VETERANS SUPPORT
From Wars listed here, there are approximately 19,000,000 Veterans living in America today, some having minor aliments, many with major medical and psychological problems, other were fortunate enough to come through unscaled. However, statistics show that we lose approximately 1,500 of these precious souls per day. They are precious because, they gave this Country freedom and the opportunity for the propersity we presently protect and enjoy. Therefore, how we care for and support their health and well-being is of the upmost improtance. Web-links listed here are direct links to most veterans needs which also link to social and entertainment links. We suggest you use these links effectively and use them often, as they provide links to your needs, or will direct you to other available sources.
Certain VA benefits require wartime service. Under the law, VA recognizes these war periods
******* VIETNAM VETERANS SUPPORT February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
****** KOREAN VETERANS SUPPORT June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955
***** LEBANON/GRENADA August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984
**** PANAMA December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990
*** PERSIAN GULF VETERANS August 2, 1990 to Present
** WORLD WAR I April 6, 1917 to July 1, 1921
* WORLD WAR II December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
() MEXICAN BORDER PERIOD May 9, 1916 to April 5, 1917
*<>* AFGHANISTAN & IRAQ VETERANS September 11, 2001 to
Links
VA Home page..............................................................................www.va.gov
VA consumer affairs......................................... www.va.gov/customer/conaff.asp
The Vietnam Center and Archive.. www.vietnam.ttu.edu/vietnamproject/links.htm
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day www.whvvd.org
INJURIED MARINE SEMPER Fi http://www.semperfifund.org/resources.html
Northern Calif. Veterans Museum www.northerncaliforniaveteransmuseum.org
Va Version en Espanol de EsteFolleto.......................................http://www.va.gov/opa/
Fillpino Veterans............................................................... http://www.va.gov
VA Benefits and Health Care Information:
Compensation & Pension.....................................................................................................www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/
VA benefits application..................................................................................................vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp
Health benefits and services....................................................................................................www.va..gov/vbs/health/
Burial and memorial benefits..............................................................................................................www.cem.va.gov/
Education benefits.............................................................................................................................www.gibill.va.gov/
VA Home loan guaranties...........................................................................................................www.homeloans.va.gov/
Board of Veterans' Appeals..............................................................................................................www.va.gov/vbs/bva
Benefits outside the U.S....................................................................................................www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/foreign/
TRICARE.........................................................................................................................................www.tricare.osd.mil/
CHAMPVA..........................................................................................................................................www.va.gov/hac/
Forms:.
VA forms............................................................................................................................................www.va.gov/forms/
Government forms...................................................................................................www.vba.va.gov/pubs/otherforms.htm
Employment Assistance:
For Veterans................................................................................................................www.opm.gov/veterans/index.htm
Veterans' preference..........................................................................................www.opm.gov/veterans/htm/vetguide.htm
Federal government job openings.................................................................................................www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Dept of Labor........................................................................................................http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
Business Assistance:
Small Business Administration..........................................................................................................www.sba.gov/VETS
Small and Disadvantaged Business.................................................................................................www.va.gov/OSDBU/
Other Useful Sties:
Arlington National Cemetery.................................................................................................www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
Department of Defense ...................................................................................................................www.defenselink.mil/
Military funeral honors..................................................................................................www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/
Military records.................................................................................................www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/
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