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Wyoming Veteran benefits

26 benefits from Wyoming for Veterans and their families, on top of what VA gives. Many need no disability rating.

Each one says who qualifies, how to apply, the official link, and the date we last checked it. Rules change, so the official page has the final word.

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Wyoming Veterans Commission is the state Veterans agency. They can tell you what you qualify for and help you apply.

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26 benefits

Property tax

  • Any rating

    Veterans' Property Tax Exemption

    Qualifying veterans, certain medal recipients, disabled veterans, and unremarried surviving spouses can exempt part of the assessed value of their primary residence or vehicle registration fee from Wyoming property tax.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: Any VA service-connected rating, even 0%. Must be a bona fide Wyoming resident at least three years; served in WWII/Korea/Vietnam, received an armed forces expeditionary medal, have a compensable service-connected disability, or be an unremarried surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran.
    How to apply
    File a sworn claim with your county assessor by the yearly deadline in state law, with a copy of your DD214. Confirm you still qualify with the assessor each year after that.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

Income tax, retirement pay and other taxes

  • No rating needed

    No Wyoming State Income Tax on Military Retirement or VA Benefits

    Wyoming does not levy any individual income tax, so military retirement pay, VA disability compensation, Survivor Benefit Plan payments, and all other personal income are not taxed at the state level.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Applies to all Wyoming residents; no application, filing, or claim is required because there is no state income tax return to file.
    How to apply
    No action or filing is required; veterans and retirees automatically owe no Wyoming state tax on retirement or VA income.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

Vehicles, driver's licenses and plates

  • 50%+

    Disabled Veteran Vehicle Registration Fee Exemption

    A veteran with a 50% or more service-connected disability who holds a Disabled Veteran license plate is exempt from the county property tax and WYDOT road registration fee portion of vehicle registration on the qualifying vehicle.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: VA rating of 50% or higher. Wyoming resident veteran receiving 50% or more VA service-connected disability compensation, issued a Disabled Veteran plate under W.S. 31-2-215.
    How to apply
    Apply for a Disabled Veteran license plate through the county treasurer with a current VA disability letter; the fee exemption is applied automatically with the plate.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • 50%+

    Disabled Veteran's License Plates

    Disabled veterans can obtain distinctive Disabled Veteran license plates for a passenger car, pickup truck, motorcycle, or multipurpose vehicle they own or lease.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: VA rating of 50% or higher. Resident disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or more service-connected disability compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at initial and renewal application.
    How to apply
    Apply directly to the county treasurer with proof of disability rating; one additional pair of plates may be purchased for a motorcycle or multipurpose vehicle at regular fees.
    Official page

    Last checked October 26, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    National Guard License Plate

    Wyoming issues a special National Guard license plate, displaying "NG" in place of the county number, to current and retired members of the Wyoming Army or Air National Guard, with no fee if applied for at least 30/60 days before registration expires. Surviving spouses of a deceased Guard member who held the plate prior to death are also eligible.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Any person who presents documentation that he/she is currently serving in an active or retired status of the Wyoming Army or Air National Guard; surviving spouse eligibility applies if the deceased member was issued the plate prior to death.
    How to apply
    Submit documentation of current or retired Wyoming National Guard status (National Guard ID or letter) to the county treasurer's office at least 60 days before registration expires; renewals accomplished annually at the county treasurer's office.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

  • Certain disabilities

    Prisoner of War (POW) License Plate

    Wyoming issues a distinctive POW license plate to veterans who were held as prisoners of war while serving in the U.S. armed forces. The first POW plate is issued with no fees charged.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: Certain serious disabilities (see who qualifies). Applicant must have been incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of conflict while serving in the U.S. armed forces, and must be a Wyoming resident at the time of application.
    Must have been a Prisoner of War while serving in the U.S. armed forces during a period of conflict
    How to apply
    Application is made to the Wyoming Department of Transportation; once accepted, plates are issued through the county treasurer of the applicant's county of residence.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

