Veterans Service Office Staff
Tulare County Veterans Service Office Staff
(L - R Ken, Elke, Dan)
Dan Britton:Dan is a retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer who spent over 26 years in the service. Most of his Navy career was spent at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, preceded by tours in Alameda and Whidbey Island, Washington. He has been employed as the Veterans Service Officer since August 2003. Dan is accredited with numerous National and State Organizations including National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans and The Retired Enlisted Association.
Ken Cruickshank: Ken grew up in a small town in Massachusetts and joined the Navy shortly after leaving high school and spent over 27 years in the service. Most of his Navy career was also spent at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, preceded by a tour in Jacksonville, Florida. He also did two tours forward deployed to Japan. He has been employed as the Veterans Service Representative since November 2003. Ken is accredited with numerous National and State Organizations including National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart and The Retired Enlisted Association.
Elke Smith: Started working with the Veterans Service Office in 1997 as an Office Assistant. She became very familiar with the inner operations of the office and took on the added responsibilities of assisting the veterans community. She primarily assists widows and dependents with government headstone applications and follow up. She is the one that handles the processing of the California Fee Waiver Application program. She is a member of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, and is accredited with the California Department of Veterans Affairs and American Legion.