We invite you to use these helpful resources especially organized for women veterans. These web sites offer a wealth of information to use as you transition from the military to civilian life, search for a new career, or seek support for you and your family.
Employment and Career Services
Education
Financial - Small Business Assistance
Financial - Support Services
Financial - Benefits
General
Government Agencies and Programs
Housing Services and Facilities
Health
Health – Support Groups
Legal Support
Legislation and Public Policy
Memorials, Cemeteries, and Services
Professional Organizations and Special Groups
Statistics, Facts, and Research
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Education
2009 Legacy Scholarship for Army women
Education Benefits and GI Bill Enrollment – Earn education credits, tuition assistance and receive reimbursement for selected certification and licensing tests
New GI Bill Information -- Calculate your benefits, answer your questions. Devloped by the Iraq and Afganistan Veterans of America
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services – Independent living services, and employment and counseling programs for disabled veterans
Employment and Career Services
Bradley Morris - Learn about Civilian Jobs' Career Fairs.
CompTIA Career Center
Corporate Gray
Department of Labor – Veterans’ Employment & Training
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Federal Careers (veterans)
G.I. Jobs - your guide to post-military success
HireVetsFirst.com
Job Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
Military Officers Association of America
Military Connection
Office of Personnel Management – Veterans' guide to federal employment
Premier Writing Solutions - Personal branding, career coaching and resume development. Learn how to identify your transferrable skills that apply to the civilian workforce.
Presidential Management Intern Program
Salute Our Heroes - A special program offered for veterans by The New York Times
TA Online - An online single source of transition assistance information and tools for today's separating military.
TecAccess - Veterans with Disabilities Training and Employment Program -DVETS
U.S. Office of Personnell Management (OPM) - Veteran's Preference and Federal Employment Video Library
Veterans' Preference for Federal Jobs – Special rights and privileges for veterans applying for Federal civil service employment
VA National Veterans’ Employment Office
Financial – Small Business Assistance
VA Center for Veterans Enterprise & Business – Federal web portal for veterans starting and managing a small business
Small Business Administration’s Programs for Veterans
VeteransCorp - Doing business with the Federal Government? Check out “Small Business Resources” and “Doing Business with the Federal Government”
VETS Group - outreach, support, training, advocacy and technical services to veterans interested in starting, expanding or purchasing their own small businesses
Financial Support Services
SSA (Social Security) Program
OPM Pay Grade Guide
VFW Unmet Needs Program - For active duty, National Guard, and Reserves
Home Loan Guaranty Services – Guaranteed loans to help veterans purchase a new home
VA Life Insurance Program – Offers life insurance plans to disabled veterans and current and separating service members
Navy Mutual Aid Association - Insurance plans and assistance for dependents or beneficiaries
Social Security Benefits and Military Service
Swords to Plowshares – counseling and case management, employment and training, housing, and legal assistance to veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area
Unemployment Compensation for Former Service Members – Unemployment benefits for separated military personnel
Financial - Benefits
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
Armed Forces Services Corporation - A system of services to help you and your family plan for your future and your survivorship needs
Board of Veterans' Appeals – Steps and procedures for filing an appeal of veteran's benefits
Commissary Benefits: – Nearly 280 commissaries – savings you’ve earned
Compensation and Pension Benefits (VA) – Receive compensation and pension benefits if you are a veteran and have been disabled as a result of military service
DoD/VA Benefits for Guard & Reserve Members
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (2008 Publication)
Summary of VA Benefits (Publication)
Survivor Benefits Homepage
Veterans Address Change for Benefit Payments or Medical Records
General
CinCHouse.com - Online resource for military wives and women in uniform.
Military One Source
Government Agencies and Programs
Center for Women Veterans (VA)
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
Department of Veterans Affairs – Online services, resources and programs for the nation's veterans and their families
House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs – Congressional resources, including legislation and congressional hearings affecting veterans.
