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Compensation and Pension, Education, Home Loans, Life Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation, Survivors’ Benefits, Pharmacy Benefits, Burial Benefits
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA)
Combined National Veterans Association of America
A veterans service organization listed by the Department of Veterans Affairs
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(on the Department of Veterans Affairs website)
The Humane Guide to VA benefits for veterans with PTSD
Non-Governmental Veterans Organizations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Veterans For Peace (VFP)
A national organization of US military veterans working together for peace and justice through non-violence. Founded in 1985, Veterans For Peace includes men and women veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, other conflicts along with peacetime veterans using personal experiences and perspectives gained as soldiers and veterans to raise public awareness of the true costs and consequences of militarism and war - and to seek peaceful, effective alternatives. Veterans For Peace is an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) represented at the United Nations. Many members of Veterans For Peace have provided IVAW members with support and understanding that only other veterans can offer.
Veterans for America
Veterans for America , a program of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and The Justice Project, is an educational, humanitarian and advocacy organization addressing the causes, conduct and consequences of war. VFA brings generations of veterans together to build on more than 25 years of experience in protecting America 's values. VFA is committed to addressing the needs of our veterans, service members and their families and their larger concerns about the impact of war.
National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC)
An international coalition of advocates and organizations providing a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses and those held prisoner or missing in action.
National Veterans Foundation
To serve the Crisis Management, Information and Referral Needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families. We are a non-profit organization that offers emotional support, a listening ear, and information about Veteran services and resources available in your community and throughout the United States. NVF is run by Veterans, for Veterans. Our team of professional counselors includes veterans of Vietnam, the Cold War, Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, who understand first-hand the issues facing today’s Veterans and their families. Our sole purpose is to help you get the help you need as quickly as possible.
Hotline: Call us toll free 1-888-777-4443
9:00am – 9:00pm Pacific Time
If after hours, please leave a message. We will call you back.
The National Veterans Organization of America
A not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Delaware. We are dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Veterans Benefits.
National Veterans Association Foundation
NVAF is a non-profit organization established to recognize honorable discharged and active duty veterans of all armed forces in a special way. The business and purpose of this foundation shall be to bring together those people interested in the establishment, promotion and maintenance of a place to recognize those who served this great Nation's military forces, be it Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force, Coast Guard or Merchant Marines.
Health Information
Health Issues Fact Sheets
The possibility of death or injury as a result of military service is often associated with combat hostilities. However, one of the leading causes of injuries amongst veterans is not a result of the hostile actions of enemy combatants. Government neglect and corruption has poisoned and abandoned military personnel, exploiting and using them for short term military corporate goals and medical trials. Thousands of military personnel since the Gulf War have been poisoned by depleted uranium used in US military armaments causing staggering amounts of cancer, illness and “Gulf War Syndrome” along with birth defects of their children conceived after the war. Personnel have also suffered the adverse affects of drugs and vaccines given to them as well developing PTSD and suffering from a lack of treatment. The US government’s response to these vital issues amongst veterans is to deny that they exist.
Vets 4 Vets
Vets4Vets is a non-partisan project consisting of Iraq-era military veterans taking part in and creating veteran support groups in which veterans listen and take equal and uninterrupted turns telling their stories within an agreement of complete confidentiality. It is a forum in which US military veterans can help and support each other and express problems and situations that family and/or friends may not understand or relate to. Many of our members have found it to be very helpful and it builds a foundation for friendship and action.
Veteran Centers
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family. The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center program operates a system of 207 community based counseling centers in all fifty states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Vet Centers are staffed by small multi-disciplinary teams of dedicated providers, many of which are combat veterans themselves. Vet Center staff are available toll free during normal business hours at 1-800-905-4675 (Eastern) and 1-866-496-8838 (Pacific).
The Soldiers Project
We are a group of licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and marriage and family therapists. We want to help. We are in the Southern California area. (We hope to expand eventually.) We are part a project of the Trauma Center of LAISPS (Los Angeles Institute & Society for Psychoanalytic Studies). You served your country and now we would like to help you. We are good listeners. Give us a try. Call 818-761-7438 or email info@thesoldiersproject.org
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Housing for Veterans
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
This non-profit organization is the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.
Operation Welcome Homes
A plan to get Americans to donate “dormant” space in condos, time-shares and even commercial lodging facilities to uplift the morale of returning soldiers and their families.
U.S. Vets
U.S. VETS is the largest organization in the country dedicated to helping homeless veterans, and a nationally recognized leader in the field of service delivery to veterans. U.S. Vets provides safe, sober, clinically supported housing & employment assistance for homeless veterans. Centers are located in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Texas, Arizona, and Washington, DC.
Job Training/Employment Resources
Veteran’s Employment and Training Service (U.S. Dept of Labor)
The mission statement for VETS is to provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today.
Military.com – Vet Careers
Education/Financial Aid for College
Recruiters offer lots of promises of benefits and bonuses to include money for college, but the government doesn’t always tell you how to get that money for school. To learn more about the money you are entitled to, how to use it toward education and a few locations that support veterans in their education, take a look at the following sites.
U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs GI Bill Website
GI Bill.com
Information about the GI bill and other veteran’s education benefits
GI Bill Express
Together with their partner Military.com advertises a free, easy to use guide that lists more than 4,000 schools that cater to the military community. They also have resources for finding millions of dollars in scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community.
SOC Guard (Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges)
A Department of Defense funded organization that gives information and resources to National Guard soldiers regarding their educational benefits. SOC also has branches tailored towards the active duty branches of the military to help active duty personnel and their families work towards college degrees.
Military.com
Educational resources, including how to use your GI bill for apprenticeship and on the job training programs.
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