Military Veterans Web Sites And Deals
#1
Military Veterans Web Sites And Deals
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.
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.
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#2
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
Alabama State
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alaska State
Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Arkansas State
Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Arizona State
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
California State
California Department of Veterans Affairs
Colorado State
DMVA - Division of Veterans Affairs
Connecticut State
Department of Veterans Affairs
Delaware State
State of Delaware - Commission of Veterans Affairs
Florida State
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Georgia State
georgia.gov - Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Hawaii State
Office of Veteran Services — Department of Defense
Kansas State
Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs
Kentucky State
Kentucky: Department of Veteran's Affairs - Home
Idaho State
http://www.veterans.idaho.gov/
Illinois State
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Indiana State
DVA: Home
Iowa State
https://www.iowava.org/
Louisiana State
Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs
Maine State
"Mainebvs.org: index"
Maryland State
Welcometo the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
Massachusetts State
Veterans' Services
Michigan State
DMVA - Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Minnesota State
MN Dept of Veterans Affairs : home
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board index page
Missouri State
Missouri Veterans Commission
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Montana State
Veterans Services Front Page
Nebraska State
State of Nebraska - Dept. of Veterans' Affairs
New Mexico State
http://www.dvs.state.nm.us/about-dvs.html
New Hampshire State
New Hampshire State Veterans Council
New Jersey State
New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
New York State
New York State Division of Veterans Affairs
Nevada State
Nevada Office of Veterans Services - Home Page
North Carolina State
State of North Carolina - Department of Administration
North Dakota State
Department of Veterans Affairs, Fargo, North Dakota
Ohio State
GOVA
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs - Home
Oregon State
Veteran Benefits State Veteran Benefits
Pennsylvania State
Commonwealth of PA . Department of Military and Veterans Affairs . PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Rhode Island State
Veterans Affairs NASDVA.COM - RHODE ISLAND
South Carolina State
South Carolina State Office of Veterans' Affairs
South Dakota State
Welcome to South Dakota's Department of Military & Veteran Affairs
Tennessee State
Tennessee Department of Veteran Affairs
Texas State
Home
Utah State
Utah Department of Veteran's Affairs
Vermont State
State of Vermont, Office of Veterans Affairs
Virginia State
Department of Veterans Services
Washington State
WA State Department of Veterans Affairs
West Virginia State
Welcome to the West Virginia Veteran's Affairs Website!
Wisconsin State
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page
Wyoming State
Wyoming State Veteran's Benefits - Military Benefits - Military.com
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
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAlabama State
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alaska State
Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Arkansas State
Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Arizona State
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
California State
California Department of Veterans Affairs
Colorado State
DMVA - Division of Veterans Affairs
Connecticut State
Department of Veterans Affairs
Delaware State
State of Delaware - Commission of Veterans Affairs
Florida State
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Georgia State
georgia.gov - Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Hawaii State
Office of Veteran Services — Department of Defense
Kansas State
Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs
Kentucky State
Kentucky: Department of Veteran's Affairs - Home
Idaho State
http://www.veterans.idaho.gov/
Illinois State
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Indiana State
DVA: Home
Iowa State
https://www.iowava.org/
Louisiana State
Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs
Maine State
"Mainebvs.org: index"
Maryland State
Welcometo the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
Massachusetts State
Veterans' Services
Michigan State
DMVA - Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Minnesota State
MN Dept of Veterans Affairs : home
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board index page
Missouri State
Missouri Veterans Commission
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Montana State
Veterans Services Front Page
Nebraska State
State of Nebraska - Dept. of Veterans' Affairs
New Mexico State
http://www.dvs.state.nm.us/about-dvs.html
New Hampshire State
New Hampshire State Veterans Council
New Jersey State
New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
New York State
New York State Division of Veterans Affairs
Nevada State
Nevada Office of Veterans Services - Home Page
North Carolina State
State of North Carolina - Department of Administration
North Dakota State
Department of Veterans Affairs, Fargo, North Dakota
Ohio State
GOVA
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs - Home
Oregon State
Veteran Benefits State Veteran Benefits
Pennsylvania State
Commonwealth of PA . Department of Military and Veterans Affairs . PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Rhode Island State
Veterans Affairs NASDVA.COM - RHODE ISLAND
South Carolina State
South Carolina State Office of Veterans' Affairs
South Dakota State
Welcome to South Dakota's Department of Military & Veteran Affairs
Tennessee State
Tennessee Department of Veteran Affairs
Texas State
Home
Utah State
Utah Department of Veteran's Affairs
Vermont State
State of Vermont, Office of Veterans Affairs
Virginia State
Department of Veterans Services
Washington State
WA State Department of Veterans Affairs
West Virginia State
Welcome to the West Virginia Veteran's Affairs Website!
Wisconsin State
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page
Wyoming State
Wyoming State Veteran's Benefits - Military Benefits - Military.com
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#3
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
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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
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
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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
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#5
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/
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/
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#6
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
for military veterans sponsored by Resort Condominiums International (RCI)
Welcome to Veterans Holidays - Military Discount Cruise
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#7
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
- (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
FinAid | Military Aid | Veterans Education Benefits
Benefits - Veterans Benefits Administration Home
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#8
Start your own business with help from the VA.
Veteran Entrepreneurs - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Small Business Administration - Patriot Express
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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
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Veteran Entrepreneurs - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Small Business Administration - Patriot Express
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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
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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#9
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???
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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???
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