National Association of State Women Veterans Coordinators
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs – Congressional resources, hearings and legislation on behalf of veterans
Veterans Service Organizations – Links to congressionally-chartered service organizations such as Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Health
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
African American Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
American Red Cross - Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications that link them with their families back home, access to financial assistance, counseling and assistance to veterans
Blinded Veterans Association
DisabilityInfo.gov – Federal gateway to disability information and resources for people with disabilities, their families, and employers
Disabled American Veterans
DoD New Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault
Enrollment in VA’s Health Care System
Grace After Fire
HHS Administration on Aging
HHS Eldercare Locator
HHS Women’s Health
Hospice Care – The VA's nationwide palliative care network
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
Medicare
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Amputation Foundation
Return & Reunion Workshop for Spouses
TRICARE – DoD Military Health System
United Spinal Association - founded in 1946 by veterans with spinal cord injuries to help enable members, as well as others with disabilities, to lead full and productive lives
VA Health Benefits and Services – Medical, surgical and rehabilitative care and benefits provided by the Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Address Change for Benefit Payments or Medical Records – Veterans Affairs FAQ regarding changing address for benefit payments or for medical records
Veterans Health Library – Latest news, research and educational resources from the National Library of Medicine
VA Health Services Research & Development
VA Kids
VA National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
VHA Online Health Eligibility
VHA: National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Promotion
Women Veterans Health Program
Health - Support Groups and Grief Counseling
American Gold Star Mothers - An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country
Blue Star Mothers of America – Mothers supporting each other and our children while promoting patriotism
Compassionate Friends - Grief support
Gold Star Wives of America - A military survivors’ organization serving war widows from all conflicts and service connected disabilities since 1945
VA Vet Center – counseling and bereavement services
Housing Services and Facilities
American Red Cross - Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications that link them with their families back home, access to financial assistance, counseling and assistance to veterans
Armed Forces Retirement Home – The premiere retirement community for America's veterans
Armed Services YMCA - The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA), a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, that works with the Department of Defense, offering services such as childcare, hospital assistance, spouse support services, food services, computer training classes, health and wellness services to veterans and their families.
Bayside at Fort Howard - Retirement Community Designed Especially for Veterans
Housing and Homelessness Resources – Veterans' resource center at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Fisher House Foundation - provides "a home away from home" at no cost that enables family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury; currently there are 38 houses
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
State Veterans Homes
VA Homeless Veterans Program
Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. - established to operate transitional housing programs for military veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Legal Support
American Bar Association – Legal assistance for military personnel and veterans
E-laws e-Vets Resource Advisor – Advice and tools for veterans entering the job market from the Department of Labor
National Veterans Legal Services Program
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) - National, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance.
Legislation and Public Policy
Get Active with Women Business Professional/USA's Advocacy Center - BPW/USA encourages its members to contact their Members of Congress and State Legislators about critcal womens' issues. It's easy with our online Advocacy Center.
Women’s Policy
Center for Minority Veterans
VA Advisory Committees
VA Public Affairs for News Releases
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES)
Memorials, Cemeteries, and Services
VA National Cemetery Administration
Arlington National Cemetery
The Ceremonial Bugle
Gravesites in VA Cemeteries – Locate veterans buried in VA cemeteries in the U.S.
Gravesites of Veterans in American Cemeteries on Foreign Soil – Information and assistance for visiting gravesites, from the American Battle Monuments Commission
Gravesites of Veterans in VA Cemeteries in U.S. – Nationwide gravesite locator from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Korean War Veterans Memorial – Located in Washington, DC, this memorial honors those who served in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953
Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Pay tribute at the memorial in Washington, DC, maintained by the National Park Service
World War II Memorial – Completed in 2004 in Washington, DC
World War II Memorial Registry – Remember an American who contributed to the war effort by adding a name
Women In Military Service For America (WIMSA)
Burial and Memorial Benefits – Locate VA National Cemeteries and find out if your loved one is eligible for a headstone and marker, a Presidential Memorial Certificate, or military funeral honors
Professional Organizations and Special Groups
ALL NAVY WOMEN’S NATIONAL ALLIANCE
American Ex-Prisoners of War
The American Legion
American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
Air Force Sergeants Association
AMSUS (Association of Military Surgeons)
AMVETS
The Army and Navy Union - The oldest veterans' organization in America
Army Nurse Corps Association
Business and Professional Women's Foundation - the Women Joining Forces: Closing Ranks, Opening Doors initiative offers programming and resources to support women veterans and families
Catholic War Veterans
Fleet Reserve Association - Works to preserve and enhance benefits and quality-of-life programs for members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Italian American War Veterans of the USA
Jewish War Veterans of the USA
Legion of Valor of the USA
Marine Corps League
Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America
Military Officers Association of America
Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A.
Military Order of the World Wars
Military Spouses for Change
National Association of American Veterans
National Association for Black Veterans
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs – Information for each State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and resources
National Native American Veterans Association (NNAVA)
Navy Club of the United States of America
Non Commissioned Officers Association
Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Retired Enlisted Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Veterans of the Vietnam War
Vietnam Veterans of America
WAVES National
Women`s Army Corps Veterans Association
Women Marines Association
Women Veterans of America
Statistics, Facts and Research
Women Veterans in Transition - research project on women veterans transitioning from deployment to civilian life
Directory of National Veterans Service Organizations
Federal Citizen Information Center
Federal Publications
GAO report regarding the needs of women veterans
History of Veterans Day
HR-Veteran Statistics
HyperFAQs – Find information, forms, and answers to frequently asked questions
Military Records Correction (SF Form 293)
Military Women Veterans History
Personnel Records Center (Military Records)
Request a Copy of Your Military Personnel Record – Obtain copies of military personnel, health and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces.
Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Support Professionals in Times of War
VA Statistics
Veterans History Project
*Providing these links does not constitute an endorsement by Business and Professional Women/USA of any web site, information, products or services contained therein. BPW/USA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find.
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