Membership and Resources

General Resources

The Department of Veterans Affairs
Find out about health and education benefits, employment assistance, home loans, life insurance, pensions, and memorial services for veterans. Plus special information for minorities and women in the military, and services for homeless and disabled vets. You can read the official guide to your benefits here.

The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans' organization. A community-service organization, The American Legion now numbers nearly 3 million members in nearly 15,000 Posts worldwide. Among the resources offered are military family support and service assistance resources.

National Veterans Foundation
Call their national hotline for veterans seeking resource referral, benefits information, or emotional support: 1-888-777-4443.

Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich tradition in enhancing the lives of millions through its community service programs and special projects. From providing free phone cards to our nation's active-duty military personnel to raising money for the World War II memorial, the VFW is there, "honoring the dead by helping the living."

Vietnam Veterans of America
Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA is organized as a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

AMVETS
Offers free counseling and claims assistance for honorably discharged veterans and dependants. For almost 60 years, AMVETS has provided service and support to America's veterans and their communities.
Blinded Veterans Association
Through service programs, groups, and benefits, BVA promotes the welfare of blinded veterans.

National Gulf War Resource Center
The National Gulf War Resource Center is an international coalition of advocates and organizations providing a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses and those held prisoner or missing in action.

Veterans Service Organization Directory
Check the VA directory for a complete listing of veterans organizations chartered by Congress and/or recognized by the VA for claim representation.

Iraq War Veterans Organization
The Iraq War Veterans Organization website has links to information about Veterans Administration health care, readjustment after deployment, education, employment, military discounts, PTSD issues, support-chat forums, family support and deployment information.

Stand Up For Veterans
Stand Up For Veterans is a special advocacy campaign of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Its purpose is to generate greater public awareness and support for strengthening federal policies that provide assistance to disabled veterans.

One for the Troops
Wear your support for the troops! All profits from the sale of these limited edition helmet bags are donated to IAVA. 

Veterans Network
Veterans Network is Online TV for America's veterans. The Network features the Veterans TV Hour show and also provides 16 veterans related channels.