Staff Spotlight: Meet VBC Gage Underhill

Get to know the men and women at the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services who serve those who sacrificed for our freedoms.

The ADVS Staff Spotlight will be published every second and fourth Friday of the month on the ADVS social media pages and website with tidbits and fun facts about our employees.

The Staff Spotlight will highlight staff from all of our departments within ADVS including our Executive staff, Veterans Services Division, Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemeteries, Arizona State Veteran Homes and more!

This week’s Staff Spotlight features our Veteran Benefits Counselor Gage Underhill!

 Name: Gage Underhill

Role at ADVS: Veteran Benefits Counselor

When did you start at ADVS: July 11, 2022

Did you serve in the military: Yes, I served in the Air Force for 22 years as a Security Forces Technical Sergeant.

Did anyone in your family serve: Yes, my father, brother, grandfather and even my great-grandfather served in WWI.

What do you do at ADVS: I assist Veterans and their families in navigating the VA process, while simultaneously trying to reduce the stress and bureaucracy from the experience to make the experience as human as possible.

Why did you decide to join ADVS: I had a long-time, overwhelming desire to work with Veterans and help those like I was helped.

Why is your job important to helping Arizona Veterans: Everything about helping all of my Veteran family is important to me.

What do you enjoy about working at ADVS: I enjoy changing lives, the Veterans I meet and my team.

Outside of ADVS, what do you enjoy doing: Camping, kayaking, paddle boarding, gardening and writing.

If you had any kind of superpower, what would it be: Regeneration

Thank you for the work you do for our Arizona Veterans!