Veterans & Military Community
2008 Cost-Of-Living Increases for VA Benefits
Helps relieve financial distress of Air Force members and families and assists them in financing their higher education goals. Find the nearest AFAS location in the U.S. or overseas.
Air Force Palace HART Program Video
Apply Online for Veterans Benefits
Apply for VA health care, nursing home, domiciliary or dental benefits by completing VA Form 10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits.
Helps soldiers and dependents through emergency financial assistance. There are 91 AER Sections of U.S. Army installations worldwide. Find the nearest location.
Army Well-Being Wounded Soldier Information
Links to resources for wounded soldiers, including the CSA Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-984-8523.
Combat-Related Special Compensation
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Wounded Service Member Initiative
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Fact Sheets
Links to fact sheets on several VA benefits programs, including those for veterans with disabilities.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Services for Blind & Visually Impaired Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program Services
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program Web Site
Provides information about veteran benefits and services administered by VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to veterans, employers and the general public.
Disability Compensation Benefits
The official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans, their families and survivors.
Disabled Military Retirees Concurrent Disability Pay
Disabled Veterans: Opportunities to Use your Abilities
Economic Stimulus Package Will Benefit Some Veterans
Veterans who last year received disability compensation, pensions or survivors' benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may be entitled to an economic stimulus payment of at least $300. To qualify, veterans must file a tax return for 2007, even if they aren't normally required to file. Information about claiming the economic stimulus payment is available in Package 1040A-3 from the IRS.
Frequently Asked Questions about Traumatic SGLI
Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) is a traumatic injury protection rider under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) that provides for payment to any member of the uniformed services covered by SGLI who sustains a traumatic injury that results in certain severe losses.
GovBenefits: Your Online Benefits Connection
Life Insurance Benefits for Service-Disabled Veterans
Military Assistance Program (MAP) Central
Military HOMEFRONT Special Needs Programs
Military Severely Injured Center
National Veterans Legal Services Program
Navy SAFE HARBOR Command (NSHC)
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Works to maximize the quality of life for people with spinal cord injury and disease. Advocates for health care, research, education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs and disability rights. Find a local chapter near you.
Resources for U.S. Service Members Returning from Deployment
Social Security Administration Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Provides information about Social Security disability benefits, including how to apply and how to expedite processing of disability claims for military service members.
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Special benefits can be paid to certain World War II veterans. These include veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940, through July 24, 1947. It also includes Filipino veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941, through December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the factsheet in .pdf format.
State Veterans Affairs Offices
A non-profit service organization committed to long term career development and life skills support for severely wounded veterans and their spouses. Web site includes a Job Center with job listings, resume guides and interviewing tips.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment
VA provides a Medical Benefits Package, a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. This plan emphasizes preventive and primary care, and offers a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system.
VA Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance
Veterans Benefits & Services: Burial & Memorial Benefits
An official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site that enables veterans to apply for benefits using the Internet.