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VFW Helpline 800
VFW-1899 (839-1899)
IL Dept of Vet Affairs 217
782-6641 833 S Spring St, POB 19432, Springfield,
IL 62794
www.state.il.us/agency/dva/contactus.htm
VA Benefits:
800 827-1000
www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf
Health Benefits 877 222-8387
Education Benefits 888 442-4551
Life Insurance 800 669-8477
Debt Management 800 827-0648
Mammography Hotline 888 492-7844
Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf 800 829-4833
CHAMPVA 800 733-8387
Headstones and Markers 800 697-6947
All Flags (Flags & grave markers) 630 351-5481
Gulf War & 800 749-8387
Agent Orange Helpline
Health Eligibility Center 404 235-1257
1644 Tullie Circle
Atlanta, GA 30329-2303
Toll Free Bulletin Board 800 US1-VETS (871-8387)
(VA ONLINE)
DuPage Country Veterans
Assistance Commission 630 407-7566 FAX: 630
407-5656
421 N. County Farm Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.co.dupage.il.us/vac
DuPagevac@dupageco.org
World Wide Web Links
VFW Website www.vfw.org
VFW Email vfw@vfwdc.org
VFW Links
www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=misc.related&tok=1
VA Home Page www.va.gov
VA Consumer Affairs
www.va.gov/customer/conaff.asp
VA Public Affairs Events www.va.gov/opa
VA Benefits & Health Care Information
VA Compensation & Pension Benefits
www.vba.va.gov/bln/21
VA Benefits On-line Application
www.vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp
Health Benefits & Services
www.va.gov/vbs/health
Health Benefits Eligibility/Enrollment
www.va.gov/health/eilg
Burial & Memorial Benefits
www.cem.va.gov &
www.cem.va.gov/pmc.htm
Military Funeral Honors
www.military
funeralhonors.osd.mil
Army 800-350-7746
Navy 504 678-1275
Air Force 618 256-4586
Marines 816 843-3884
Coast Guard 216 902-617
Bugles Across America
www.buglesacrossamerica.org
Army Bands
www.bands.army.mil
Education Benefits & Services
www.gibill.va.gov
VA Home Loan Guaranties
www.homeloans.va.gov
Veterans’ Claim Appeals
www.va.gov/bvs/bva
Benefits & Services Outside US
www.vba.va.gov/foreign
VA's
Carl Digrazia
312-353-2609
vfwcdigr2@vba.va.gov
Forms
VA Forms
www.va.gov/forms
Additional Govt Forms
www.vba.va.gov/pubs/otherforms.htm
Employment Assistance
Information for Veterans www.opm.gov/veterans/index.htm
Veterans’ Hiring Preference
www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm
Federal Govt Job Openings www.usajobs.opm.gov
Dept of Labor Employment & Training Svc
www.dol.gov/dol/vets
Construction Jobs www.helmetstohardhats.org
Vet Jobs
www.vetjobs.com
Business Assistance
Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/vets
VA Off of Small & Disadvantaged Bus Utilization
www.va.gov/olsdbu
Other Useful Sites
Military Salute: Lots of Useful Info!
http://militarysalute.proboards45.com/
State (Dept) of Illinois VFW
www.vfwil.org
Washington DC VFW
www.vfwdc.org
VFW Documents/Resources
www.vfwdepartmentresources.org
VFW Memorial Wall
http://donate.vfw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2007_Memorial_Wall
America Supports You
www.americasupportsyou.mil
Flag Information
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/4/ch1.html
Frequently Asked Questions
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/faq.htm
Burial in Arlington National Cemetery
www.mdw.army.mil/fs-a02a.htm
Department of Defense
www.defenselink.mil
Military Records and Medals
www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html
Request Military Personnel Records
www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
DD214 Records Request
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
Veterans Radio Hour
www.veteransradiohour.com
2 stations near 60108 broadcast on Sundays from 9pm-10pm
WBIG AM Aurora 1280
WRMN AM Elgin 1410
Armed Forces
Network
www.armedforces.net
Military Connections
www.militaryconnections.com
Army Sports
www.armysports.com
TV Programs
http://military.discovery.com
Dog Tag Return
www.roskamdogtag.com
La Version en Espanol de Este Folleto
www.va.gov/opa/feature/index.htm
Veterans
Airlift Command
www.veteransairlift.org/page/home.jsp
We provide air transportation for
medical and other compassionate
purposes to wounded warriors, veterans, and their families through a
national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots. Our
priority
is on the veterans of Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
(Afghanistan). As capacity allows, our mission will expand to serve
veterans of other conflicts.
