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Be In Charge Be In Charge: Free support service for patients with Hepatitis C who are on Rebetron Combination Therapy or Intron A. Provides information about eligibility and links to additional resources. Program materials are available in English or Spanish. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.beincharge.com/ VA Life Insurance Handbook VA Life Insurance Handbook: HTML version of the official publication. Provides information on various policies that personnel may currently be covered under, including VSLI, VRI, S-DVI and VMLI. Includes contact information. PDF version also available. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite/GLIhandbook/glibooklet.htm Armed Forces Retirement Home Foundation Armed Forces Retirement Home Foundation: Assists former service members, by providing funds for personal needs and the augmenting of programs and services that add to the enjoyment of life. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.vethomesfoundation.org/ Women Veterans' Health Women Veterans' Health: Offers information for females on V.A. medical benefits, how to obtain them, where to go to get them, legal help, pending legislation, aid for the homeless, and personal stories. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/veterans_health_care/ Forgotten Warriors Home, Inc. Forgotten Warriors Home, Inc.: Not for profit organization dedicated to providing housing, food, and clothing to homeless disabled veterans. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.forgottenwarriorshome.com/ U.S. Vets U.S. Vets: Homepage of an organization that helps to provide transitional housing in several locations of the United States. Provides outcome and demographic reports and information for each of their local offices. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.usvetsinc.org/ SGLI VGLI Handbook SGLI VGLI Handbook: HTML version of the official publication. Provides information concerning uniformed service life insurance. Includes current premium rates, points of contact, and eligibility. PDF version also available. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.insurance.va.gov/sgliSite/handbook/handbook.htm Homes for the Brave Homes for the Brave: Information about services available to homeless former service members in Connecticut. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.homesforthebrave.org/ The Veteran Network The Veteran Network: Offers links to informational government resources. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.theveteran.net/vet/ Veteran's Enterprise Veteran's Enterprise: Provides former service members with information about available educational, vocational and professional opportunities. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.veteransenterprise.com/ Class Action Lawsuit Class Action Lawsuit: Provides information about a lawsuit that seeks to restore free health care for retirees and their dependents 65 and older, and requests reimbursement of all money withheld from their pay over the years to finance Medicare. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.classact-lawsuit.com/ Glen's Homepage for Disabled Veterans Benefits Glen's Homepage for Disabled Veterans Benefits: Provides information and links to help former service members make informed decisions on issues which affect their VA benefits. Also includes the webmaster's personal story of struggling to increase his disability rating. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.disabledvet.com/ American Legion National Headquarters American Legion National Headquarters: Provides detailed information on issues such as female personnel, Agent Orange, Hepatitis and economic concerns. Provides contact information. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.legion.org/ Veterans Medical Monitoring System Veterans Medical Monitoring System: Emergency response system offered to service disabled veterans at no cost. Description of the service and application. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.vmms.org Armed Forces Services Corporation Armed Forces Services Corporation: Offers retirement and survivor planning. Also provides document storage, insurance counseling, and VA claim assistance. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.afsc-usa.com/ Hep C Vets Hep C Vets: Support site for personnel afflicted with the hepatitis C virus and their families. (Welfare and Assistance) http://hepcvets.com/ HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET): Provides personnel and their family members with information on HUD's community-based programs and services. Includes a state-indexed directory of agencies, including homeless shelters for former uniformed personnel. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.hud.gov/hudvet/vetmain.html Veterans News and Information Service Veterans News and Information Service: Provides links to other resources, including government agencies and private organizations to help in obtaining entitlements. Also includes current topical news and a live Java chat room. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.vnis.com/ VA Insurance VA Insurance: Provides detailed, current information about SGLI and VGLI. Includes information on coverage amounts, premium rates, beneficiary claims, current forms, contacts and financial counseling services. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.insurance.va.gov/index.htm Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) Blinded Veterans Association (BVA): Provides online resources and contact information for blinded personnel. Includes information on counseling, help in receiving rehabilitation and job placement. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.bva.org/ Circle of Friends for American Veterans Circle of Friends for American Veterans: Organization that seeks to train and counsel homeless former service members, in an effort to return them to society. (Welfare and Assistance) http://vetsvision.org/ Veterans Helping Veterans Veterans Helping Veterans: Designed for personnel afflicted with Hepatitis B and C. Includes links and information on disability. Provides information on how to receive treatment, filing claims with the VA and getting medical records. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/2704/ Military Record Requests Military Record Requests: Provides detailed instructions on how to obtain free copies of service documents, including your DD Form 214, directly from government agencies. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc. Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc.: Provides information, links and contacts for Merrimack Valley, MA personnel and their families. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.northeastveterans.org/ Military Order of the Purple Heart Military Order of the Purple Heart: Provides local contact information, to help combat wounded personnel obtain their government entitlements. Also provides an online PDF magazine. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.purpleheart.org/ Missing Man Foundation, Inc. Missing Man Foundation, Inc.: Information on how to receive ceremonial fly-by for the interment of deceased service members in California, Arizona, and Nevada. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.missingmanfoundation.com/ Military Funeral Honors Military Funeral Honors: Provides the general public with information, and provides a restricted access information center for funeral directors who provide services for members. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/ The Veterans' Resource Center The Veterans' Resource Center: Contains information and links of interest, including entitlements, war related illnesses, graphics and news. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.veteransresourcecenter.homestead.com/vetcentral.html GIBill.com GIBill.com: Provides resources for using entitlements. Includes a newsletter service. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.gibill.com/ Aegon: Veterans Life Insurance Company Aegon: Veterans Life Insurance Company: Provides information on obtaining coverage for former service members, their spouses, widows, or widowers. Includes information about the company and the different types of policies offered. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.veteranslife.com/ The Special Forces Association - UK The Special Forces Association - UK: Dedicated to remembering fallen comrades in and out of conflict and to support the living who may need help now or in the future. Based in the United Kingdom. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.specialforces.co.uk/ Divorced Military and Veterans Against the USFSPA Divorced Military and Veterans Against the USFSPA: Created by personnel opposed to the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act. Provides members involved in a divorce contact with others who have been through the same issues. (Welfare and Assistance) http://members.aol.com/carlkr/page1.htm Veterans' Business Outreach Center Veterans' Business Outreach Center: Information and contacts that aid service-disabled personnel with business planning, counseling, technology training and mentorship. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.vboc.org/ Veteran To Veteran Veteran To Veteran: Information available for personnel and their dependents. VA claims help and research. Includes a discussion forum, where others who have been through the process can help you. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.hadit.com/ American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor: Provides online resources and contact information for former service members, their dependents and survivors to obtain their entitlements. (Welfare and Assistance) http://harrisonheritage.com/adbc/ Veterans National Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. Veterans National Coalition for the Homeless, Inc.: Offers information about the work of the organization and information for donators. Also provides online shopping, links to housing and shelter, job centers, education, pension services, and funeral honors sites. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.veteransoutreach.net/ National Veterans Legal Services Program National Veterans Legal Services Program: Provides information and contacts to aid personnel seeking to deal with their personal disability and the means to improve their situation. Provides information on discharge upgrading and other related issues. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.nvlsp.org/ Order DD 214 Order DD 214: Operated by US Vital Documents, a privately owned company. Fee-based service. Provides an HTML version of the SF 180 "Request Pertaining to Military Records". Also includes contact information for the company. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.orderdd214.com/ Hepatitis Central Hepatitis Central: Offers support for personnel who have tested positive, and those with liver diseases such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. Provides links to related resources. (Welfare and Assistance) http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/vets/toc.html National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (NOVA) National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (NOVA): Provides legal representation to American veterans and their dependents at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Site includes overview of the claims process, membership information, legislative updates and court decisions, amicus activity, and d (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.vetadvocates.com/