Help Veterans receive their benefits, applications for the Ohio Veteran Bonus for Persian Gulf-era veterans must be submitted by Dec. 31.

Veterans currently living in Ohio who served anywhere in the world, on active days for at least 90 days from Aug. 2, 1990 to March 3, 1991, are eligible to receive a portion of the Ohio Veterans Bonus.

Veterans must have lived in Ohio when they entered the military. Family members of those killed in action may also be eligible.

The Clermont County Veterans Service Commission strongly encourages veterans to apply on-line due to the short amount of time remaining to apply. For more information or to apply for your bonus, call 1-877-OHIO-VET and select option 2 or visit www.veteransbonus.ohio.gov.