New DoD National Resource Directory - Updated 11-18-2008

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More Veteran Stuff *updated* 3/10/2010

SEE POST #11
VA Welcomes Veterans Home With New Web Site, Blog
http://www.oefoif.va.gov/


SEE POST #10
DoD Launches National Resource Directory For Wounded
Warriors, Families And Caregivers
http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.org

SEE POST # 8
DoD offers new benefits guide for injured
http://www.transitionassistanceprog...es/PDF/Compensation_and_Benefits_Handbook.pdf

SEE POST # 7
Special Extra Earnings for Military Service
http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm


SEE POST # 2
2008 VA Benefits Booklet
http://www1.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp

***check your benefits***

EDIT: I will try to post more stuff as I receive them (or) locate the information.

See Post 12
http://www.militaryhandbooks.com/

Welcome
Military Handbooks was launched with one simple goal – to give the Military community the very best information available about pay, benefits, retirement planning, education benefits, career decisions, much more! And to provide it to you in a series of straightforward, easy-to-understand handbooks – all available on our FREE player! To learn more about some of the key features of the new site, click here. Enjoy!!
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2008 VA Benefits Booklet

2008 VA Benefits Booklet
http://www1.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp

**taken from the booklet**

Burial and Memorial Benefits .........................www.cem.va.gov/
Department of Defense ............................www.defenselink.mil/
Education Benefits ........................................www.gibill.va.gov/
Federal Jobs .........................................www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Health Care Eligibility ....................www.va.gov/healtheligibility/
Home Loan Guaranty ..........................www.homeloans.va.gov/
Life Insurance .......................................www.insurance.va.gov/
Mental Health....................................www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
Records ..............www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
Returning Veterans .................www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/
Veterans Employment and Training ..............www.dol.gov/vets/
Veterans Preference ............www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp
Voc. Rehabilitation & Employment ..........www.vetsuccess.gov/
VA Benefit Payment Rates ........www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/
VA Forms .................................................www.va.gov/vaforms/
VA Home Page ......................................................www.va.gov/
 
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+1 rep point rec'd.

I appreciate it. Thank you!!!!

If there are any members on NES who work with a "dot-org" agency; please post your links as well.

If you wish to remain annonymous, shoot me a PM. I will gladly post the information w / o spilling the beans.

JC
 
Also for MA, the org. S.A.V.E. is also good. Someone on here is involved with them. I'll dig out the card I have for the link to their org.
 
SPECIAL EXTRA EARNINGS FOR YOUR MILITARY SERVICE

*I rec'd this via e-mail from an official source*

SPECIAL EXTRA EARNINGS FOR YOUR MILITARY SERVICE

You qualify for a higher social security payment upon retirement because of your Military service!!

If you were on active duty any time from 1940 through 2001 you qualify for up to $1200 per year of earned credit.

You must bring your DD-214 to the Social Security Office - and you must ask for this benefit to receive it! This benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it!

Visit the Social Security website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm for more information.
 
DoD offers new benefits guide for injured

DoD offers new benefits guide for injured


Troops and their families face a bewildering array of options when serious injury or illness forces retirement or separation from the service. A new Pentagon handbook aims to serve as a one-stop, comprehensive resource for topics ranging from understanding the disability evaluation system and pay issues to program sources for job training.

The Compensation and Benefits Handbook, available online, "is the one source of information that covers everything a seriously ill and injured service member will need during his or her recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration," said Ronald Winter, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs.

The handbook includes Web sites and toll-free numbers for services and information; the electronic version features hyperlinks. The Pentagon says the electronic version will be updated frequently, while the hard copy of the compensation and benefits handbook will be updated annually.

The Pentagon compiled the handbook in cooperation with the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, as well as the Social Security Administration. The handbook also lists references to assistance provided by other governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations.
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http://www.transitionassistanceprog...es/PDF/Compensation_and_Benefits_Handbook.pdf


From Page One

This Handbook may be accessed electronically at the following web sites:
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http://turbotap.org
https://www.nko.navy.mil
https://www.aw2.army.mil
https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af/USAF/AFP40/d/1073755231/Files/C&BHandbook.pdf
 
*updated* 3/10/2010 - more veteran stuff

The Department of Defense today launched the National Resource Directory, a collaborative effort between the departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs.

The directory is a Web-based network of care coordinators, providers and support partners with resources for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them.

“The directory is the visible demonstration of our national will and commitment to make the journey from ‘survive to thrive’ a reality for those who have given so much. As new links are added each day by providers and partners, coverage from coast to coast will grow even greater ensuring that no part of that journey will ever be made alone,” said Lynda C. Davis, Ph.D., deputy under secretary of defense for military community and family policy.

Located at http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.org , the directory offers more than 10,000 medical and non-medical services and resources to help service members and veterans achieve personal and professional goals along their journey from recovery through rehabilitation to community reintegration.

“The VA is extremely proud to be a partner in this innovative resource. This combination of federal, state, and community-based resources will serve as a tremendous asset for all service members, veterans, their families and those who care for them. The community is essential to the successful reintegration of our veterans, and these groups greatly enhance the directory’s scope,” said Karen S. Guice, M.D., executive director, federal recovery care coordination program at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“The National Resource Directory will prove to be a valuable tool for wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families as they wind their way through the maze of benefits and services available to them in their transition to civilian life. The Department of Labor is pleased to have the opportunity to work with our partners at DoD,” said Charles S. Ciccolella, the assistant secretary of labor for the veterans’ employment and training service.

The National Resource Directory is organized into six major categories: Benefits and Compensation; Education, Training and Employment; Family and Caregiver Support; Health; Housing and Transportation; and Services and Resources. It also provides helpful checklists, Frequently Asked Questions, and connections to peer support groups. All information on the Web site can be found through a general or state and local search tool.

The National Resource Directory’s launch in November is a key feature of Warrior Care Month.
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good info.
 
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http://www.oefoif.va.gov/

VA Welcomes Veterans Home With New Web Site, Blog
Apr 21
By American Forces Press Service


WASHINGTON, April 20, 2009 - The Veterans Affairs Department has launched
its new "Returning Veterans" Web site to welcome home veterans of the Iraq
and Afghanistan conflicts with a social, veteran-centric Web site that
focuses on their needs and questions, VA officials announced today.

"VA is entering the world of Web 2.0, because that's where this generation
of veterans is already communicating," said Dr. Gerald M. Cross, VA's
principal deputy undersecretary for health. "We're opening our doors to them
virtually to let them know what they can expect when they step through our
doors in reality."

The Web site (http://www.oefoif.va.gov/) will feature videos, veterans'
stories and a blog where veterans are encouraged to post feedback. The site
also will restructure the traditional index-of-benefits format found on
other VA pages into question-based, categorized, and easily navigated links
by topic. This will allow veterans to find benefits of interest easily and
discover related benefits as they explore, officials said.

"We hope our returning veterans find this site easy and helpful, but also
engaging," Cross said. "As the site grows, we will be linking to veterans'
blogs and highlighting more of their own stories from their own views. We
are their VA, so we are eager to provide a forum for veterans to discuss
their lives."

(From a Veterans Affairs Department news release.)

Returning Veterans Web Site at http://www.oefoif.va.gov/


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SOURCE: Army Stand-To! Newsletter, 21 April 2009
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