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Benefits for Veterans and Military
Employment
Transition Assistance in the VA Military Services Program
(Separate Website)
About 215,000 to 225,000 people are discharged from the military each year. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a long history of special efforts to bring information on VA benefits and services to active duty military personnel.
These efforts include counseling about VA benefits through the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a nationally coordinated federal effort to assist military men and women to ease the transition to civilian life through employment and job training assistance. A second component of the program, the Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP), helps servicemembers separated for medical reasons. This document contains more information about transition assistance programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Unemployment Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
Unemployment Insurance for Ex-Servicemembers
(Separate Website)
The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers program provides benefits for eligible ex-military personnel. The program is administered by the States as agents of the Federal government.
* If you were on active duty with a branch of the U.S. military, you may be entitled to benefits based on that service.
* You must have been separated under honorable conditions.
* There is no payroll deduction from the service member's wages for unemployment insurance protection. Benefits are paid for by the various branches of the military.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Emotional Responses to Traumatic Events
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has programs to help combat veterans deal with the emotional trauma of war. Those programs have enabled VA to become widely recognized within the medical community as a leader in assisting people deal with the aftermath of emotional events.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
General Health Topics: Healthfinder.gov
(Separate Website)
Healthfinder is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, Healthfinder has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Guide to Survivor Benefits for Families of Men and Women in the Armed Services
(Separate Website)
This guide answers many questions about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) and the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP), other annuity programs and VSI payments to beneficiaries. The document may be downloaded in PDF format only. If an annuitant has specific questions concerning the annuity, please call toll free 1-800-435-3396. Overseas customers may call commercial (303) 676-6552.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Health Benefits and Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care to its customers. Our goal is to share information about these benefits and services to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the care you need. This website is a gateway to the health care services for veterans.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Military Health Care System
(Separate Website)
TRI-CARE - Your military health system.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
VA Programs for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Separate Website)
PTSD is an anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to an extreme traumatic stress involving direct or indirect threat of death, serious injury or a physical threat. The trauma may be experienced alone (rape or assault) or in the company of others (military combat). The events that can cause PTSD are called "stressors." They include natural disasters (floods, earthquakes), accidental man-made disasters (car accidents, airplane crashes, large fires) or deliberate man-made disasters (bombing, torture, death camps). Symptoms include recurrent thoughts of a traumatic event, reduced involvement in work or outside interests, hyper alertness, anxiety and irritability. The disorder apparently is more severe and longer lasting when the stress is of human design.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Health Care and Medical Benefits Package
(Separate Website)
One of the most visible of all Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) benefits is health care. In October 1996, Congress passed Public Law 104-262, the Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996. This legislation paved the way for creation of a Medical Benefits Package -- a standardized, enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. The law also simplified the process for veterans to receive services.
Like other standard health care plans, the Medical Benefits Package emphasizes preventive and primary care, offering a full range of outpatient and inpatient services. This document contains more information about the kinds of services covered.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
In the military? Determine your potential need for legal assistance
(Separate Website)
Legal Readiness Checklist
By: American Bar Association Legal Assistance to the Military Program
Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
Attorneys who have volunteered to provide free services to military personnel called to active duty are listed according to county and area of practice.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Military Law: An Overview
(Separate Website)
All persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States are subject to military law at all times. This web site contains a brief overview of military law and links to the sources of military law.
By: Cornell Legal Information Institute
Resources for Gay Men and Lesbians in the Military
(Separate Website)
For more than 20 years, Lambda Legal has been challenging discriminatory policies against lesbians and gay men in the military, one of the country's largest employers. Our litigation against the military seeks recognition of the constitutional right of lesbian and gay service members to be judged by the same standards as all others.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Answers for Reservists, Guardsmen and Other Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
Information for service men and women about how the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act helps with mortgage relief, lease termination and eviction issues.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Veterans' Legal Benefits
(Separate Website)
Gulf War illnesses. The effects of Agent Orange, radiation, and other toxic exposures. Post-traumatic stress disorder. "Bad paper." Homelessness. These battles continue long after the war is over. For more than 25 years, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) has been helping veterans who-because of the effects of military service-have been unable to share in opportunities available to most Americans. We serve these forgotten veterans through advocacy, education, litigation, training, and publications. NVLSP is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to ensuring that our nation honors the pact made with our 25 million veterans.
By: National Veterans Legal Services Program
Home Loan Guaranty Services for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
This website contains information about: (1) the VA Home Loan program, (2) the Loan Guaranty Services, (3) Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans, (4) VA - Approved Lenders, (5) Refinancing Opportunities, and much more.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
HUD Veteran Resource Center (hudvet): Housing Resources for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Veterans and their families have been at the heart of many of the programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- even before HUD became a Federal Department. HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), in consultation with national veteran service organizations, has established a Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET). CPD's goal is to provide veterans and their family members with information on HUD's community-based programs and services. This web site contains more information about HUDVET and HUD's housing programs.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
A Snapshot of Social Security
(Separate Website)
This publication provides a snapshot of the most important features of the Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare programs.
By: Social Security Administration
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