Army Regulation 608-99
(Separate Website)
Army Regulation 608-99, Family Support, Child Support, and Paternity, sets Army policy, responsibilities, and procedures on financial support of family members, child custody and visitation, paternity, and compliance with court orders regarding these and related matters.
By: Department of the Army
Guidelines for Army Regulation 608-99
(Separate Website)
Army Regulation 608-99 explains the Army's policy,
guidance and procedures concerning nonsupport of family members, paternity claims, and paternity related adoption proceedings. This is a summary of AR 608-99
By: North Carolina State Bar's Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
Military Garnishment Information (Child Support and Alimony)
(Separate Website)
Information on the garnishment of military pay and involuntary allotments
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Obtaining Medical Support From Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
This link provides and explanation of the process for obtaining medical support from military parents
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Military Parents & Custody Cases
(Separate Website)
This guide addresses potential issues parents in the military may face in New York State Family Court
By: Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT)
Survivor Benefits
(Separate Website)
Web site dedicated to the surviving spouses and dependents of military personnel who died while in active military service and to the survivors of veterans who died after active service. Provides a broad overview of benefits available.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Death Pension Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information on death pensions for eligible spouses and dependents of deceased wartime veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
A Survivor's Guide to Benefits: Taking Care of Our Own
(Separate Website)
This guide is intended to aid you as you work through the difficulty and pain of losing a loved one who was serving in the military
By: Department of Defense
VA to Provide Payments to Eligible Surviving Spouses
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran's VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran's death
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
(Separate Website)
Information (fact sheet) regarding Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). DIC is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors
By: U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
(Separate Website)
Application form for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (In-Service Death only)
By: U.S. Departmennt of Veteran Affairs
The Uniformed Services Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
(Separate Website)
Retired pay stops when you die. The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) helps make up for the loss of part of this income. It pays your eligible survivors an inflation-adjusted monthly income
By: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
(Separate Website)
Welcome to the home of America's front line resource for all who are grieving the death of a loved one serving our great country
By: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc
Burials and Memorials Home
(Separate Website)
This page discusses burial and memorial services for veterans, burial allowances provided by the VA, and funeral honors.
By: U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
(Separate Website)
VA Fact Sheet on burial and death allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Instructions and Application for Burial Benefits
(Separate Website)
Instructions and application for burial and plot-interment allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Supplemental Burial Allowance of up to $6,000 is authorized for certain military personnel killed in combat or while on active duty in hostile/imminent danger locations on or after September 29, 2003
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
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Application for Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Application for supplemental burial allowance
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
What is Military Funeral Honors?
(Separate Website)
Information describing military funeral honors, who is eligible, and what services are provided
By: militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mi
Presidential Memorial Certificates
(Separate Website)
A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
(Separate Website)
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Compensation and Benefits Handbook For Seriously Ill and Injured Members of the Armed Forces
(Separate Website)
This handbook is designed to help Service members who are wounded, ill and
injured, as well as the family members who are taking care of them, navigate
through the military and veteran disability, evaluation, compensation, and benefits
programs that are designed to help them
By: Department of Defense/Department of Veteran Affairs
Resources for Wounded or Injured Servicemembers and their Families
(Separate Website)
Resources for Wounded or Injured Servicemembers and their Families
By: National Military Family Association
Child Care Assistance For Families of Severely Injured Military Members
(Separate Website)
NACCCRA and the U.S. Military Services have partnered to provide families of severely injured military members with assistance to find and pay for safe, licensed child care services for a period of six months during their period of recuperation. (Extensions beyond the 6-month period will be considered based upon physician reassessment.)
By: The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(Separate Website)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
By: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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The Spina Bifida Health Care Program
(Separate Website)
The Spina Bifida Health Care Program is a federal health benefit program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Vietnam veterans' birth children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
The VVA Self-Help Guide to Service-Connected Disability Compensation For Exposure To Agent Orange for Veterans and Their Families
(Separate Website)
The purpose of this Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) guide is simple: to present information and describe the process in a user-friendly fashion for a Vietnam veteran or (surviving) family member
to file a claim for service-connected disability compensation or death benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
By: Vietnam Veterans of America
Blind Rehabilitation Service
(Separate Website)
The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Children of Women Vietnam Veterans Monthly Monetary Allowance
(Separate Website)
Who Is Eligible For The Children Of Women Vietnam Veterans Monthly Allowance?
