V.A. Useful Links
Learn More About Today's GI Bill
To Replace a Lost DD-214:
Fax a letter with your signature and your mailing address to the fax number listed below.
Items needed on the fax are as follows:
1. Veterans full name.
2. Veterans Social Security Number.
3. Military number if one was issued. In most cases this number is the Social Security Number.
4. Branch of service. If possible, dates of service.
5. What is needed and why.
6. A written signature.
Your signature will be compared to a one on file and your DD-214 will be sent to you within 30 days.
Fax: (314) 801-9195
Federal Government Websites
Access America for Students is a U. S. Government-wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to post secondary students.
U. S. Department of Defense:
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Web Site:
Transcripts:
Get a transcript translating your formal military education and job experience into civilian language; also includes possible college equivalent credit recommendation.
http://aarts.army.mil/index.htm
Get a transcript translating your formal military education and job experience into civilian language; includes possible college equivalent credit recommendation.
https://www.navycollege.navy.mil
State National Guard Tuition Assistance Programs:
http://www.gibill.va.gov/links.htm#State
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs:
Student Financial Aid Programs:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
Career/Job Information:
Information source for career decisions, national, and state-by-state labor market data. Employment trends, wages and more.
Department of Labor - Use Your Military Experience and Training
Department of Labor: Veterans Employment and Training Services. A site designed to make it easier for veterans to obtain civilian job credentials based on military training and experience. A "Must See" site.
VETS: provides a wide range of employment services to transitioning military personnel and veterans. If you would like more information about these services or would like access, to job search sites, go to this link.
If you are a service member or veteran looking for a civilian job, you should know that, depending on your occupational area, you may need a license or Certificate, in order to obtain a job in the civilian work force. This web site, UMET, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), to make it easier for current and former military personnel to obtain the licenses and certifications they need to practice in the civilian work force.
http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
America's Job Bank: Connecting People & Jobs Nationwide. Post your resume to reach employers nationwide:
Library of Congress:
If you are applying for Compensation, Pension or Vocational Rehabilitation:
You should use VONAPP if you are a U.S. military veteran who wants to apply for compensation, pension, or vocational rehabilitation benefits using the Internet. If you are now receiving any of those benefits, don't use VONAPP to apply for the same benefit or an increase in that benefit. Instead, contact the VA Regional Office, which handles your benefit by calling 1-800-827-1000. Also, if you have a pending application for any of these benefits, don't apply for the same benefit again using VONAPP without checking with the VA Regional Office working on your application.
Service members should not submit an application using VONAPP until they call their VA Regional Office at 1-800-827-1000 to ensure that the Regional Office and their military post is participating in a pre-discharge program. To learn more about each benefit, click below:
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/
