http://www.veteransbenefits.us/index2.htm
Also see: http://www.veteransbenefits.us/index2.htm
Hundreds of thousands of veterans, and those returning from war are potentially missing out on disability and other benefits.
The Supermarket of Veterans Benefits (SVB), was conceived to celebrate America’s most important heroes, the veterans, and meet their specific benefit needs. SVB’s awareness campaign is targeted to the over 26,000,000 U.S. veterans throughout the world. SVB attracts thousands of veterans, their family members, and general attendees, providing veterans the opportunity to learn more about veteran’s services and benefits they so richly deserve! In many cases, veterans are not receiving the benefits that are created and designed for them. The 2005 President's budget for Department of Veteran's Affairs provides approximately $67.7 billion for veteran's benefits and services. The SVB:
* Provides information and benefits for veterans, their families, and friends during a free one day fair set in a "one-stop-shop" festival atmosphere
* Provides every veteran with benefits information & claims initiation leading to potential compensation, pension, and other service issues
Below are selected links of interest to readers of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs website. Many of these sites link to many other interesting and informative sites. Please send suggestions for other links to WDVAWEB.
All links should be working.
- Chapter 45, Wisconsin Statutes, pertaining to veterans affairs
- County Veterans Service Offices in Wisconsin
- Educational Approval Board
- Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
- Federal Loans Information
- National Archives and Personnel Administration (military records)
- Pentagon Channel
- State of Wisconsin Information
- U.S. Army Bands Resource Guide
- U.S. Department of Defense Health System (TRICARE)
- U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS) – Ask a Question
- U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs
- VA Veterans Health Administration Facilities - Wisconsin
- Vietnam War POW/MIA Database
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue - Military Income Tax
- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Veteran's Online Resources
- Americal Division Veterans Association
- American Ex-Prisoners of War
- American GI Forum
- American Gold Star Mothers
- American Legion
- American Legion in Wisconsin
- American Veterans (AMVETS) National Headquarters
- American Veterans (AMVETS) Department of Wisconsin
- Army and Navy Union
- Catholic War Veterans
- County Veterans Service Officers Association of Wisconsin
- Disabled American Veterans
- Disabled American Veterans - Department of Wisconsin
- Gold Star Wives of America
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- Jewish War Veterans of the United States
- Kitchen Table Gang
- Marine Corps League
- Military Brats Registry
- Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- Military Order of the World Wars
- National Association for Black Veterans
- National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
- National Veterans Organization, Inc.
- Navy Club of the U.S.A.
- Navy League of the United States - Madison Council
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Inc.
- Polish Legion of American Veterans-USA
- The Retired Enlisted Association
- The Welcome Home Day Foundation
- Vets for Vets - UW Madison
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Veterans of Foreign Wars in Wisconsin
- Veterans of Modern Warfare
- Veterans of the Vietnam War
- Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Vietnam Veterans Home Page
- Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organizations (WACVO)
- Women's Army Corps Veteran's Association
- American Red Cross
- Being There Reaching Out
- Center for Defense Information
- Doc's Military & War Veterans Site
- Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
- Freedom Honor Flight
- Great Lakes Intertribal Council
- Military Education & Research Library
- Military Memoirs
- MilitaryTimes
- Military Woman
- National Gulf War Resource Center
- National Resource Directory
- National VETS Archives
- PBS: Vietnam - television documentaries
- U.S. Veterans' Resource Interactive Map
- VA Center for Women Veterans
- Veterans Alliance Service Center
- Veterans Assistance Center
- VetFriends Veterans' Locator
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation
Scholarships Links for Veterans and Dependents
- Air Force Aid Society Grant Program
- American Legion Legacy Scholarship
- American Patriot Freedom Scholarship Award
- Army Aviation Association of America Scholarship Foundation
- Army Emergency Relief Scholarship Programs
- Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
- Department of Defense Scholarship and Fellowship Links
- Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
- Fleet Reserve Association Scholarships
- Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Military.com Scholarship Finder
- Military Officers Association of America Scholarships and Grants
- Naval Special Warfare Foundation
- Navy League Foundation Scholarship Program
- Navy-Marine Relief Society Education Programs
- Royal Neighbors of America Heroes at Home Women Veterans' Scholarship Foundation
- Scholarships for Military Children
- ThanksUSA Scholarship Program
- The Fund for Veterans Education
- Veterans of Foriegn Wars Scholarship Programs
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- America's Freedom Center
- Berlin Veterans Foundation
- Clear Lake, Wisconsin, Veterans Memorial
- HighGround Memorial Park
- Korean War Veterans Memorial Association of Wisconsin
- Legion of Valor
- Medal of Honor Citations
- National WWII Memorial
- Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center
- "The Rock" Memorial, Adair County, Iowa
- White House Commission on Remembrance
- Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Other State Veterans' Agencies
- National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)
- National Association of State Veterans Homes (NASVH)
See also the list of Wisconsin military history and museum links maintained by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
*** This list is for informational purposes only, and the appearance of a site on this list in no way constitutes an endorsement by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs or the State of Wisconsin.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR WISCONSIN VETS...
ReplyDeleteMARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JUNE 4TH AND 5TH!
This is the Wisconsin article:
From WFRV.com
Supermarket of Veterans Benefits
Kristin Kent
Event Details
Start Date: June 4, 2010 - End Date: June 5, 2010
Event Description
Veterans can apply for an array of state and federal benefits at one convenient location at a Supermarket of Veterans Benefits hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) on Friday, June 4, 2010, from noon to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Cleveland, Wis., located on the Lake Michigan lakeshore between Manitowoc and Sheboygan. The location of the college is 1290 North Avenue, Cleveland.
"Veterans of all experiences are invited to come to this two-day event," said WDVA Secretary Kenneth Black. "We especially encourage those newly returned from Iraq and Afghanistan to attend and learn about many various veterans’ benefits, programs and services that can help them. There will be information available about education benefits including the Wisconsin GI Bill, job training, loans, and the ‘Mission: Welcome Home’ program to assist returning service members in transition, our newest veterans."
The Supermarket of Veterans Benefits in Cleveland will have over 40 service providers on hand, including the federal VA, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, County and Tribal Veterans Service Officers, veterans service organizations, education centers, and more.
The Supermarket, which is open to the public, is part of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs "I Owe You" outreach campaign.
At this "one-stop shop" for benefits, veterans and military service members and their families, as well as families of deployed service members, can:
Learn about eligibility for state veterans benefits, programs and services (veterans are advised to bring their DD Form 214).
Learn about and apply for a wide range of benefits and services available, including ongoing briefings on VA health care and prescription drug benefits, disability compensation and pension, personal loans, home mortgage loans, home improvement loans and education or job training grants.
Find out about employment information and opportunities.
Receive assistance in obtaining military medals and records.
Pre-register for burial in state veterans cemeteries.
Obtain information about aging services and about nursing home care at the Wisconsin Veterans Homes.
Learn about education benefits to include the Wisconsin GI Bill benefit of tuition remission for eligible veterans and dependents.
For more information about the Supermarket of Veterans Benefits as well as other upcoming Supermarket events, visit the WDVA web site at www.WisVets.Com/Supermarkets, call 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387), or contact a local County Veterans Service Office, listed in the telephone book under County Government.
Thank you ALL.
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Also feel free to pass this on to every military family you know.
wow, what a great list for all veterans!
ReplyDeleteI work with them in Italy at Camp Darby and believe me they need help--:)
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ReplyDeleteIt said on the news this morning that MANY do not even know about a LOT of these benefits.
So please pass it around-
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totaly when I first started to work for them it just amazed me at how little they knew--sad --
ReplyDeleteVery informative Anna;
ReplyDeleteI was just outside having a smoke and remembered that I have breakfast every Tuesday morning with a group Australian Special Air Service Regiment blokes and a fella who wears an " Indians" cap I'll take this list or site and give to him, however he may know already as he visits the Pentagon in Virginia 4 times a years as his brother still works there;
ReplyDeleteThis is our list http://www.dva.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx and the R.S.L. http://www.rsl.org.au/