Links to Veterans' Services

​ & Resources

American Legion Newsletter

​Veterans’ Organizations

• National American Legion: Home Page of the world’s largest veterans’ organization.
  
• National American Legion Auxiliary: Home Page of the unit that administers hundreds of volunteer programs.
  
• National Baseball Site: Home Page of the American Legion sponsored nationwide youth baseball program.
  
• Illinois American Legion: Home Page of Department of Illinois.
  
• Department of Veterans Affairs: Home Page the official site of the primary agency.
  
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Employment Services: An employment resources page for veterans who are looking to enhance their education, skills and careers. Topics are very broad from the VA and are easily accessible online.
  
• National VFW Home Page
  
• Illinois VFW Home Page
  
• WW II Army Corps of Engineers: Virtual museum for Army Engineer Memorabailia Division specific to construction engineers in the Pacific Theater of Operations during WW II.

​Services, Products & Supporting Organizations

• Find Benefits Online: The military.com site helps members make the most of military experience, enhance access to benefits, get ahead in their careers, find transitional support, enjoy military discounts, and stay connected to friends.
  
• Alcohol Rehab Guide
  
• ​Consolidated Benefits Site: VA contact information or you can call 1-844-698-2311 to get assistance.
  
• Veterans Health Administration: Home Page for information about medical, surgical and rehabilitative care.
  
• VA Forms
  
• Veteran Benefits Administration Main Web Page
  
• Career Resources for Veterans Web Page
  
• American Legion Uniforms and related products
  
• I Want You For The US Army poster

​Information

​The following has been provided by 40/8 La Societe:

• GI Bill: Information about VA educational benefit programs.
  
• Loan Guaranty information on the home loan program.
  
• Military & Veteran Search: Reunions, military record information, and more.
  
• Boy Scout Troop 80 website Home Page
  
• Retirement Planning for Vets: Guide covering different types of benefits for veterans.
  
• ​Military Discounts: A listing of discounts available to veterans.
  
• ​Veteran's Small Business Guide: An in-depth guide written for veterans who are interested in starting their own business, and employment after deployment.

• For errors in the website link, please contact the 40/8 La Society 
• Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page http://www.va.gov/ ; 
• Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/   ; 
• HSR&D Home http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/  
• My Health e Vet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/ 
• Peacetime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131 
• Policy Manual Index http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm ; 
• VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf  
• VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm   
• VA National Hepatitis C Program http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/    
• VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf Warhttp://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp  
• VA WRIISC-DC http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/   
• Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page http://www.vba.va.gov/  
• Veterans Legal and Benefits Information http://valaw.org/  
• VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http: //www.publichealth.va.gov/   
• Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/  
• VONAPP online http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp  
• Wartime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1110          
• Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site http://www.gibill.va.gov/ 
• What VA Social Workers Do http://www.socialwork.va.gov/
• Public Health Corps has provided the following for Mental Health and Recovery Resources:
  
• Adult Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders
  
• 8 Ways to Actively Fight Depression
  
• Health & You: Depression & Swimming
  
• Dealing with Depression: Start Small and Stay Focused
  
• Coping with Depression at Work
  
• The Guide to Keeping Ypur Home Through Debilitating Disease
  
• Depression and PTSD
  
• Depression, Trauma and PTSD
  
• How Service and Therapy Dogs are Helping PTSD Victims

Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they won't tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for it. 
You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you   and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests.