Resources for American Veterans
(regardless of unionization status)
The US Department of Veteran’s Affairs (USVA) – https://www.va.gov/
The USVA’s MyHealtheVet site – https://www.myhealth.va.gov/
Job Assistance for US Veterans
- http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs
- https://www.careeronestop.org/Veterans/default.aspx
- https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/veterans/
- https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans
- https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/
- https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/
- https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/USERRA.aspx
Links with Information on PTSD
- http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
- http://www.ptsdalliance.org/
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
- https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/index.asp
Vocational Assistance and Rehabilitation
- Vocational Assistance: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp
Other Links of Interest
- Search for VA Forms at the USVA website: https://www.va.gov/vaforms/
- The PACT Act: https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/
- GI Bill: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/
- US Government Veteran Records: https://www.archives.gov/veterans
- Disabled American Veteran’s: http://www.dav.org/
- Veterans Brain Injury Center: https://www.research.va.gov/topics/tbi.cfm
- Veteran’s of Foreign Wars: http://vfw.org/
- American Legion: http://www.legion.org/
- Veteran’s Friends Locator: http://vetfriends.com/search.cfm
- Military.com: http://www.military.com
- National Resource Directory (NRD): https://nrd.gov/
- Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA): https://dva.wi.gov/Pages/home.aspx
- Project Healing Waters: https://projecthealingwaters.org/
- Vets Tix (free tickets to events for active duty & veterans): https://www.vettix.org/
AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council – The Council brings working class veterans together to speak out on the issues that impact us most, especially the need for good jobs and a strong, fully funded and staffed VA. Additionally, we hold private enterprise and elected officials accountable for their words and actions. The Council believes wholeheartedly that the ability for someone to self-identify as “pro-veteran” isn’t determined by what lapel pin they wear or what catchphrase they employ; veterans face real issues that require real actions.
IAM Veteran Resources: https://www.goiam.org/departments/headquarters/veteran-services/