U.S. Government Veterans Support Organizations

https://www.va.gov/

To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. VA carries out four specific missions to make good on that commitment. Veterans Health Care: VA’s Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care network in the United States, with 1,255 health care facilities serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. Veterans Benefits: Veterans can earn a range of benefits that help them transition back to civilian life in the country they fought to defend. Through the Veterans Benefits Administration, VA helps servicemembers transition out of military service, and assists with education, home loans, life insurance and much more. National Cemeteries: The job of the National Cemetery Administration is to make sure those who served this nation are never forgotten. NCA provides dignified burial services for Veterans and eligible family members by maintaining 142 cemeteries as national shrines and providing lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our nation. The Fourth Mission: VA’s “Fourth Mission” is to improve the Nation’s preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national emergencies, and natural disasters by developing plans and taking actions to ensure continued service to veterans, as well as to support national, state, and local emergency management, public health, safety, and homeland security efforts.

https://www.defense.gov/Resources/Military-Support-Organizations/

Military Relief Organizations If you’re having serious financial problems, your Military Service relief organization can assist. Army Emergency Relief, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, the Air Force Aid Society, and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance may be able to help with interest-free loans, grants, or a combination of loans and grants. They can also offer financial preparedness counseling and tuition assistance. Visit your Military Service relief organization’s website to learn more about eligibility and how to apply for aid. Army Emergency Relief Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Air Force Aid Society Coast Guard Mutual Assistance If your relief organization isn’t nearby, one of the other Military Service relief organizations can help process your request. If no relief organizations are near you, your local Red Cross chapter can process your request. You can also reach out to your installation’s Family Readiness Center for help.

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

ABOUT US Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers, and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges, and thrive. As a member of our military family, you are eligible to use this Department of Defense-funded program anytime, anywhere. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation, and deployment tools, and much more. Military OneSource offers a wide range of individualized consultations, coaching and non-medical counseling for many aspects of military life. Military life is different from civilian life with its unique challenges. To help our military community, Military OneSource will arrange non-medical counseling and support 24/7, wherever you are, worldwide. Private, non-medical counseling. This free, confidential counseling can help you take charge and address issues that can come from stressors such as deployment and reintegration, parenting, marital problems, grief and loss, and financial concerns – without affecting the service member’s career. Counseling is available from experienced counselors trained in military life. Consultations and coaching. Experienced consultants offer special assistance on elder care, family members with special needs, wounded warrior care, adoption, education and more – even a personal health and wellness coach. You can contact us 24/7 to arrange assistance. Live Chat: Trained Military OneSource consultants provide personalized information 24/7/365 via Live Chat. Type in your question and receive a response with the information you need. Live chat makes the existing Military OneSource services even easier to access. Meet the Military OneSource call center team that works to connect you to your best MilLife.

https://www.usa.gov/military-assistance

Military Assistance Programs for Veterans, Service Members, and Families If you’re a service member, veteran, or spouse, you’re not alone. The military and federal agencies have resources to help you manage life. Use these tools to get help with finances, health care, jobs, moving, and other challenges. National Resource Directory for Service Members and Veterans The National Resource Directory connects the military and veterans with local support. Find military assistance resources for: Jobs Health Homelessness Housing Caregiver support

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets

Our Vision

To enable all veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses to reach their full potential in the workplace.

Our Mission

We prepare America’s veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, protect their employment rights, and promote their employment opportunities.

Our Values

Integrity, Commitment, Respect, Excellence and Innovate.

Our Priorities

Getting the military to civilian employment transition right.
Leveraging partnerships to maximize employment outcomes.
Promote and advance equity, inclusion and accessibility for underserved communities.

VETS Leadership Team

https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

Feds Hire Vets is your single site for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families, and Federal hiring officials. U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. Ouir website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of veterans. In 2009, Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, established the Veterans Employment Initiative and OPM created its Veterans Services Office to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Initiative. Using a strategic, straightforward approach to helping the men and women who have served our country in the military find employment in the Federal Government and helping to align the talents of these individuals with key positions, Veterans Services has better positioned the Government to meet mission objectives and citizens are better served. Veterans Services works across the Federal Government to increase the number of veterans, transitioning military service members, and their families employed and retained in the civil service. Currently, veterans represent approximately 31 percent of the Federal workforce, compared to 25.8 percent before the Executive Order was established.

https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-assistance-programs

SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration) works to ignite change and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.

https://mypay.dfas.mil/#/

myPay is the Defense Accounting & Finance (DFAS) website where active duty, guard & reserve members (except Coast Guard who use the service’s Pay and Personnel Center [PPC] website), retirees, annuitants, NAF employees, and some civil service members can: access their Leave & Earnings Statements (LES) change an address update their banking information for direct deposit/EFT manage their allotments manage their tax withholding manage their savings bonds view their TDY travel claims view their tax documents Some members can also opt-in to the Blended Retirement System (BRS) and make adjustments to their TSP contributions using the myPay website. Civilians may change their state of residence for state tax purposes, military members must contact their local finance office to do this. myPay is available 24/7 via your computer or mobile device, there may be short times that it is unavailable for routine or unscheduled maintenance. Check the website for more information.

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/supporting-military-families/index.html

How Does HHS Support Military Families? The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operating divisions offer a variety of resources and programs specifically designed to support military families. Jobs: Veteran Employment Program Offices (FEDShireVETS): Find a list of Federal agencies and their Veteran Employment Program contacts. Special Appointing Authorities for Veterans (FEDShireVETS): Find guidelines for Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans. HHS Careers Help Desk Contacts: If you have issues related to a specific vacancy announcement, or you have trouble logging into HHS Careers, please contact the individuals listed in the vacancy announcement or the appropriate helpdesk listed on the Help Desk Contacts page for assistance. Health: MedlinePlus for Veterans and Military Health: This NIH website serves as a resource center for veterans seeking information on health issues suffered as a result of wartime. Also, see Veterans and Military Health. Find Federally Qualified Health Centers available in most cities and many rural areas. HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration funds health centers that deliver comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care, which may include oral health, behavioral health, and substance abuse services, to patients regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. How to Help Veterans & Their Families (HRSA): Learn how you can help veterans locate community health care facilities. Veterans’ Health Activities (CDC): Find information on Vietnam and Gulf War health-related studies. Active Duty and Veterans Women’s Health (WomensHealth.gov): Find information and resources for women veterans.

https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/

About USAJOBS USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world. As the federal government’s official employment site, USAJOBS helps the right people find the right jobs. As a part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), USAJOBS helps recruit and retain a world-class government workforce for the American people. Federal agencies use USAJOBS to host job openings and match qualified applicants to those jobs. USAJOBS serves as the central place to find opportunities in hundreds of federal agencies and organizations. The federal government relies on more than two million Americans and foreign nationals to work in the civil service. Citizens like you help the government fulfill its essential duties in service to the American people. You can find a way to serve at USAJOBS. If you’re a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans’ preference, as well as other veteran specific hiring options.