Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Blinded Veterans Association
www.margbva.org
This Page lists all Important Phone Numbers, Web Sites, To Call Capital Hill, State Veterans Offices, Armed Forces Links, Service, Help and Information Organizations for Veterans. This Page is pretty powerfully packed with a lot of info and links to all the sites any Veteran would need for help and Information.
Important Phone Numbers
VA Benefits
1-800-827-1000.
Health Care
1-877-222-8387.
Education
1-888-442-4551.
Life Insurance 1-800-669-8477.
Debt Management 1-800-827-0648.
Mammography Hotline 1-888-492-7844.
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) 1-800-829-4833.
CHAMPVA
1-800-733-8387.
Headstones and Markers 1-800-697-6947.
Special Health Issues: Gulf War, Agent Orange, Project 112/Shad
1-800-749-8387.
Web Sites
VA Home Page
.......................................................
www.va.gov
VA Health Care .............................
www.va.gov/health_benefits/
Returning Veterans .................
www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/
Survivors ..........................
www.vba.va.gov/survivors/index.htm
VA Facilities ...................
www.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp
VA Forms .................................................
www.va.gov/vaforms/
VA Benefit Payment Rates ........
www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/
Education Benefits ........................................
www.gibill.va.gov/
Home Loan Guaranty .........................
www.homeloans.va.gov/
Life Insurance .......................................
www.insurance.va.gov/
Voc Rehab ...........................
www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm
Burial and Memorial Benefits .........................
www.cem.va.gov/
Veterans Employment and Training ..............
www.dol.gov/vets/
Federal Jobs .........................................
www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Veterans Preference ............
www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp
Records ..............
www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
Department of Defense ............................
www.defenselink.mil/
The
National Archives and Records Administration is where you can order a
copy of your military personnel and medical records. Always have copies of
these.
The
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims could be your next step if
your claim has been denied. Study this site carefully...you will find
everything needed to take your claim to the court.
You can get to the
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with this link. Are your
Senators working for you?
Click on this link to find out
how your Senator has voted. There are lots of great links on this
page...especially check out the appropriations link.
Here is the link to the
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Find out what your reps are
doing for you.
You can click on this link to find out
how your representative in the House has voted. Again, there are
other great informational links on this page.
If you want to write to the elected Representative for your district...here is the page to find them.
If you want to write to your
Senator...here is the page to find them.
firstgov.gov
is a portal that will take you to all government sites.
To call Capitol Hill:
U.S. House of Representatives switchboard 202/225-3121
U.S. Senate switchboard 202/224-3121
STATE VETERANS OFFICES
Here is a list of the states and links to their Veterans Offices. Once you get
to your state be sure to look for county and city listings for veterans. There
is lots of great help at the local level. All the States are listed and
each state has it's own link.
Alabama
ARMED SERVICES
Here are links to the armed services:
ARMY
SERVICE, HELP
AND INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR VETERANS
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is one of the best organizations when
it comes to fighting for your benefits. even if you are not a member the VFW
has Service Officers at most VA facilities who can help you with your claims.
The American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the world. Again, a great source of information and help if you need it. The Legion can represent you in the claims process and you don't have to be a member.
A great
organization with incredible resources and lots of information is the
Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Just click the link to peruse
their services and see if they might be able to help with your particular
situation.
Here is the link to
AMVETS, another great service organization.
Even if you aren't a Vietnam vet the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) can provide great information on VA benefits and dealing with the VA. This is a great site to explore.
USDR is the Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees. This is a great site for retirees who are disabled. Always up-to-date information. Find them here...
For veterans' legal assistance in the Los Angeles area... http://www.lafla.org/ and http://www.innercitylaw.org/ .
Just for women veterans...the help and information you need at...Sisters Bound by Honor... http://www.sistersboundbyhonor.org
Blue Water Navy ... Dioxin exposure information for sailors.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) ... formerly known as Operation Truth.
Veterans Rest Camp of Minnesota is open to all vets. Click here for more.....
The
Kitchen Table Gang offers assistance to hospitalized vets and will
properly dispose of your old American flags.
The National Gulf War Resource Center provides incredible information for anyone
who served in the Gulf at any time. The site is
NGWRC.org.
And don't forget the International Gulf War Council -- a centralized working group for the advancement of veterans health issues.
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