  • Certain disabilities

    Purple Heart Recipient License Plate

    Wyoming issues a distinctive Purple Heart Recipient license plate to veterans who can document receipt of the Purple Heart award. There is no application fee for the plate itself, though standard vehicle registration fees still apply.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: Certain serious disabilities (see who qualifies). Must present documented proof of being an official recipient of the United States Military Purple Heart Award; vehicle must be titled in the applicant's name or jointly with an immediate family member.
    Must be a documented recipient of the Purple Heart Medal
    How to apply
    Apply through the county treasurer's office or the Wyoming Department of Transportation with proof of Purple Heart award.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Veteran Designation on Driver License or ID Card

    Honorably discharged veterans may have a veteran designation (a red 'V' or the word VETERAN) placed on their Wyoming driver license or identification card as proof of service.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Applicant must provide documentation issued by the U.S. Armed Forces showing honorable discharge.
    How to apply
    Submit a Wyoming Veteran Status Verification Form and separation papers (DD214/DD256/NGB22) to the Wyoming Veterans Commission at least one week before visiting a WYDOT Driver Exam Station.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Wyoming Veteran License Plate

    Wyoming offers a distinctive Veteran license plate to residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable discharge. This plate does not require a disability rating and is separate from the Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart, and POW plates.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Resident Veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable discharge; applicant must have a DD214 showing at least one period of honorable service.
    How to apply
    Submit the Application for Military Related Plates (Form MV-100) with a copy of DD214 and the $50.00 application fee payable to WYDOT to the county treasurer's office; plates may also be applied for online.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

  • No rating neededFor family or survivors

    Gold Star Family Member License Plate

    Wyoming offers a Gold Star license plate to eligible family members of a U.S. Armed Forces member who died while in service or as a result of service. The Wyoming Veterans Commission pays the application fee for this plate on behalf of the family member.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Only parents, grandparents, spouses, children or siblings of a member of the United States armed forces who died while in service or who died as a result of the service are eligible; a copy of the death certificate or other documentation of the service member's death while a member of the armed forces is required.
    How to apply
    Submit the Application for Gold Star License Plates along with a copy of the death certificate or other documentation to the Wyoming Veterans Commission; if approved, plates are forwarded to the applicant's County Treasurer's Office.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

Hunting, fishing and parks

  • 100%+

    100% Disabled Veteran Bird, Fish and Small Game License

    Wyoming issues a free lifetime license to hunt game birds and small game and to fish to veterans certified as 100% disabled by the VA.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: 100% VA rating. Must be an honorably discharged resident of Wyoming with a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying a one hundred percent (100%) level of disability.
    How to apply
    Submit the 100% Disabled Veteran application with the required VA disability letter to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department; license remains valid while the holder is a Wyoming resident.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • 50%+

    Donated Big Game Licenses for Disabled Veterans

    Nonprofit organizations that provide hunting opportunities to disabled veterans or wheelchair users can receive surrendered or set-aside big game licenses, including antelope licenses, for those individuals to use.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: VA rating of 50% or higher. Disabled veteran applicants must provide documentary evidence from the VA of fifty percent (50%) or more service-connected disability compensation; sponsoring nonprofit must certify it serves disabled veterans or wheelchair users.
    How to apply
    The sponsoring nonprofit submits a request to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, including for antelope licenses by January 31 each year, for reissuance to qualifying disabled veterans.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Purple Heart Recipient Lifetime Bird, Small Game and Fish License

    Wyoming issues, free of charge, a lifetime license to hunt game birds and small game and to fish to any U.S. military Purple Heart Medal recipient.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Must be a Wyoming resident and provide documented proof of receiving the Purple Heart Medal.
    How to apply
    Submit proof of the Purple Heart award to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department; the license remains valid as long as the licensee stays a Wyoming resident.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • 50%+

