Benefits
This page provides information on where to go for the benefits you’re entitled
to.
Click on one of the links below for information on specific kinds of benefits.
Survivor Benefits
Medical and Insurance
Health and Wellness
Education, Training, and Scholarships
Employment/Reemployment
Commissaries and Exchanges
Relocation/Housing
Vehicle Storage
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| The VA Survivor Benefits Home Page |
The VA Survivor Benefits Home Page
provides information and assistance to the spouses and dependents
of deceased military personnel. Whether the service member died during
or after active military service, this site can help survivors get
the educational, health, and other benefits to which they’re entitled.
http://www.vba.va.gov/survivors |
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| TRICARE |
| TRICARE is the military health benefits system. This site contains fact sheets, brochures, military treatment facility finders, and eligibility information.
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ |
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| TRICARE Dental Plan (United Concordia) |
| This Web site provides information on military dental insurance.
http://www.ucci.com |
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| Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Information |
| DEERS maintains military personnel information that determines eligibility for certain benefits. It is important to update DEERS records when personal eligibility information changes.
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/deers |
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| RAPIDS Site Locator |
| This RAPIDS site locator enables searches for sites by city, state, zip, name, and country.
http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl |
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| Guide to Reserve Family Member Benefits (pdf, 32 pages) |
| This booklet is designed to help family members of the National Guard or Reserve service member when their loved one is away, whether serving in support of a military operation overseas, performing security or other duty in a local or regional location, or performing training at the local armory or reserve center. This 5th edition of the guide has been updated to include recent changes in legislation and policy and provides the most current information on military benefits and privileges for eligible family members.
http://www.defenselink.mil/ra/documents/benefitshandbook.pdf
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| Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
| The Walter Reed Health Care System Web site contains information for soldiers and families of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/ |
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| PDHealth.mil |
| Developed by the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC), PDHealth.mil is a resource for clinicians, veterans, and their families. The goal is to create trusting partnerships among military men and women, veterans, their families, and their providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the most hazardous workplaces.
http://www.pdhealth.mil |
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| National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989. This Web site is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.
http://www.ncptsd.org/
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| American Psychological Association Help Center |
| The featured topics page on this site contains a series of booklets, entitled “Resilience in a Time of War,†targeted at different age groups, including the parents and teachers of those age groups. Other relevant topics include handling stress and traumatic stress.
http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/ |
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| Hooah4Health |
| Unlike other health-related Web sites, the U.S. Army Health Promotion and Wellness Web site is specifically designed to address the force health protection and readiness requirements of the Army, particularly its Reserve Component. This fun site includes topics geared towards specific users — service members, parents, kids, and teens — with information and games to educate and help people assume responsibility for their personal health.
http://www.hooah4health.com/ |
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| Military Spouse Resource Center |
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, MILSpouse was designed to assist the spouses of U.S. total force military personnel. This site connects military spouses to information, resources, and opportunities related to education, training, and employment (including education assistance and scholarships) within the United States.
http://www.milspouse.org/ |
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| Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America
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| Scholarship America™ is the nation’s largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. Its mission is to expand access to educational opportunities by involving and assisting communities, corporations, foundations, organizations, and individuals in the support of students and in the encouragement of educational achievement.
http://www.csfa.org |
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| Scholarships for Military Children |
| The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community.
http://www.militaryscholar.org/
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| Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) |
| This Web site is dedicated to gaining and maintaining active support from employers of Guard and Reserve personnel.
http://www.esgr.org/ |
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| Military Spouse Resource Center |
| MILSpouse.org is a resource library for military spouse employment information.
http://www.milspouse.org/ |
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| Military Careers |
| This Web site seeks to educate parents and other adults about the opportunities and benefits available to young people in all branches of the military today.
http://militarycareers.com |
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| Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) |
| This important program is for and about those transitioning from soldier to civilian.
http://www.acap.army.mil/ |
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| Air Force Crossroads – Employment |
| This section of Air Force Crossroads provides information and assistance with job searching, skills posting, telecommuting opportunities, and resume development, as well as helpful employment resource links.
http://www.afcrossroads.com/employment/index.cfm |
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| Small Business Administration (SBA) |
| The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has several important programs to help Guard members, Reservists, and their employers. Its Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program helps small businesses meet expenses stemming from the loss of an essential employee. If you are a Guard member or Reservist with a direct or guaranteed loan from the SBA, the SBA may provide you with a loan repayment deferral, interest rate reduction, or other credit/financial assistance. This site helps you locate your SBA Veterans Business Development Officer and includes a resource guide with tools, planning resources, and vital information for small business owners returning from active duty.
http://www.sba.gov/reservists |
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| Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) |
| DeCA’s Commissary Web site provides information on commissaries, including benefits, savings, store locators, and more.
http://www.commissaries.com/ |
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| Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) |
| AAFES’s mission is to provide quality merchandise and services to authorized customers at uniformly low prices and generate reasonable earnings to supplement appropriated funds for the support of Army and Air Force morale, welfare, and recreation programs.
http://www.aafes.com |
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| SITES |
| SITES is designed to help service members and their families move from one installation to another. Offering descriptions and photo galleries of more than 300 military installations within the DoD, the site includes information on local community categories, such as education, medical and dental, housing, relocation services, support services, and child and teen services, as well as survival tips for the move.
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sites/index.jsp |
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| Military Assistance Program |
| This site provides relocation tools for military members and their families.
http://www.dod.mil/mapsite |
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| International Real Estate Directory
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| This site provides information on real estate listings throughout the U.S.
http://www.ired.com/ |
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| American Auto Logistics (Vehicle Storage) |
| This military-serving Web site will enable you to search for your privately owned vehicle.
http://www.whereismypov.com/ |
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