American Flag waving in the wind on a flag pole.

President Abraham Lincoln

"To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and for his orphan"

Exterior of Charles A. Gaetano Veterans Complex building

Our Mission

"To enrich the veteran's quality of life by providing supportive comprehensive services to all Veterans in need so they may successfully integrate back into the society to which they served..."

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George Washington

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."

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We are a local non-profit agency whose focus is assisting Veteran’s and their families. In addition, we help individuals by restoring hope and promise in their lives through our community programs.

Veteran Centers

The CNYVOC is the signature program of UCD. Working towards becoming a one-stop facility in Utica for Veterans residing throughout Central New York.

On October 1, 2013 the UCD began offering services to Northern New York. Today we have an office located in Watertown, NY, and our staff is second to none in the North country for helping Veterans and their families.