Veterans
Internet Links
o National HQ Site – www.vfw.org
o Brochures and Resources - http://www.vfwdepartmentresources.org/
o
Operation
Uplink Phone Cards -
http://www.operationuplink.org/
o Military Assistance Program -
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.levelc&cid=1835&tok=1
o
PA
VFW Ladies Auxiliary –
www.paladiesaux.org
o National VFW Ladies Auxiliary - http://www.ladiesauxvfw.com/
o The Independent Budget - A comprehensive budget and policy document created by veterans for veterans - http://www.pva.org/independentbudget/index.htm
o
National
Home for Children- www.vfwnationalhome.org
U.S.
Veterans Affairs Department Links
o United States Department of Veterans Affairs – www.va.gov
o National Veterans Cemeteries - http://www.cem.va.gov/
o Benefits for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom - http://www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/
o
National
Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/
o
Homeless
Veterans Page
-
http://www1.va.gov/homeless/
Other
U.S. Government Links
o The White House -
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
o House of Representatives – www.house.gov
o House Veterans Affairs Committee – www.veterans.house.gov
o Senate – www.senate.gov
o Senate Veterans Affairs Committee – www.veterans.senate.gov
o
Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov
o
Obtaining DD Form 214 and other records -
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/index.html
o Department of Defense -
http://www.defenselink.mil/
o The Pentagon -
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pentagon/
o All Federal Government Benefits - http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/index.jhtml
o Army –
www.army.mil
o Air Force - www.af.mil
o Air Force Retirees - http://www.retirees.af.mil/
o Navy –
www.navy.mil
o
National
Guard -
http://www.ngb.army.mil/
o Marines -
www.usmc.mil
o 1st Battalion 3rd Marines
o Coast Guard –
www.uscg.mil
o Tricare, Military Health System - http://www.tricare.osd.mil/
o
Civilian
Job Opportunities - http://www.defenselink.mil/sites/c.html#civjobs
o
Business
Opportunities - http://www.defenselink.mil/sites/b.html#business
o National Archives - http://www.archives.gov
o Armed Forces Retirement Home - www.afrh.gov
o Bureau
for Veterans' Affairs
-
http://www.paveterans.state.pa.us
o Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (State Veterans Homes, State Veterans Benefits, Scotland School for Veterans Children) http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Military_Affairs/va/index.htm
o House of Representatives - http://www.house.state.pa.us/index.cfm
o House Veterans Affairs Committee - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senators_sc.cfm#vaep
o Senate - http://www.pasen.gov/index.cfm
o Senate Veterans Affairs Committee - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senators_sc.cfm#vaep
o Secretary of State - Obtain information on Post incorporation - http://www.dos.state.pa.us/DOS/site/default.asp
o Department of Revenue - http://www.revenue.state.pa.us
o Liquor Control Board - http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/
o State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement - http://www.psp.state.pa.us/blce/site/default.asp?papowerPNavCtr=|30126|#30137
o PA CareerLink Veterans Services - http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/onestop/vetserv.asp
o State Veterans Commission - http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Military_Affairs/va/comm.htm
o Veteran’s Preference in State Civil Service Employment - http://www.scsc.state.pa.us/vetpref.htm
o
State
Military Family Assistance Centers -
http://www.dmva.state.pa.us/paarng/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=441472&dmvanewNav=|29762|#FAC
Other
Veterans Links
o Military Funerals - www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil
o American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization - http://www.axpow.org/
o
National
Alliance of POW/MIA Families –
www.nationalalliance.org/home.htm
o Defense
POW/Missing Personnel Office
-
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo
o National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - http://www.nchv.org/about.cfm
o
Homeless Veterans Information Resource Guide
- http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6z.htm
o
The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall -
http://www.thewall-usa.com
o
Veterans
Oral History Project -
http://oralhistory.minds.tv/
o
Military Order of the Cooties - http://lotcs.org
o
USO
– www.uso.org
o
PA
Post web sites – Links to secondary page with post name/web
link
o Use a web search engine such as Google or Yahoo to search for web sites related to World Wars I and II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War and the Global War on Terrorism.
Department of PA VFW, 4002 Fenton Ave.,
Harrisburg, PA 17109 - 5943
Ph: (717) 234-7927 • Fax: (717) 234-1955 • Email:
LReece@vfwpahq.org
ErnieJH@Alltel.net
Department Webmaster