ADA.gov  This is the official federal website for information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  It provides links to other related federal resources and to a number of helpful ADA publications including ADA: Know Your Rights – Returning Service Members with Disabilities.  The booklet explains individual's rights under the ADA and where they can go for more information and for assistance.

American Legion The American Legion is a large, nonprofit veteran service organization that supports the needs of military personnel who have sustained severe injuries and who are preparing to return to local communities.  The American Legion operates worldwide through over 15,000 American Legion Posts.

American Red Cross  The American Red Cross sends communications on behalf of family members facing emergencies to service members serving anywhere in the world, provides emergency financial assistance, offers counseling, and arranges low-cost lodging for families of service members in need.

Arlington National Cemetery  This website provides veterans and their dependents with information regarding eligibility for interment or Columbarium internment in the nation's premier military cemetery

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes  The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial assistance, housing assistance, counseling, and employment assistance to service members who were severely wounded during the War on Terror.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Survivor Benefits  In addition to the topics of military, civilian, and retiree pay, the DFAS website provides answers to frequently asked questions concerning the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP).

Department of Labor (DoL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)  VETS provides veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the civilian workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities and protecting their employment rights.  The website includes information about veterans' preference, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and licensing and credentialing requirements.  Many of these benefits are also available to survivors of deceased veterans, including employment and training services, connections to DoL's national business partners, and the Spouse Telework Program (STEP).

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  This website describes the wide variety of VA services, benefits, and special programs with online application forms.  The website also provides information and assistance on the wide range of benefits for surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents of deceased veterans and service members.

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (2010 Edition)  Published by VA, this guide provides a summary of the various benefits available to veterans of military service and their dependents.

Fisher House Foundation  The Fisher House Foundation provides airline tickets, using donated frequent flyer miles, to family and friends of service members who were hospitalized as a result of their service in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The Fisher House Foundation also provides temporary lodging and transportation support for these family members and friends.

Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund  The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides injured Marines, Sailors, and their families with financial grants during the immediate crisis period following an injury and also provides financial assistance to help address more long-term needs and concerns.

MilitaryINSTALLATIONS  This resource, available on MilitaryHOMEFRONT, provides contact information for programs and services, maps and directions, links to comprehensive location overviews, and community points of interest for military installations worldwide. Contact information for installation Family Centers and Emergency Relief Services offices can be found on the site.

Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLCs)  MFLCs are Masters or PhD level, licensed, and credentialed clinical providers that offer intervention and support to military members and their families. Like Military OneSource, they provide up to twelve sessions of non-medical, short-term counseling per person, per issue for every day issues, such as anger management, stress, parenting, communication, family relationships, deployment, and other military-related topics.  The goal of the program is to support operational readiness and family readiness.  Situations requiring mental health treatment are referred to behavioral health agencies that treat these conditions.

MFLCs can be accessed through installation locations such as the Army Community Services (ACS), Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), Navy Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC), and the Airman and Family Readiness Centers (A&FRC). MFLCs will also provide support at National Guard and Reserve Component drill weekends, mobilizations, and family events.  For information about Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) MFLCs, contact the installation Family Center, Child Development Center, or school liaison officer.

Military Funeral Honors  Family members of eligible veterans of the uniformed Services may request military funeral honors from the DoD.  The core elements of military funeral honors include flag folding, flag presentation, and the playing of Taps.  The website provides eligibility requirements and information about available services.

Military OneSource  This site provides information and resources to help balance work and family life. Consultants are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by phone, online, or via email offering personalized support to any service or family member.  Military OneSource can connect individuals with a trained, state-licensed mental health professional in the community, telephonically, or online for confidential/private counseling.  All active duty members, Guard and Reserve members, and their family members are eligible for this benefit.

Military OneSource offers twelve in-person counseling sessions per person, per issue. For those unable to attend face-to-face counseling, Military OneSource arranges telephone and online consultations. Military OneSource is available to provide support and resource information to service members and their families or to surviving spouses, parents, and children of deceased service members. To contact Military OneSource by phone, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, call Stateside at 1-800-342-9647. The Military OneSource website lists specific dialing information for other countries.

National Association for Uniformed Services (NAUS)  The NAUS is a military-affiliated membership association open to the entire military/veteran family - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Guard and Reserve. NAUS serves as the voice of service members in the government and fights for the benefits of all uniformed services members, retirees, veterans, and their family members.

National Cemetery Administration  This website, part of the VA website, provides information about burial and memorial benefits.

National Military Family Association  The National Military Family Association is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening and protecting the families of the men and women currently serving, retired, wounded or fallen. It provides families of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA with information, works to get them the benefits they deserve, and offers programs that improve their lives.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Survivors Benefits  The SSA website allows beneficiaries to apply for certain kinds of benefits, find local Social Security offices, request Social Security-related documents, and receive copies of SSA publications.  Surviving spouses, former spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents may be eligible for Social Security Survivor Insurance upon the death of a service member who has paid Social Security taxes.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (TAPS)  TAPS is a national, nonprofit organization made up of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a service member.  TAPS provides surviving family members with assistance through peer support, crisis intervention, case work, grief and trauma resources, and the TAPS support network.

United Services Organization (USO)  The USO is a private, nonprofit organization that supports service members and their families by providing morale, welfare, and recreation-type services.  For family members of injured service members, the USO can assist in arranging transportation and finding low-cost lodging.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)  Operating through over 8,400 posts worldwide, the VFW provides public outreach, youth education, and other community support.