., on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm, according to the Missouri Department of the American Legion’s 2025-26 post directory. The post is also listed with a contact email, lowryfjackson@missourilegion.org, on the American Legion’s national post directory.
Memorial and Recognition
Adair County Veterans Memorial Plaza — on the west side of Baltimore Street, bordering Rotary Park. A granite Veterans Memorial Wall honors honorably discharged and active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are or have been residents of Adair County or neighboring Missouri counties. Names are engraved twice a year, with submissions due at least six weeks before Memorial Day and Veterans Day — for Veterans Day 2026 (Wednesday, Nov. 11), that puts the deadline around September 30, 2026. Registration requires proof of military service (a DD214 or discharge papers) and an engraving fee (current pricing available from the City Clerk), plus a completed registration form, submitted to the City Clerk (660-627-1225), City of Kirksville, 201 South Franklin St., Kirksville, MO 63501, or to any Adair County Veterans Commission member. Donations toward the memorial are welcomed from veterans and non-veterans alike.
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