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Resources by Branch of Service

General Veterans Resources

Compensation and Pension – VA Compensation and Pension Home Page with information on VA Disability

DFAS (Defense Financial and Accounting System) – Information on military and retired pay

eVetRecs – Request copies of military personnel records

Military OneSource – provides a wide range of information for veterans of all services

National Resource Directory – Resources for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families, and families of the fallen, and those supporting them. Information on Benefits & Compensation; Education, Training, & Employment; Family & Caregiver Support; FAQS; Health; Housing & Transporation; Services & Resources; State & Local Resources; and more.

Reserve Affairs – information relating to all branches of the reserves

VA Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS) – Ask a Question

VA Summary of Benefits Brochure

WDVA Benefits – Links to information on WDVA benefits

WDVA Links – Resources outside WDVA

Wisconsin Service Member Support Division – serving Wisconsin's military and their families

Home & Family

DEERS (The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) – DEERS maintains personnel and benefits information for:  active, retired, and reserve uniformed service personnel; eligible family members of active, retired, and reserve uniformed service personnel

Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library – wide range of health and family information

Deployment: Your Children and Separation – Learn about and how to deal with childrens separation issues

Homeless Veterans – VA Homeless Veterans Homepage

Home Loan Guaranty Services – VA homepage for Home Loan services

Life Insurance – VA information on SGLI (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance) and VGLI (Veterans’ Group Life Insurance)

Military Family Link – promotes family-to-family networking

Military Family Resources at Real Warriors – Strengthen Your Family with Marital Counseling

NCHV – National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Operation Homefront – Wisconsin Chapter

Relationship Resources and Tips for Long Distance Military Relationships

Returning from the War Zones Guides

TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) – resource for families grieving the loss of a family member in the milita

USA Together – Finds donors to help meet veterans needs

WDVA Loans – Home, Home Improvement, or Personal Loan information

WINGFAM – Wisconsin National Guard Family Program

Education & Employment

GI Bill – VA website with GI Bill information

The Fund for Veterans’ Education – Established to provide scholarships to veterans who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational–technical school

WDVA Education Benefits

WDVA Employment Assistance Information

Wisconsin ESGR – Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

ESGR – National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

Wisconsin Job Center – Veterans Services – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Veterans Resources for veterans, veterans staff, and employers

Women Veterans

Center for Women Vets – VA women veterans site

Military Women Resource Guide – American War Library site for women veterans information

Wisconsin Women Veterans – WDVA's information and resource webpage for women veterans