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application for benefits for certain children with disabilities born of Vietnam and certain Korean area service veterans
(Separate Website)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Discrimination Based Upon Military Status and Against Veterans with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
The New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on military service.
By: New York State Division of Human Rights
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Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
(Separate Website)
This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs.
By: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Military Protective Orders
(Separate Website)
This page includes information about Military Protective Orders and their protection on military bases
By: WomensLaw.Org
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act Q&A
(Separate Website)
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act Q&A
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Military Homefront
(Separate Website)
The official Department of Defense web site for quality of life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers
By: U.S. Department of Defense
NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans
(Separate Website)
Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans were created to provide financial aid to students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency
By: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
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Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
(Separate Website)
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Military Service Recognition Scholarship
(Separate Website)
The Military Service Recognition Scholarship (MSRS) provides financial aid to children, spouses and financial dependents of members of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia
By: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
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Scholarships for Military Children
(Separate Website)
The Scholarships for Military Children program is open to sons and daughters of active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military commissary customers. Recipient must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a four-year undergraduate college or university, accredited in the U. S.
By: Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
New Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) for Children of Fallen Soldiers
(Separate Website)
The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Benefits are retroactive to Aug. 1, 2009. Click here to learn more about the Fry Scholarship.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Kids
(Separate Website)
VA webpage dedicated to kids
By: U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Help Finding Childcare for Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
Are you a deployed soldier or an activated Guard or Reserve Soldier? Is child care a concern for you? Do you need help locating child care? Would you like to receive assistance paying for child care? Check out this program available through NACCRRA for you:
By: The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (Family SGLI or FSGLI)
(Separate Website)
Family SGLI provides life insurance coverage to the spouses and dependent children of members insured under the Servicemembers? Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Veterans Dependent Parent Benefit
(Separate Website)
A veteran whose parent(s) are dependent upon him/her for financial support may be paid additional benefits
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (FORM 21-509)
(Separate Website)
Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (Form 21-509)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Active Duty Pre-Separation Checklist
(Separate Website)
This is a checklist for members of the military leaving active duty
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families
(Separate Website)
Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Service Members
(Separate Website)
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Service Members
By: The National Center for PTSD
Transition Assistance Guide for Demobilizing Members of the Guard and Reserves
(Separate Website)
This guide is intended to assist members of the National Guard and Reserves with their transition back to civilian life
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Transition Service Offices
(Separate Website)
Need guidance making the transition to civilian life? Contact a Transition Service Officer
By: Disabled American Veterans
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Benefits
(Separate Website)
This webpage provides information about benefits that are available to veterans and their families.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
(Separate Website)
2010 booklet that provides the official summary of benefits available to veterans and their dependents
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
These fact sheets provide basic information on VA benefit programs by category
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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A Guidebook for Reentry Veterans in New York State
(Separate Website)
This guidebook offers information useful to veterans transitioning out of prison, and details numerous housing, employment and healthcare resources/benefits.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program
(Separate Website)
Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Child Support and Alimony Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Information regarding child support and alimony for military personnel
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
New Services for Family Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans
(Separate Website)
Additional VA services are now available to seriously injured post-9/11 Veterans and their Family Caregivers through a new program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. VA is now accepting applications for these services.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide - distributed by the New York State Attorney General's office.
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
The New York City Veteran's Legal Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
This guide provides eligible low income veterans with a list of resources throughout New York City ranging from legal service providers to social service organizations.
By: City Bar Justice Center - Veterans' Assistance Project
United States Navy and Marine Corps Criminal History Disqualification's Overview of the impact of criminal history and records on eligibility for the Navy and Marine Corps.
By: Legal Action Center
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