    Resident Disabled Veteran's Lifetime Fishing License

    A resident veteran receiving 50% or more VA service-connected disability compensation can obtain a free lifetime fishing license good for taking fish anywhere in Wyoming under commission regulations.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: VA rating of 50% or higher. Resident disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or more service-connected disability compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
    How to apply
    Apply to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with a valid VA letterhead disability letter showing the 50% or greater rating.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • 50%+

    State Parks Lifetime Veteran's Pass

    Wyoming resident veterans with a significant service-connected disability can receive a hangtag pass allowing free day use and camping for life at Wyoming state parks, historic sites, and recreation areas.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: VA rating of 50% or higher. Wyoming resident veteran who is 50% or more service-connected disabled, as certified by the VA.
    How to apply
    Apply online through the Wyoming State Parks reservation system or by mail with proof of residency and VA disability certification; pass covers the holder and vehicle occupants.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

School and tuition

  • No rating needed

    Guard Educational Assistance Plan

    Provides supplemental tuition assistance for qualified, currently serving Wyoming National Guard members and/or their dependents who enroll in higher education institutions within Wyoming.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Member must be in good standing in the Wyoming National Guard; program is intended as a supplemental benefit alongside other education benefits.
    How to apply
    Contact the Wyoming Military Department's education office or the institution's financial aid/VA certifying official for program requirements and application steps.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • No rating neededFor family or survivors

    Free Tuition for Combat Veterans and Surviving Dependents

    Overseas combat veterans, Vietnam veterans, and combat veteran surviving spouses or dependents can receive free tuition at the University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Must have served overseas during an armed conflict and been awarded an armed forces expeditionary medal or equivalent, or be a surviving spouse/dependent of such a veteran who died in service; must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA by the third or fourth semester.
    How to apply
    Contact the admissions or financial aid office at the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college to certify eligibility; benefit is capped at eight (8) semesters within eight (8) academic years.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • No rating neededFor family or survivors

    Veteran and Dependent Resident (In-State) Tuition Classification

    Veterans (and some spouses and dependents using transferred GI Bill benefits) can pay Wyoming in-state tuition at the University of Wyoming without the usual one-year wait. This is about in-state tuition rates; it is a different program from the full tuition waiver for combat veterans. It also covers dependents under 24 of a qualifying resident veteran.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Applicant must be a veteran or someone using GI Bill benefits (including transferred Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill benefits), must show an honorable discharge or current active duty, and must plan to live in Wyoming while in school. Financial dependents under 24 or spouses of a qualifying resident also qualify.
    How to apply
    Submit documentation (DD-214 or service evidence, VA benefit letter if applicable, and evidence of Wyoming residency intent such as voter registration, driver's license, lease, or utility bill) to the University of Wyoming Registrar/Admissions office at time of enrollment.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026. Law: 38 U.S.C. 3679(c)(2).

  • Certain disabilitiesFor family or survivors

    Wyoming Tuition Assistance for Surviving Dependents of a Wyoming National Guard Service Member

    Wyoming pays matriculation fees and tuition at a Wyoming university, community college, or vocational training institution for the children and spouse of a Wyoming National Guard member who dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled while serving on state active duty or authorized training. This benefit is separate from the general combat-veteran tuition waiver and the WYNG Educational Assistance Plan for service members themselves.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: Certain serious disabilities (see who qualifies). Must be the child or spouse of a Wyoming National Guard service member who died, or was permanently and totally disabled, while serving on state active duty or authorized training.
    Applies only to dependents of a Wyoming National Guard member who died or was determined permanently and totally disabled while on state active duty or authorized training (not a standard VA disability rating).
    How to apply
    Contact the admissions office at the Wyoming educational institution the dependent plans to attend for certification of eligibility.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

