Military Veterans Web Sites And Deals

Uncle Bubba · #1 08-23-2008, 10:07 PM

This post is intended to be a place to post any and all web sites that you have knowledge of that may be useful to the many Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves and Retired Military Personnel that we have as members on this site.

Please refrain from listing the war stories here so that we can make it a convenient, quick and easy to use resource for anybody looking for information. Just the link will work if need be but it would also be nice if there was a short description for the links explaining what it leads you to and what the benefits if this site might be.

I wanna thank our very own Redpatcher for the idea for this post.

Thanks for your participation in this endeavor and most of all thanks to all of you for your service. -

**Redpatcher0481** · #2 08-23-2008, 10:21 PM

Now what made me look at all this was I pulled up to a red light one day and saw this guy standing there holding a sign saying Military Veteran, homeless, need a job, I rolled down the window and asked him if he was really a veteran and he said yes and pulled out his DD214 and showed me. I just could not believe that somebody that fought for this country was living on the street. Now I know alot of these guys are lying, most are drug addicts or alcoholics or just out there trying to get people to feel sorry for them and give them money.

So I went home and started looking on the net and I came across the State of Texas Veterans website and saw all the benefits the state provides to veterans that earned them. I did not know that they existed.

When I came off active duty I had to go through a transition class to go back into the civilian world and the information given was mainly about the federal benefits that veterans earned but it did not say anything about state benefits.

Like in the State of Texas when you use all of you Federal Education benefits you can go to any State school for free (Hazelwood Act), you can also purchase land from the State, you find some land you want to buy, you go to the State and tell them you want to buy this particular tract and the State buys the property and then you buy the land from the State. (TVLB VLB | Land Mortgages ) the state will even help get you a job. I wrote all this information down and stuck it in the truck so the next time I saw that guy I would give it to him, and I did, he seemed very appreciative of the info, and I have not seen this guy again. Maybe he followed up on the information or maybe he moved on. Who knows.

So I made a list of all the State's Veterans websites.

U. S. Federal Benefits

Canada Benefits Veterans Services - Veterans Affairs Canada

**Redpatcher0481** · #3 08-23-2008, 11:34 PM

I just learned USAA has expanded their membership

Membership is open to:

* Children of USAA members.
* Active-duty officers and enlisted personnel.
* National Guard and Selected Reserve officers and enlisted personnel.
* Officer candidates in commissioning programs (Academy, ROTC, OCS/OTS).
* Former military personnel:
o Retired officers and enlisted personnel.
o Former officers and enlisted personnel who separated on or after 01/01/1996.
* Former USAA members who had auto or property insurance.

* Insurance
* Banking
* Investments
* Financial Advice

https://www.usaa.com

---AutoMerged DoublePost---

I have one of these cards.

"The Veterans Advantage Card Benefits Program has been created to provide greater recognition, respect, and rewards for those who have served in the U.S. Military, including Veterans, Active Duty Military, National Guard and Reserves, and their family members."

Veterans Advantage Veteran Benefit Information - Veteran Benefits - Veteran Network Benefit - Disabled Veteran Benefit - Veteran Medical Benefit - Veteran Death Benefit - Veteran Education Benefit - Veteran Disability Benefit - Veteran Health Benefit -

**Buckshotmckee** · #4 08-24-2008, 07:22 AM

Uncle Bubba · #5 08-24-2008, 07:44 AM

Guard and Reserve Web Portal: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/esgr/p...43dfd03863d328

Military Transition Times: Military Transition Times, serving the employment needs of the separating military community
Information about transitioning out into the civilian world.

Armed Forces Vacation Club. The best benefit there if you travel. We have used this programs for dozens of vacations and have yet to be disappointed. http://www.afvclub.com/ -

**Redpatcher0481** · #6 08-24-2008, 08:06 AM

Veterans Holidays is a leisure travel benefits program offering discount travel
for military veterans sponsored by Resort Condominiums International (RCI)

Welcome to Veterans Holidays - Military Discount Cruise -

**bigdaddydiesel** · #7 08-24-2008, 08:08 AM

Education Benefits Help can be found at these sites...

