Services and Resources

A compilation of helpful websites and a brief description

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Veteran Health and Well Being

  • National Center for PTSD

    We are the world's leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress. PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.

  • TriCare

    TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.

  • Caring

    Caring is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. They have been featured by AARP, The Administration for Community Living, The National Legal Resource Center, and Forbes, as well as referenced by many governmental agencies and organizations across the Internet.

  • Geriatrics and Extended Care

    There are various types of home and community based services to choose from.

  • Long Term Care Services

    As a Veteran, you may be able to get assisted living, residential (live-in), or home health care through VA.

Veteran Programs and Services

These are only a few of the many Veteran programs available.

  • VA Homeless Programs

    The mission of the Homeless Programs Office (HPO) is to assist Veterans and their families in obtaining permanent and sustainable housing with access to high-quality health care and supportive services.

  • Center for Women Veterans (CWV)

    By empowering women Veterans to achieve their life goals through VA benefits and services in collaboration with community stakeholders.

  • Center for Minority Veterans (CMV)

    CMV serves as an advocate for minority Veterans by conducting outreach activities to promote the awareness and use of VA benefits and services.

  • Disabled American Veterans

    DAV’s free, professional assistance helps veterans and their families get the benefits they’ve earned—staying with them through every step of the process.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Board Appeals

    A Board Appeal may be an option for you if you submit your request within 1 year of the decision on your initial claim, Supplemental Claim, or Higher-Level Review (the 1-year timeframe starts from the date on your decision letter).

  • Veterans Disability Compensation Rates

    Review 2024 Veterans disability compensation rates. Use our compensation benefits rate tables to find your monthly payment amount. We base your monthly payment amount on your disability rating and details about your dependent family members.

  • Directory of Veterans Service Organizations

    Search Accredited Attorneys, Claims Agents, or Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) Representatives.

Veteran Education and Training

  • Intelligent

    A Veterans' guide to vocational schools and apprenticeship programs.

  • Choose VA

    VA can help you cover the cost of furthering your education and skills through benefits for tuition, housing, training, and other expenses related to your education.

  • College of San Mateo Veterans Resource Guide

    The resources and tips in this guide are designed to help you discover resources at CSM Library that are by, about, and for Veterans.

  • La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses)

    The Forty and Eight, is committed to charitable and patriotic aims. Our purpose is to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, to promote the well-being of veterans, their widows, widowers and orphans, and to actively participate in selected charitable endeavors, which include programs that promote child welfare and nurses training.

News

  • Military News

    Military.com is a news and resource website for military members, veterans and their families. We provide daily defense news, benefits information, veteran employment resources, spouse and family resources and tools to support our audience throughout the life cycle of their military service and post-service life.

  • American Legion News or American Legion Headlines (broken out by category).

Military and Federal Government Components

Military Branches

The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. The Army National Guard and the Air National Guard are reserve components of their services and operate in part under state authority. Below are the six armed forces of the United States.

  1. Army
  2. Marine Corps
  3. Navy
  4. Air Force
  5. Space Force
  6. Coast Guard

Military Academies

  1. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) at West Point, New York
  2. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York
  3. Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, Maryland
  4. Air Force Academy (USAFA) at Colorado Springs, Colorado
  5. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) at New London, Connecticut
  6. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Branches of the Federal Government

  1. The legislative branch consists of:
  2. The executive branch consists of:
  3. The judicial branch consists of: