Today Veteran Joe took me to a VFW Post in Warrenville, IL to see a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. There were so many names on it I got a little sad. :( Then there were flags with names of soldiers who died. Veteran Joe said they are only dead if we forget their names. That is why they had someone reading the names of everyone on the Wall. I met some people who were glad I was there but they didn't want their picture taken...and that's ok. I think that this Memorial Day will have a new meaning for me. I hope it does for you too. :) LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry
VA Website.
VA Benefits Telephone Numbers
Veterans Crisis Line - 800-273-8255 and Press 1
- Chat online athttp://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net
- Send a text message to 838255
- Service members and their families and friends can call and text the Veterans Crisis Line numbers and can chat online athttp://www.MilitaryCrisisLine.net
Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
- Burial
- Death Pension
- Dependency Indemnity Compensation
- Direct Deposit
- Directions to VA Benefits Regional Offices
- Disability Compensation
- Disability Pension
- Education
- Home Loan Guaranty
- Medical Care
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Health Care Benefits: 1-877-222-8387
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| RESOURCE | PHONE NUMBER | WEBSITE |
| Bereavement Counseling |
1-202-461-6530 |
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| Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) | 1-877-345-8179 (or) |
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| Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) | 1-800-733-8387 |
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| Debt Management Center (Collection of Non-Medical Debts) | 1-800-827-0648 |
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| Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline | 1-877-424-3838 |
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| eBenefits (General Questions & Technical Issues) | 1-800-983-0937 |
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| Education (GI Bill): | 1-888-442-4551 |
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| Federal Recovery Coordination Program | 1-877-732-4456 |
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| Foreign Medical Program | 1-888-820-1756 |
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| Gulf War Veterans Helpline | 1-800-749-8387 |
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| Homeless veterans | 1-877-222-8387 |
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| Income Verification and Means Testing | 1-800-929-8387 |
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| Life Insurance | 1-800-669-8477 |
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| Meds by Mail | 1-888-385-0235 (or) |
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| National Call Center for Homeless Veterans | 1-877-424-3838 |
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| National Cemetery Scheduling Office | 1-800-535-1117 |
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| National Personnel Records Center | 1-314-801-0800 |
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National Resource Directory |
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| Pension Management Center | 1-877-294-6380 |
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| Presidential Memorial Certificate Program | 1-202-565-4964 |
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| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business | 1-202-303-3260 |
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| Special Health Issues | 1-800-749-8387 |
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| Spina Bifida/Children of Women Vietnam Veterans | 1-888-820-1756 |
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| Status of Headstones and Markers | 1-800-697-6947 |
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| Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) | 1-800-829-4833 |
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| VA Caregiver Support Line | 1-855-260-3274 |
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| VA for Vets | 1-855-824-8387 |
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| VA Inspector General |
1-800-488-8244 |
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| VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs | 1-202-461-7600 |
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| Veteran's ID Theft Hot Line | 1-800-333-4636 |
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| Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) | 1-866-487-2365 |
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| Women Veterans | 1-202-461-1070 |
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| Wounded Warrior Resource Center | 1-800-342-9647 |
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Military Exchange Shopping
Military Exchange Shopping
The Army, Air Force and Navy exchange will start allowing all honorably
discharged veterans to shop
online, (think Amazon, but only cheaper with no
taxes.) The target start date is Veterans Day, November 11, 2017 but, you
must register first.
Here is the site with more information:
Honorably discharged Veterans will be eligible to shop all online exchanges
beginning
November 11, 2017. Fill out our secure form to establish your
eligibility.
https://www.vetverify.org/
SEND THIS TO ALL OF YOUR VETERAN FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
PTSD
New VA Online Tool Helps Veterans Learn About and Compare Effective PTSD Treatments
www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/Decisionaid
Official Certified DD214 - Available Online--Download Today Govt
It's official; DD-214s are NOW Online. Please pass on to other vets. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ or try http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
Virtual Wall
The Vietnam wall of faces
Find your Friends, Family, Comrades, NEVER FORGET.
Submit a Picture, Looking for faces of all our heroes.