General - Veterans

The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide

http://www.veteransforamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/survival-guide.pdf

From Veterans For America, this extensive guide covers education, housing, vocational rehabilitation, and the various services of the Veterans Administration, with particular attention to newer veterans, those involved in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Military Connections

http://www.militaryconnections.com 

A free searchable directory of over 45,000 active-duty personnel and veterans, information about reunions, education and loan benefits, and military news.

Military Personnel Records

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel 

Overview of records, military record requests, frequently asked questions, and links to other websites. Located at the National Archives in St. Louis.

National Resource Directory

http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/

“An online partnership of ’shared care’ providing information on, and access to, services and resources for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families and families of the fallen, and those who support them from recovery and rehabilitation to community reintegration.”

Nationwide Graveside Locator

http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 

Search for burial locations of veterans by name, date of birth, or name of cemetery.

The Veterans Alliance Service Center

http://vets.com 

Check the table of contents for a military dictionary, classifieds, jobs, events, and tips on how to locate military records.

Veterans and Their Families

http://www.archives.gov/veterans 

How to locate records, frequently asked questions, links to online collections, and two databases for finding materials, ARC and AAD, are accessible.

Veterans History Project

http://www.loc.gov/vets 

Members of the public can donate material and participate in this project. Offers a searchable database, online collections, and stories. From the Library of Congress.

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