VetSource

Welcome to VetSource. This website has been created by the Texas Veterans Land Board to help veterans understand and use their military benefits. This site provides access to information on some of the most common issues and concerns of today's veterans. Please click on the links below to go to your area of interest. We hope this will be an informative visit.

General Information	Disabled Veterans
Education	Wartime Veterans
Employment	Women Veterans
Health Care	Texas Veterans
Housing

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your Federal Benefits

• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Page - Link to benefits,current VA benefits topics, and online applications.
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - Link to topics from education and housing assistance to vocational training.
• The Source for Interactive Democracy - Locate your U.S. Congress representatives and senators.

Special Interests

• The Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, has been renovated and now has all new exhibits. The Museum houses a remarkable collection of military memorabilia and is open to the publc.
• FAV (Foundation for American Veterans, Inc.) - Nonprofit organization established to provide benefits for all veterans.
• Famnet Crossroads - Provides informative links to military bases.
• The U.S. Veteran Dispatch - Reports on MIA/POW issues.
• Hispanic America USA, Inc.- National Hispanic Veterans Family Organization.
• Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.

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EDUCATION

• The GI Bill (VA)
• Airmen Memorial Foundation Homepage
• Military, Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations of America

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EMPLOYMENT

• Veterans Looking for Jobs - Information regarding Workforce Development Centers.
• US Department of Labor Veterans - Employment and Training Services.
• The NCOA's Military Job World.
• The Workforce ATM - The Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies.
• Military, Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations of America

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HEALTH CARE

Your Federal Benefits

• National Resource Directory - An online tool for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families and those who support them. It provides access to more than 11,000 services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration
• Veterans Integrated Service Network - Provides health care for veterans in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Florida.
• Veterans Health Administration - Provides information on specific health issues, such as Agent Orange, Gulf War, PTSD and HIV/AIDS.
• VA Medical Care Fact Sheet
• Veterans Prescription Service - (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) Offers information on financial help for prescription costs.

News & Information

• VA Programs for Veterans Exposed to Radiation

Special Interests

• Coalition of Retired Military Veterans
• Elks National Veterans Service Commission
• VA Suicide Prevention HotLine
  Special Notice: If you are a veteran in emotional crisis and need help RIGHT NOW, call this toll-free number 1-800-273-8255, available 24/7, and tell them you are a veteran. All calls are confidential.

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HOUSING

Your Federal Benefits

• VA Loans: Houston Regional Loan Center
• Veterans Housing: Manufactured Home Loans
• Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans
• Homeless Assistance Grants
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD user.
• HUD - Helpful tips for buying your home (PDF - Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

News & Information

• Reverse Mortgages (Informational purposes only)
• EDF Texas Veterans get New Incentives for "Green Housing" - Environmental Defense Fund News Release.

Special Interests

• Native American Veteran Direct Loan Program
• Veterans Assistance Program - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

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DISABLED VETERANS

General Information

• DAV - Disabled American Veterans homepage.
• Blinded Veterans Association - This site was created to promote the welfare of blinded veterans.
• VA Disability Pension - This link will take you directly to the VA Disability Pension Rate Table.
• The Association for Service Disabled Veterans - This site contains information on over 10 programs serving the needs of disabled veterans.

Housing

• Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grants - Information on VA grants to help you adapt your home to meet your needs.

Health Care

• Rehabilitation Research and Development Center - The Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA

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WARTIME VETERANS

• Texas Veterans Leadership Program

Gulf War

• GulfLink - Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses.
• Gulf Vets Home Page

Vietnam War

• Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Moving Wall Schedule.
• VVFT - Vietnam Veterans Foundation of Texas, Inc.
• VVAF - The Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund.
• Vietnam Veterans Homepage
• Veterans Organizations - For Vietnam Veterans.
• Veterans Organizations and Support Groups

Korean War

• Korean War Project

World War II

• World War II Links

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WOMEN VETERANS

Your Federal Benefits

• VA Programs for Women Veterans - The Center for Women Veterans.
• Women's Veterans' Comprehensive Health Centers - Department of Veterans Affairs.
• American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!

Employment

• Veterans Looking for Jobs - Information regarding Workforce Development Centers.

News & Information

• Secretary's Letter to Women Veterans - from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Special Interests

• Women in Vietnam
• Women Marines Association

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TEXAS VETERANS

• Texas Veterans Loan Programs
• Texas Veterans Commission
• Texas Veterans Leadership Program
• Veteran Service Officers Directory
• VA Vet Centers in Texas - (Texas Veterans Commission) Provides a list of addresses and phone numbers for veterans centers in Texas.
• Veterans Integrated Service Network - Provides health care for Veterans in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Florida.
• The Source for Interactive Democracy - Locate your U.S. Congress representatives and senators.
• National Guard Association of Texas
• Texas Veterans Online - Benefits and assistance resource information for veterans.

External sites are linked for reference, only, and are not endorsed by the Texas General Land Office. Perhaps, you'd like to visit the State of Texas Government Web site.

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