Help for Soldiers in Need www.soldiersangels.org
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
www.helpaveteran.org
119 N West St,
Wheaton, IL 60187
tel: 630 871-8387
Their links to other vet resources:
www.helpaveteran.org/resources.htm
"The American Veteran"
www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
Videos: "The American Veteran" tells the stories of service and sacrifice
made
by America's men and women in uniform and discusses some of the benefits
they have
earned.
VFW Post 6156 (Greensburg, KS) website with link to "The American
Veteran"
www.vfwwebcom.org/ks/post6156
A Force for Good
www.defenselink.mil/forceforgood/index.html
Heroes in the War on Terror
www.defenselink.mil/heroes/index.html
A Millions Thanks
www.amillionthanks.org/MUST_SEE_WEBSITES.asp
Multi-national Force Iraq
www.mnf-iraq.com
USO (United Service
Organizations)
www.uso.org
Thank an Army Soldier
or Army Vet:
www.freedomteamsalute.com
How to Spit Shine Shoes:
www.bahrnoproducts.com/spitshineshoes.htm
Armed Forces Benefits:
www.armedforcesbenefits.org
Support4Vets
www.support4vets.com
Elite Service Disabled Veteran-Owned
Business Network
www.elitesdvob.org
Military Equipment and
Paraphernalia:
www.wwmeinc.com
WorldWide Militaria LLC, 2000 Bloomingdale Rd, Ste 200, Glendale
Heights, IL 60139 630 671-8340
www.veteranspride.com
www.medalsforyou.com
www.crwflags.com
www.citationexpress.com
www.flyingtigerssurplus.com
www.vetssupplyline.com
www.1armystore.com
www.gruntsmilitary.com
www.qmuniforms.com
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DoD Webmaster's site commemorating the anniversary of the bombing and
destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, April 19,
1995:
www.nuwc.navy.mil/hq/webmaster/okmem.html
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Jack Walters:
www.jackwalters.com/
American Women in Uniform:
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/
Veterans Alliance Service Center: http://vets.com/
Dog Tags Online:
www.dogtagsonline.com
Military Family Members Information:
http://cinchouse.com
Jennifer Martinez Online - Working For Truth & Freedom in the POW/MIA Issue:
www.jenmartinez.com/
NOMADS-Military Veterans Motorcycle Club -Western United States:
www.valleytraffic.com/MVMC-CA-NOMADS/
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Veteran's Organizations
The Veteran's Administration - www.va.gov
Armed Forces Retirement Home -
www.defenselink.mil/specials/heroes/
Veterans of Foreign Wars - www.vfw.org
Darrel Wakley's Veteran's Links -
www.ida.net/users/lamar/VetOrgLinks.html
Veterans On The Internet Mugshots -
www.vetmugshots.org
Vote Vets -
www.votevets.org
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POW/MIA Pages
Library of Congress POW/MIA Database -
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powquery.html
POW/MIA Freedom Fighters -
www.powmiaff.org
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Vietnam War Veteran Specific
The Healing Wall -
www.thehealingwall.com/
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 701 -
www.theveteran.net/vva701/
Willy's Place -
www.oregoncoast.com/willy/
B Co, 1st Tank BN -
www.usmctanker.com/
Veteran Force of America -
http://members.aol.com/CVernon6/index.htm
Peter Griffin -
www.angelfire.com/nc2/vietnamvet/index.html
11th Armored Cavalry's Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia -
www.11thcavnam.com/
Marine Corps Vietnam Documents -
www.thevietnamfiles.com
View the Wall (Vietnam Veterans Memorial) -
www.viewthewall.com
Vietnam Maps -
www.rjsmith.com/topo_map.html
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Korean War Veteran Specific
Korean War Veterans Assn. Inc. -
www.kwva.org
The Korean War Project - www.kwp.org/
