Important Links posted by Ben on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
The following links provide veterans and their families with interesting and useful information. If you have a link that you believe would be of interest to others please email the site address to dsandman@vfwpahq.org.
VFW National HQ Web Site www.vfw.org
VFW Store www.vfwstore.org
USAA www.usaa.com
Armed Forces
Army www.army.mil
Air Force www.af.mil
Air Force Retirees www.retirees.af.mil/
Coast Guard www.uscg.mil
Navy www.navy.mil
National Guard Bureau www.ngb.army.mil/
Marines www.usmc.mil
Tricare, Military Health System www.tricare.osd.mil/
General Veterans Topics
Benefit Claims Filing and Appeals – See the State Service Officer section of this site
Military Service Documents & Medals http://www.archives.gov/veterans/
Request Your Medical & Health Records http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/medical-records.html
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder National Center for PTSD www.ptsd.va.gov
Center for Veterans Enterprise http://www.va.gov/landing2_business.htm
Military Funerals www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil
POW/Missing Personnel Office www.dtic.mil/dpmo
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans www.nchv.org/about.cfm
Homeless Veterans Information Resource Guide http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6z.htm
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall www.thewall-usa.com
Veterans Oral History Project http://oralhistory.minds.tv/
USO www.uso.org
Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA www.vlpwpa.org
Government:
State Level
Bureau for Veterans’ Affairs www.paveterans.state.pa.us
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs www.dmva.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dmva_home/5902
Department of Revenue www.revenue.state.pa.us
Find PA State Legislators http://www.legis.state.pa.us/
Governor http://www.governor.state.pa.us/
Liquor Control Board www.lcb.state.pa.us/
PA House Veterans Affairs Committee
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senators_sc.cfm#vaep
PA Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senators_sc.cfm#vaep
Secretary of State – Obtain information on Post incorporation
www.dos.state.pa.us/DOS/site/default.asp
State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement
www.psp.state.pa.us/blce/site/default.asp?papowerPNavCtr=|30126|#30137
State Veterans Commission http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Military_Affairs/va/comm.htm
Federal Level
All Federal Government Benefits www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/index.jhtml
Department of Defense www.defenselink.mil/
Find PA Federal Legislators http://capwiz.com/vfw/dbq/officials/
Pentagon www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pentagon/
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov
U.S. House of Representatives www.house.gov
U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee www.veterans.house.gov
U.S. Senate www.senate.gov
U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee www.veterans.senate.gov
White House www.whitehouse.gov/
Job Info Resources
Business Opportunities www.defenselink.mil/sites/b.html#business
CareerLink Veterans Services – http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/onestop/vetserv.asp
Civilian Job Opportunities www.defenselink.mil/sites/c.html#civjobs
Veteran’s Preference in State Civil Service Employment www.scsc.state.pa.us/vetpref.htm
VFW National Service www.vetjobs.com
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Center for Minority Veterans http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
Center for Women Veterans http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Homeless Veterans Page http://www1.va.gov/homeless/
My Health e Vet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
National Veterans Cemeteries http://www.cem.va.gov/
Returning OIF/OEF and New Dawn Veterans http://www.oefoif.va.gov/
Veterans Affairs Home Page http://www.va.gov/
Veterans of OIF/OEF & New Dawn
Facebook – PA State HQ http://www.facebook.com/pages/VFW-Department-of-Pennsylvania/155238743341
Facebook – National HQ http://www.facebook.com/#!/VFWFans
GI Bill Web Site www.gibill.va/gov
Returning OIF/OEF and New Dawn Veterans http://www.oefoif.va.gov/
Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA www.vlpwpa.org
VFW Member Profiles http://www.vfw.org/Join/
VFW National Employment Service www.vetjobs.com
VFW
Facebook – PA State HQ
http://www.facebook.com/pages/VFW-Department-of-Pennsylvania/155238743341
Facebook – National HQ http://www.facebook.com/#!/VFWFans
National VFW website www.vfw.org
PA VFW Ladies Auxiliary www.paladiesaux.org
Military Order of the Cooties http://lotcs.org
National Home for Children www.vfwnationalhome.org
National VFW Ladies Auxiliary www.ladiesauxvfw.com/
She Serves www.joinsheserves.org
The Independent Budget A comprehensive budget and policy document created by veterans for veterans – http://www.pva.org/independentbudget/index.htm
The National Defense Radio Show www.thenationaldefense.com
VFW Foundation www.vfwfoundation.org
PA VFW Post Web Sites
