Veteran Resources

Huntsville is ASmartPlace for veterans and transitioning military with a long history of supporting and integrating all branches of service and spouses into our community and workforce. With the resources on Redstone Arsenal and the high concentration of former military in our community, service men and women love to call Huntsville home.

11.8%

Veterans in Madison County’s population

30+

Top US Defense Contractors

70+

Federal Agencies at Redstone Arsenal

NextOp

NextOp connects veterans and military members to career opportunities. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the military and industries in need of diverse and skilled talent.

Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program

Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) connects the military community—service members, military spouses, and veterans—with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong and diversified workforce.

Still Serving Veterans

Still Serving Veterans (SSV) is serves and honors Veterans and their families by empowering them to build meaningful lives through connections to fulfilling careers, benefits, and services.

AIDT AMTP

The AIDT Military Transition program is designed to connect military members, veterans, and their spouses, who are transitioning to civilian careers, with training programs that offer in-demand skills and career opportunities.

Huntsville Veteran Resources

Huntsville is ASmartPlace for Veterans with infrastructure and companies to support a high quality of life, along with community partners to welcome transitioning service men and women to the Rocket City.

Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart Medal Recipients

Purple Heart recipients may be eligible for free education at Alabama public institutions of higher learning including two-year and four-year technical colleges, community colleges, and junior colleges.

State Employment

All honorably discharged veterans can have 5 points added to any state employment examination scores. Those with a VA service-connected disability will get 10 points added to their score. Spouses and surviving spouses of certain disabled or deceased veterans can have the 10-point preference extended to them and added to any test scores.

Veterans also get preference over non-veterans with the same ratings on the classified service employment registers.

Income Tax

All military retirement pay and Survivor Benefit Program payments are exempt from any Alabama state, county, or municipal income tax.

Property Tax for VA Specially Adapted Houses

Any veteran who has a home that was acquired under the VA’s specially adapted housing grant is tax exempt as long as it is owned and occupied by the veteran or their surviving spouse.

Veteran Population

Veterans make up 11.8 percent of Madison County’s total population.

Veteran-focused Resources & Events

Huntsville VA Clinic as of 2017
VA Hospital short drive to Birmingham
Army & Air Force Exchange Service on RSA
Still Serving Veterans
Huntsville Madison Co. Veterans Memorial
Annual Armed Forces Celebration: multiple military community events honoring our veterans.
Veterans Day Parade: one of the largest in the country

David Estacio

Veteran

“Huntsville has a really long history with integrating veterans and having veterans in the community. With Redstone Arsenal being such an integral part of the community, it was a natural fit.”

Mark Teresin

Veteran

“We find there’s a lot of job opportunities for just about all kinds of employment. Schools and education were really critical to us.”

Johnathon Williams

Veteran

“It’s a diverse community of people with different experiences and jobs. The technology fields here were helpful for us making the decision to stay because I was looking to get out of the military in two years and wanted to make sure I could transition well… we’ve found many opportunities here.”