Jobs and hiring preference

  • No rating needed

    Veterans' Interview Preference for Public Employment

    Veterans and qualifying surviving spouses applying for their first job with a Wyoming public employer (state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, community colleges and the University of Wyoming) get a hiring preference. Where applicants are scored, they receive a 5% advantage, or 10% for veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more; otherwise an equivalent advantage is given before interviews.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Honorably discharged veteran who has lived in Wyoming for one year or more at any time before applying, or the surviving spouse of a veteran who receives federal survivor benefits based on that service. Does not apply to someone already employed by that public employer.
    What you get at each level
    • 5% scoring advantage
    • 10% scoring advantage
    How to apply
    Provide documentation of veteran status and residency with the job application; where a numerical scoring system is used, a five percent (5%) advantage is applied over nonveteran applicants.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

Homes, Veterans homes and cemeteries

  • No rating needed

    Military Funeral Honors Program

    Wyoming ensures all eligible veterans receive military funeral honors upon family request, including the playing of Taps and folding and presenting of the United States Flag. Trained teams throughout the state coordinate with funeral homes and veteran service organizations.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Service members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve. Veterans who left active duty under conditions other than dishonorable. Reserve members who finished at least one term, or who left due to a line-of-duty disability.
    How to apply
    Fill out the Military Funeral Honors request form from the Wyoming Military Department website. Email it with the DD-214 (if you have it) to wyarng-mfh@army.mil. Or call (307) 262-7370. Your funeral home can help.
    Official page

    Last checked October 26, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Burial

    Wyoming's state veterans cemetery in Evansville provides free burial plots, grave vaults, and interment for eligible veterans and qualifying family members.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Any veteran who received a discharge other than dishonorable from the U.S. armed forces; a spouse or handicapped/minor child may also qualify for burial in the same plot.
    How to apply
    Apply through a funeral home or directly to the cemetery director using forms supplied by the Wyoming Military Department; plots are allotted first come, first served with no charge.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Burial and Grave Marker

    Wyoming's Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery offers free burial plots to eligible veterans. Graves are marked only with flat granite markers from the U.S. government. A grave vault is free for casket burials. Families pay for the funeral home and transport.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Veterans with a discharge other than dishonorable. A spouse, or a minor or disabled child, of an eligible veteran may also be buried in the veteran's plot.
    How to apply
    Have your funeral director contact the cemetery at the time of need. Call 307-235-6673 with questions.
    Official page

    Last checked October 26, 2026.

  • No rating needed

    Veterans' Home of Wyoming

    A state-operated assisted living and skilled nursing facility in Buffalo providing long-term care to veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star Families in a residential mountainside setting.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Veterans, spouses, surviving spouses, and Gold Star Family members who qualify for assisted living or nursing care; charges are generally based on ability to pay.
    How to apply
    Contact the Veterans' Home of Wyoming directly or through the Wyoming Department of Health to begin the admissions and care-needs assessment process.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

Money, grants and bonuses

  • No rating neededFor family or survivors

    Wyoming Military Assistance Trust Fund

    Provides conditional emergency financial assistance and dependent care reimbursement to qualified Wyoming National Guard and other military members and their dependents facing financial hardship tied to active duty service.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Wyoming National Guard members, certain reserve component members called to state or federal active duty, and their dependents; used only as a last resort for hardship directly tied to active duty status.
    How to apply
    Submit a completed application packet with substantiating documents (bills, rental agreement, bank statements) to the Wyoming Military Department; dependent care reimbursement covers expenses incurred in the previous 90 days.
    Official page

    Last checked September 28, 2026.

Other help

  • No rating needed

    Veterans Talking to Veterans (VTTV) Program

    A free, statewide peer-support and coaching program run by the Wyoming Veterans Commission (Wyoming Military Department) in which trained veteran coaches lead weekly trauma-informed group coaching sessions for veterans and their families. The program was created as a suicide-prevention and resilience initiative and is endorsed by the Governor's office.

    Who qualifies
    Rating: No disability rating needed. Open to Wyoming veterans and their family members; no VA disability rating is required to participate.
    How to apply
    Contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission or the Veterans Talking to Veterans program to join a local or online coaching group.
    Official page

    Last checked September 29, 2026.

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