VETERAN RESOURCES

Veteran Resources Covering Disability, Jobs, Education and Government Contracting

VETERANS AFFAIRS INFORMATION

Veterans Affairs (VA) Information - http://www.va.gov
Burial & Memorial Benefits: - https://www.cem.va.gov/ - (877) 907-8199
Benefits and Services: (800) 827-1000 (Retired Soldiers overseas should contact the American Embassy/consulate); TDD (800) 829-4833 - https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/
GI Bill: (888) 442-4551; - https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
Health Care Benefits: (877) 222-8387; - https://www.va.gov/health/
Insurance: SGLI/VGLI: (800) 419-1473; All other insurance: (800) 669-8477

ADDITIONAL VETERAN RESOURCES

Veterans Service Records — Replace DD Form 214, awards:
Retired 4/1/1996 or later: Visit https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/, Click on “Army White Pages” at the bottom, then log in. Next click on “Click Here to Access Your Army Record.”
Retired 3/31/1996 or earlier: Call Human Resources Command at (888) 276-9472 or visit https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records - National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records); 1 Archive Drive. St. Louis, MO 63138-1002
DFAS (800) 321-1080 (M-F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST) - http://www.dfas.mil/ - myPay (888) 332-7411; https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx
Retiree/Annuitant web page - http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary.html
Social Security (800) 772-1213 - http://www.socialsecurity.gov; If overseas, contact the American Embassy/consulate, or visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foreign/phones.html.
Medicare (800) 633-4227 - http://www.medicare.gov
https://www.googleforveterans.com/ - We understand the challenges of serving, coming home, and transitioning to civilian life. We've been there. Some of us are still figuring it out.
Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act Claim Information Available @ IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/military/combat-injured-veterans-tax-fairness-act-claim-information-available.
Great website for all kinds of help from healthcare to education benefits - https://www.vets.gov/.
VA 2018 Hospital Rankings Show Fewer Top-Rated Medical Centers - https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5bb5177ee4b0876eda9ab75e/amp
2018 Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Calculator @ CCK Law - https://cck-law.com/va-disability-calculator/
Arlington National Cemetery: (877) 907-8585 - https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/
Armed Forces Retirement Home: (800) 422-9988; - https://www.afrh.gov/
Army & Air Force Exchange Service: - www.shopmyexchange.com
Army Echoes: - https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/army-echoes - Editor’s e-mail address: ArmyEchoes@mail.mil
Army Echoes Blog: - https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/blog
Army Emergency Relief: (866) 878-6378; http://www.aerhq.org
Army Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/USArmy
Army Flick - https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/
Army Homepage: - http://www.army.mil
Army Live Blog: - http://armylive.dodlive.mil/
Army mobile phone apps: - https://www.army.mil/mobile/
Army Retirement Services: - https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/home
Army Stand To!: - http://www.army.mil/standto/
Army Lodging Program: (877) 711-8326; - http://www.pal.army.mil - Reservations: - http://www.ihgarmyhotels.com
Army Twitter: - https://twitter.com/USArmy/
Army YouTube: - http://www.youtube.com/usarmy
Casualty Assistance Checklist for Retired Soldiers:
- http://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/docs/Post/CasualtyAssistanceChecklist.pdf
Chief of Staff, Army Retired Soldier Council: - https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/csa-retired-soldier-council
Combat-Related Special Compensation: (866) 281-3254 opt.4; - https://www.hrc.army.mil/TAGD/CRSC
Commissary: - http://www.commissaries.com
Concurrent Retired & Disability Pay: (800) 321-1080, - https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crdp.html
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: (855) 411-2372 - https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Death — Report a Retired Soldier’s Death: Call HQDA Casualty Operations Center, (800) 626-3317; from overseas, call (502) 613-3317 collect. - https://www.hrc.army.mil/TAGD/Reporting%20A%20Death
DS Logon: - https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/identitymanagement/
Funeral Honors (Military): Army Coordinator: (502) 613-8218 - https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/entitlements.jsp
ID Card Facilities: (800) 538-9552; Nearest facility: - www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl
Legal Assistance Locator (Military): - http://legalassistance.law.af.mil/ content/locator.php
Long Term Care Insurance: (800) 582-3337 - http://www.ltcfeds.com/
MyArmyBenefits: - http://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/
Help Desk: (888) 721-2769 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday - Friday); Survivor Outreach Services: (855) 707-2769,
- https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistance/survivor-outreach
Reserve Component Retirements (888) 276-9472
- https://www.hrc.army.mil/TAGD/Reserve%20Component%20Retirements
RC Application for Retired Pay: Human Resources Command; ATTN: AHRC-PDR-RCR; 1600 Spearhead Division Ave.; Dept 482; Ft Knox, KY 40122-5402; (888) 276-9472; download the application from:
- https://www.hrc.army.mil/Default.aspx?ID=13664
Soldiers Magazine: - http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/
Space-Available Travel: - http://www.amc.af.mil/Home/AMC-Travel-Site
Soldier for Life on Facebook: - www.facebook.com/CSASoldierForLife
Soldier for Life on Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/csasoldier4life
Soldier for Life on Twitter: - www.twitter.com/csaSoldier4Life
Soldier for Life on RallyPoint: - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/ soldier-for-life
Soldier for Life on Linked In: - https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-army-soldier-for-life/
Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program: (800) 325-4715; - https://www.sfl-tap.army.mil/

VETERAN JOB RESOURCES

SURVIVOR BENEFITS

Survivor Benefit Plan: - https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/survivor-benefit-plan
Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act: - http://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/usfspa
U. S. Army Retired Lapel Button and Badge: Type “Soldier for Life” into the search box at
- https://www.shopmyexchange.com

TRICARE INFORMATION

Armed Forces Recreation Centers - https://www.armymwr.com/
Hale Koa Hotel, Hawaii: (800) 367-6027; - http://halekoa.com
Edelweiss Resort, Bavaria: 011-49-8821-9440 - https://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/
Shades of Green, Florida: (888) 593-2242 - http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php
Dragon Hill, Korea: 011-822-790-0016 - https://www.dragonhilllodge.com/

SISTER SERVICE PUBLICATIONS

Air Force Afterburner: - http://www.retirees.af.mil/Library/Afterburner/
Coast Guard Retiree Newsletter: - http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/ retnews/
Marine Corps Semper Fidelis: - https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/
Navy Shift Colors: - http://www.navy.mil/ then click Links/Shift Colors

TRICARE INFORMATION

TRICARE - https://tricare.mil/
Health Beneficiary Counseling Assistance Coordinator: - https://tricare.mil/bcacdcao, or nearest military treatment facility
TRICARE East: (800) 444-5445; - https://www.humanamilitary.com/east/; AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IA (Rock Island area), IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, MO (St. Louis area), NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN , TX (except El Paso area), VT, VA, WI, WV,
TRICARE West: (844) 866-9378; - https://www.tricare-west.com; AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA (except Rock Island, IL area) KS, MO (except the St. Louis area), MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX(areas of Western Texas only), UT, WA, WY
TRICARE Overseas: (888) 678-1207; - http://www.tricare-overseas.com
TRICARE for Life: (866) 773-0404; TDD (866) 773-0405) - https://tricare.mil/Plans/HealthPlans/TFL.aspx
TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery: (877) 363-1296; - https://tricare.mil/homedelivery
TRICARE Network Pharmacy: (877) 363-1303; - https://www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE/index.shtml
TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan: (888) 838-8737; - https://www.trdp.org/
US Family Health Plan: - http://www.usfhp.com

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING RESOURCES

https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/ - Vets First Verification Program - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

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