US Military's Korean War Site -
http://korea50.army.mil/
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WWII Veteran Specific
WWII US Veteran's Website - http://ww2.vet.org/
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Department of Defense Links
Commander in Chief -
The President of the United States - The Whitehouse -
www.whitehouse.gov
Department of Defense Link -
www.defenselink.mil/
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Links to Weapon Manufacturers -
www.weapons.com
The Veteran Voice -
www.veteranvoice.com
Army Field Manual 7-21-13 -
www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/7-21-13/chap1.htm#sec1
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West
Point
and
Other Military Links:
www. usma.edu, www.west-point.org, www.aogusma.org, www.aafes.com, www.cadetstuff.org, www.usmilitaryabout.com, www.goarmysports.com, www.academyphoto.com, www.usaa.com, www.penfed.org.
As well as www.wppci.org and the many links it offers (eg, www.usma.edu, aka www.usma.army.mil), you are encouraged to visit www.west-point.org, the entry- way to a number of helpful services, to include Plebe-Net (join at www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net) and Parent Forum (www.west-point.org/parent/parent-forum). For quick questions and answers, check out www.west-point.org/parent/wpp-net/faq and www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net/links.htm.
For www.usma.edu, the "Search/Reference" section is a very useful tool. Go there and you will also find the USMA master calendar (www.dean.usma.edu/sebpublic/mastercalendar). Under another section, "Agencies," click on "USCC Commandant's Corner" for contacts at the Directorate of Cadet Activities. Please realize that many USCC (things pertaining to the Corps, and specifically training of the Corps) are not listed on the calendar. Also, the reference to WPS is “West Point School,” the elementary school on post – NOT the United Stated Military Academy. For a link to valuable West Point Parent Club information, you can also check out www.usma.edu/publicaffairs/club.htm. A somewhat related site is www.virtualwp.org. The local Association of Graduates (AOG) society can be found at www.aogusma.org/soc/chicago. Parent resources, as recommended by the AOG, can be found at www.aogusma.org/wpf/parents-fund/resource.htm.
The following sites relate to USMA sports: www.goarmysports.com, www.armysports.com, and www.armyrfc.com (rugby).
The following sites include West Point-related gift items: www.westpointgiftstore.com, www.dusagiftshop.com, www.shopthepoint.com, www.goarmysports.com, www.thecorpshas.com, www.loveacadet.com, www.vasily.com, www.usma.edu/uscc/dca/stores/academystores.htm, and www.bahrnoproducts.com/westpointart.htm
The following sites link to numerous other sites providing military information: www.aogusma.org, www.moaa.org, www.military.com, www.army.mil, and www.army.mil/soldiers, and www.vfw.org. Military items can be found at www.supertrooper.com, www.uscavstore.com, and www.aafes.com. The Military Channel videos can be found at http://military.discover.com. Casual websearches on appropriate keywords will lead you to still more interesting sites.
SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER
RELEVANT CONTACTS/WEBSITES ARE WELCOME!
Comrades, RIP: In St. Paul's Evergreen Cemetery
in Bloomingdale, IL, lie 10 soldiers from the War of 1812 and 21 soldiers
from the Civil War. Union headstones are rounded; Confederate, pointed.
Also here lies beloved comrade Otto Knapp, our All-State Post Commander,
1994-95. Some 71 veterans are buried in this cemetery, with graves
indicated by markers donated by the Bloomingdale Historical Society and the
Bloomingdale VFW Post 7539.
