VETERAN BENEFITS & ASSISTANCE


Veteran Benefits & Assistance

Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.

Contact an Office of Veterans Services Representative for assistance:
 
Local Representative:  LeJay Warren, 620-253-0403; lejay.warren@ks.gov 

BENEFITS & SERVICES

 

Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents

 

 

A to Z Benefits Information

 

 

VA Benefits Fact Sheets

 

 

Survivor & Dependent Benefits

 

 

VA Benefits and Services

 

 

Benefits - Military.com

 

 

Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors

 

 

 

 

Burial Benefits

 

 

National Cemetery Military Burial Benefits

 

 

Types of Headstones & Markers Available

 

 

 

 

Home Loans

 

 

VA Home Loans

 

 

Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Benefits - VA 

 

 

Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)

 

 

Community-Based VA Vet Centers

 

 

PTSD / Stress Management

 

 

TRICARE Benefit Info

 

 

VA Health Benefits

 

 

Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities

 

 

Transition and Care Management for OEF / OIF Service Members

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Care

 

 

Aid & Attendance Benefit

 

 

Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility

 

 

Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans

 

 

Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care

 

 

 

 

Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions

 

 

Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure

 

 

Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans

 

 

Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM

 

 

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

 

 

Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service

 

 

Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans

 

 

VA Recognizes 'Presumptive' Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan

 

 

VA Compensation & Pension Benefits

 

 

VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) / OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)

 

 

VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment

 

 

VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)

 

 

VFW Veterans Benefits

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

 

 Aid & Charity Associations

 

 

Air Force Aid Society

 

 

American Red Cross

 

 

Army Emergency Relief

 

 

Cell Phone, Government Supported

 

 

Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund

 

 

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

 

 

Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments

 

 

Help for Homeless Veterans

 

 

Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-4AID VET

 

 

Homeless Veterans, VA

 

 

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

 

 

Service Members Civil Relief Act - Miliatry.com

 

 

Social Security Administration online

 

 

United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers

 

 

VFW Troop Support

 

 

Volunteers of America

 

 

Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site

 

 

 

 

VETERAN INFORMATION

 

 

Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans

 

 

Locating Veterans & Service Members

 

 

Replacement Medical Records

 

 

Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)

 

 

Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)

 

 

U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans

 

 

VA Board of Veterans' Appeals

 

 

Women Veterans