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    1. Job Zone
    2. Business & Professional Women
    3. Military Officer Association of America – providing a broad range of services for career counseling, and career fair events
    4. CompTIA Career Center
    5. Department of Labor
    6. – Veterans’ Employment & Training
    7. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
    8. National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
    9. Office of Personnel Management
    10. – Veterans’ guide to federal employment
    11. Veterans’ Preference for Federal Jobs– Special rights and privileges for veterans applying for Federal civil service employment
    12. Presidential Management Intern Program
    13. VA National Veterans’ Employment Office
    14. Recruit Military
    15. Hire Vets First

    1. Business and Professional Women
    2. 2005 Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
    3. Armed Forces Services Corporation – A system of services to help you and your family plan for your future and your survivorship needs
    4. Board of Veterans’ Appeals – Steps and procedures for filing an appeal of veteran’s benefits
    5. Commissary Benefits: – Nearly 280 commissaries – savings you’ve earned
    6. 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
    7. DoD Family Benefits (Publication)
    8. DoD/VA Benefits for Guard & Reserve Members
    9. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (2005 Publication)
    10. Summary of VA Benefits (Publication)
    11. Survivor Benefits Homepage
    12. VA Benefits for Veterans of Enduring Freedom-Iraqi Freedom
    13. VBA (Veteran Benefits Administration) Regional Offices
    14. Definition of Veteran: Excerpt from the Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
    15. Veterans Address Change for Benefit Payments or Medical Records

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. Small Business Administration’s Programs for Veterans
    3. VETBiz – VA
    4. Center for Veterans Enterprise & Business. Federal web portal for
    5. veterans starting and managing a small business
    6. VeteransCorp - Doing business with the Federal Government? Check out “Small Business Resources” and “Doing Business with the Federal Government”

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. SSA (Social Security) Program
    3. OPM Pay Grade Guide
    4. VFW Unmet Needs Program - For active duty, National Guard, and Reserves
    5. Home Loan Guaranty Services – Guaranteed loans to help veterans purchase a new home
    6. VA Life Insurance Program – Offers life insurance plans to disabled veterans and current and separating service members
    7. Navy Mutual Aid Association – Insurance plans and assistance for dependents or beneficiaries
    8. Social Security Benefits and Military Service
    9. Swords to Plowshares – counseling and case management, employment and training, housing, and legal assistance to veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area
    10. Unemployment Compensation for Former Service Members – Unemployment benefits for separated military personnel

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. Center for Women Veterans (VA)
    3. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
    4. Department of Veterans Affairs – Online services, resources and programs for the nation’s veterans and their families
    5. Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom – Benefits and assistance for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members
    6. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – Congressional resources, including legislation and congressional hearings affecting veterans.
    7. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – Congressional resources, hearings and legislation on behalf of veterans
    8. Veterans Service Organizations – Links to congressionally-chartered service organizations such as Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. 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
    3. Armed Forces Retirement Home – The premiere retirement community for America’s veterans
    4. Housing and Homelessness Resources – Veterans’ resource center at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
    5. National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
    6. State Veterans Homes
    7. VA Homeless Veterans Program
    8. Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. – established to operate transitional housing programs for military veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. African American Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
    4. 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
    5. Association for Service Disabled Veterans
    6. Blinded Veterans Association
    7. DisabilityInfo.gov – Federal gateway to disability information and resources for people with disabilities, their families, and employers
    8. Disabled American Veterans
    9. DoD New Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault
    10. Enrollment in VA’s Health Care System
    11. HHS Administration on Aging
    12. HHS Eldercare Locator
    13. HHS Women’s Health
    14. Hospice Care – The VA’s nationwide palliative care network
    15. Medicare
    16. National Amputation Foundation
    17. Return & Reunion Workshop for Spouses
    18. TRICARE – DoD Military Health System
    19. 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
    20. VA Health Benefits and Services – Medical, surgical and rehabilitative care and benefits provided by the Veterans Health Administration
    21. Veterans Address Change for Benefit Payments or Medical Records – Veterans Affairs FAQ regarding changing address for benefit payments or for medical records
    22. Veterans Health Library – Latest news, research and educational resources from the National Library of Medicine
    23. VA Health Services Research and Development
    24. VA Kids
    25. VA National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
    26. VHA Online Health Eligibility
    27. VHA: National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Promotion
    28. Women Veterans Health Program

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. American Gold Star Mothers – An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country
    3. Blue Star Mothers of America – Mothers supporting each other and our children while promoting patriotism
    4. Compassionate Friends – Grief support
    5. Gold Star Wives of America – A military survivors’ organization serving war widows from all conflicts and service connected disabilities since 1945
    6. VA Vet Center – counseling and bereavement services

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. American Bar Association – Legal assistance for military personnel and veterans
    3. 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
    4. 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.

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. 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.
    3. Public Law 106-50
    4. Public Law 108-83
    5. Women’s Policy
    6. Center for Minority Veterans
    7. VA Advisory Committees
    8. VA Public Affairs for News Releases
    9. Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES)

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. VA National Cemetery Administration
    3. Arlington National Cemetery
    4. The Ceremonial Bugle
    5. Gravesites in VA Cemeteries – Locate veterans buried in VA cemeteries in the U.S.
    6. Gravesites of Veterans in American Cemeteries on Foreign Soil – Information and assistance for visiting gravesites, from the American Battle Monuments Commission
    7. Gravesites of Veterans in VA Cemeteries in U.S. – Nationwide gravesite locator from the Department of Veterans Affairs
    8. Korean War Veterans Memorial – Located in Washington, DC, this memorial honors those who served in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953
    9. Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Pay tribute at the memorial in Washington, DC, maintained by the National Park Service
    10. World War II Memorial – Completed in 2004 in Washington, DC
    11. World War II Memorial Registry – Remember an American who contributed to the war effort by adding a name
    12. Women In Military Service For America (WIMSA)
    13. 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

    1. US Vets.TV
    2. Business & Professional Women
    3. American Ex-Prisoners of War
    4. The American Legion
    5. American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
    6. Air Force Sergeants Association
    7. AMSUS (Association of Military Surgeons)
    8. AMVETS
    9. The Army and Navy Union – The oldest veterans’ organization in America
    10. Catholic War Veterans
    11. Fleet Reserve Association – Works to preserve and enhance benefits and quality-of-life programs for members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
    12. Italian American War Veterans of the USA
    13. Jewish War Veterans of the USA
    14. Legion of Valor of the USA
    15. Marine Corps League
    16. Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America
    17. Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A.
    18. Military Order of the World Wars
    19. National Association for Black Veterans
    20. National Association of County Veterans Service Officers
    21. National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
    22. National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs – Information for each State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and resources
    23. National Native American Veterans Association (NNAVA)
    24. Navy Club of the United States of America
    25. Non Commissioned Officers Association
    26. Paralyzed Veterans of America
    27. The Retired Enlisted Association
    28. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
    29. Veterans of the Vietnam War
    30. Vietnam Veterans of America
    31. Women`s Army Corps Veterans Association
    32. Women Marines Association
    33. Women Veterans of America

    1. Business & Professional Women
    2. Directory of National Veterans Service Organizations
    3. Federal Citizen Information Center
    4. Federal Publications
    5. GAO report regarding the needs of women veterans
    6. History of Veterans Day
    7. HR-Veteran Statistics
    8. Military Records Correction (SF Form 293)
    9. Military Women Veterans History
    10. Personnel Records Center (Military Records)
    11. 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.
    12. VA Statistics
    13. Veterans History Project