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Top General Resources
DD214 Request [1]
National Resource Directory [2]
MyPay [4]
Cooley Law Free Legal Assistance [6]
POS-REP [8]
ACE Military Guide [10] The ACE Military Guide Online presents ACE recommendations for formal courses and occupations offered by all branches of the military.
AT&T PrePaid Calling Minutes [11] A great way to connect with the home front by allowing you to call anywhere, anytime without the hassle of carrying a card.
Complete the Degree [12] Provides free guidance and support for adults looking to return to college.
Debt.Org [13] Has some good information about special laws concerning servicemembers and debt.
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors [14] This online booklet contains a summary of a broad range of programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) [15] A non-profit, non-partisan 21st century veteran organization dedicated to standing with the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. The group seeks to empower the community (both online and offline), and offer health, employment, education and community resources. They create impact in these critical areas through assistance to vets and their families, raising awareness, and advocating for supportive policy from the federal to the local level.
Joint Services Support (JSS) [16] Provides information, tools, and resources for your daily life.
Military Officers Association of America [17] MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers. MOAA is a powerful force speaking for a strong national defense and representing the interests of military officers and their families at every stage of their careers.
Military One Source [18] Provides help with short-term issues to those who are eligible.
Military Pay Tables [19] Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Pay table links from 1943-present.
Movies for the Troops [20] is a program by Family Video to donate movies to deployed servicemembers.
National Resource Directory [21] Connects wounded warriors, servicemembers, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them.
Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor [22] Exists to enable Sailors and Coastguardsmen to focus on getting well by linking wounded warriors to benefits, connecting them to employment and education opportunities, hosting adaptive athletics events, and sharing family and mental health resources.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) [23] Advocates for better health care and benefits [24], assists in the search for a truly satisfying career [25], and provide the path to adventure through adaptive sports [26]. What’s more, they are committed to ongoing care by educating clinicians about spinal cord injury [27], and they are deeply invested in the future—a cure for paralysis.
Plan My Deployment [28] Planning tools, checklists, and helpful tips to prepare for your deployment.
Tax Help, Free! [29] Military members and their spouses may be eligible to receive free tax return preparation assistance. The IRS and U.S. Armed Forces participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which provides free tax advice, tax preparation, return filing and other tax assistance to military members and their families. Davenport's VITA team [30].
Team Red, White and Blue (TRWB) [31] Seeks to transform the way America supports wounded veterans returning from active duty. TRWB's intention is to create a community of veterans, their families, and American citizens who can enjoy authentic social interaction and shared experiences through activities and events all across America.
VA Home Loan Info [32] Debt.Org has some good information about VA Home Loans.
Veteran-Friendly School Toolkit [33]
Veterans Burial Allowance [34]
Information about veterans burial allowance (partial reimbursements of an eligible veterans burial and funeral costs).
Vets Prevail [35] Is an online application that eases the transition back into civilian life by helping you explore your needs and find the right resources.
Veterans Crisis Line [36] The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Veterans Make the Connection [37] Shared experiences and support for Veterans.
Warrior Transition Command [38] The U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command (WTC) is a one-star command under the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). This website provides information, resources, and opportunities for wounded warriors, their families, and even their employers or employers interested in hiring wounded warriors.
Woman Veterans Website [39] Great links with information specifically for woman veterans.
Wounded Warrior Project - Restore Warriors [40] Self help information, training exercises, and resources for servicemembers who may be struggling with stress, relationships, self esteem, loss, betrayal, etc. caused by or related to serving in the military.
Real Warriors, Real Battles, Real Strength [41] The Real Warriors Campaign is a multimedia public awareness campaign designed to encourage help-seeking behavior among service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds. Launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury [42] (DCoE) in 2009, the campaign is an integral part of the Defense Department’s overall effort to encourage warriors and families to seek appropriate care and support for psychological health concerns.
Veteran Parenting Toolkit [43]Five age-based toolkits for OIF/OEF veterans and their family members on parenting and reconnecting with your child after deployment.
Links:
[1] http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
[2] https://www.nrd.gov/
[3] https://www.godirect.gov/gpw/index.gd
[4] https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx
[5] http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1585_1595_1598---,00.html
[6] http://www.cooley.edu/probono/service_to_soldiers.html
[7] http://www.law.udmercy.edu/index.php/what-is-project-salute
[8] http://pos-rep.com/
[9] http://www.militaryconnection.com/
[10] http://www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/
[11] http://www.corp.att.com/gov/militaryprepaidcards/
[12] http://www.completethedegree.org
[13] http://www.debt.org/veterans/
[14] http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
[15] http://iava.org/
[16] https://www.jointservicessupport.org/Default.aspx
[17] http://www.moaa.org/
[18] http://www.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=MOS:HOME:0::::
[19] http://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/militarypaytables.html
[20] http://www.familyvideo.com/troops/
[21] https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/
[22] http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil/
[23] http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6305401/k.BCBB/Home.htm
[24] http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6306243/k.9E32/Veterans_Benefits.htm
[25] http://www.pva.org/vocrehab
[26] http://www.pva.org/sports
[27] http://www.pva.org/injury
[28] https://apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=PMD:ENTRY:0
[29] http://www.irs.gov/uac/Military-Personnel-and-their-Families-Get-Free-Tax-Help!
[30] http://www.davenport.edu/registered-student-organizations/academic/volunteer-income-tax-assistance
[31] http://teamrwb.org/
[32] http://www.debt.org/veterans/va-loan-programs/
[33] http://vetfriendlytoolkit.org/
[34] http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dmva/Burial_Allowance_402782_7.pdf
[35] http://www.vetsprevail.org/
[36] http://veteranscrisisline.net/
[37] http://maketheconnection.net/veterans?exp_id=5,7,9,11,8,2,4&expblurb_id=6,8,10&sym_id=10,24,16,8,17&symblurb_id=8&con_id=1,2,5,6,7&conblurb_id=2&story_id=269&goback=.gde_91203_member_204323114
[38] http://www.wtc.army.mil/employers/index.html
[39] http://www.womenshealth.va.gov/
[40] http://www.restorewarriors.org/
[41] http://www.realwarriors.net/
[42] http://www.dcoe.health.mil/
[43] http://www.ouhsc.edu/vetparenting/