- (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

FinAid | Military Aid | Veterans Education Benefits

Benefits - Veterans Benefits Administration Home

-

**Redpatcher0481** · #8 08-24-2008, 03:57 PM

Start your own business with help from the VA.

Veteran Entrepreneurs - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Small Business Administration - Patriot Express

---AutoMerged DoublePost---

Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Home Page

American Legion
Welcome to the American Legion Online

Marine Corps League
Marine Corps League :: National Headquarters

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

---AutoMerged DoublePost---

VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) -

**bigdaddydiesel** · #9 08-24-2008, 07:53 PM

Redpatcher, have you actually used those sites or help from them???
I went to the place here to get help and they said that it took so long to get help from those sites, etc that it was actually easier to do it on your own, I personally do not know, I am in that process right now and have just finished my actual bus plan for the loan acquisition and they said that if I went that rout it would take another 6-8 months to get funded... I have already got four months in putting the actual plan together...
Has anyone here actually got experience with using these resources for startting a new business???

[color=grey][size=-2] -

**Redpatcher0481** · #10 08-24-2008, 07:58 PM

The business ones no I have not.

Has anybody had any dealings with the VA on starting a business?

-

**bigdaddydiesel** · #11 08-25-2008, 05:57 AM

Bump...

-

**Redpatcher0481** · #12 08-27-2008, 07:31 PM

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs -

**Redpatcher0481** · #13 08-30-2008, 11:33 AM

National Veterans Foundation
National Veterans Foundation | The Lifeline for America's Veterans™—1-888-777-4443

Paralyzed Veterans of America
Paralyzed Veterans of America: PVA Home

National Association of American Veterans
National Association of American Veterans ::HOME::

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - Welcome! -

jon_crump · #14 08-30-2008, 11:54 AM

Keep em coming, going to be real useful to me soon!! -

Uncle Bubba · #15 08-31-2008, 07:14 PM

Hello friends,

Rahm asked me to get the following word out to you about an important, immediate opportunity for veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and their families to acquire or hone business skills.

The Veteran Center (TVC), a nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1999 to equip veterans for careers in business, has set up a pilot project to offer more than 1,000 online courses - free of charge - in business, entrepreneurial, and career skills to veterans and their families. These courses are especially useful to those who are looking to start or expand their own businesses. The pilot project runs through October 15, 2005. You can find more information and register at The Veterans Corporation - Where Veteran Entrepreneurs Partner for Success..

This opportunity is just one way we can say "thank you" to the men and women who have done so much to earn our support, respect and gratitude.

Take care and stay in touch.

Jane

Jane Markham

Congressional Aide,

U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel

3742 W. Irving Park

Chicago , IL 60618

773/267-5926 -

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.dieselbombers.com/bomb-shelter/15627-military-veterans-web-sites-deals.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
Military Veterans Web Sites And Deals - Idaho Turbo Diesels	This thread	Refback	05-29-2009 02:32 AM

The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Uncle Bubba For This Useful Post:
bigdaddydiesel, Redpatcher0481, usmc0681

The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Redpatcher0481 For This Useful Post:
89silverbullet, 97cummins, bigdaddydiesel, DuramaxDiesel02, Marine, usmc0681

The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Redpatcher0481 For This Useful Post:
97cummins, bigdaddydiesel, DuramaxDiesel02, Marine

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Buckshotmckee For This Useful Post:
bigdaddydiesel, Redpatcher0481

The Following User Says Thank You to Redpatcher0481 For This Useful Post:
bigdaddydiesel

The Following User Says Thank You to bigdaddydiesel For This Useful Post:
Redpatcher0481

The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Uncle Bubba For This Useful Post:
bigdaddydiesel, Colotow, Redpatcher0481

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Copyright And Legal Notice	Our Corporate Affiliates
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4 Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.3.1 Diesel Bombers ® - All Content Protected Under Intellectual Property Rights Law of Registered Trademarks Reg. No. 3,494,401 Cls. 100, 101 & 104 Under Int. Cl. 38 vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=