The open house will run from Monday through Friday at the Utah County Historic Courthouse Rotunda, 51 S. University Ave., in Provo.

Events will kick off on Monday where military vehicles and motorcycles will be parked outside the courthouse as decoration, and to honor two soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan.

On Wednesday at 11 a.m., Tom Sakievich, the Utah County Commission vice-chair, will speak on the “celebration of the marine birthday.” Afterward, the award for Utah County Veteran of the Year will be presented, and at noon there will be a cake cutting in celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th birthday.

Veterans and their families are invited to attend the Timpview Veterans Day Program on Thursday at 11 a.m., which will be followed by a lunch catered by Costa Vida.

Booths highlighting benefits, services, and amendments for veterans, as well as legal help will be available at the courthouse at the following times:

• Monday through Wednesday — 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Thursday — 9-10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
• Friday — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

According to Randy D. Edwards, the coordinator for Utah County Veterans Services, their primary goal during this time is to get veterans enrolled into the VA system.

“We don’t have as many Utah County veterans signed up into the V.A. system that should be,” Edwards said. “There’s a lot of veterans that think that they don’t qualify, and they really do”

Representatives from Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Mitt Romney’s offices will be present to help veterans whose records have been sealed to be able to obtain benefits.

“A lot of them may not need it now, but as they get older they’ll need the V.A.,” Edwards said. “We want them to get into the system so when they need the help on their health issues they’ll be taken care of.”