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Rolling Thunder®, Inc.
(National Organization) | http://www.rollingthunder1.com
This is the Home Page of our National Organization's Web site.
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Honor Flight Network
(The Official National Site) | www.honorflight.org
Honor Flight is a non profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. We fly our heroes to Washington, DC to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – WW II survivors along with those other veterans that may be terminally ill.Email: info@honorflight.org / Phone: 937-521-2400 / 303 E. Auburn Ave., Springfield, Ohio 45505.
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| Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) | www.jpac.pacom.mil
The core of JPAC's day-to-day operations involves investigating leads and recovering and identifying Americans who were killed in action but never brought home.
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| World's Largest POW/MIA Balloon Launch | http://war-veterans.org/Wlaunch.htm
Donations are always needed to help make this annual POW/MIA balloon launch a success. Please help by going to their web site.
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| Faces of the Fallen | http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/branches/marines/page1/
This site is hosted by the Washington Post. The site lists the names and pictures of U.S. service members who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Need your form DD-214
National Personnel Records Center | http://vetrecs.archives.gov
Request copies of Military Personnel Records National Archives.
The NPRC has provided this website for veterans to access their DD-214 on-line.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Facilities Locator and Directory | http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1
This site is a storehouse of facility and key staff information within 1156 VA facilities, maintained on a regular basis by editors and administrators nationwide throughout the VA network. Designed for ease-of-use, this site categorizes information for browsing by state and administration, as well as by viewing through an interactive map of the United States.
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| VA Healthcare System of Ohio | http://www.va.gov/visn10/
If you need to know the location of any of the many Ohio VA Care Centers, this is the site you want to use. This site is easy to use. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - If your loved one is showing signs of PTSD, don't wait to get help. Contact your local VA medical center or call the VA's 24-hour, seven-day help line at 1-888-838-6446. The VA is a leader in PTSD treatment, and the VA Healthcare System of Ohio offers a number of programs to treat the disorder. For additional help, contact Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647 to speak with a mental health professional who can answer your questions and help you find community support.
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Chief Business Office
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | www.va.gov/healtheligibility
Health Eligibility Internet website
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| Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Service | www.va.gov/rcs
RCS Statement of Purpose - We are the people in VA who welcome home, with honor, the war veteran by providing quality readjustment services in a caring manner; assisting them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment in or near their respective communities. Bereavement Counseling is now being offered to parents, spouses and children of Armed Forces personnel who died in the service of their country. Also eligible are family members of reservists and National Guardsmen who die while on duty. The RCS also has specialized help for "Sexually Traumatized Veterans."
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| The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/
This organization was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress, for a variety of audiences.
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| Irene Mandra's E-mail news is A MUST HAVE if you want to keep up with POW/MIA news. Sign up. Make sure you check out Irene's bio. And make sure you check out Irene's web site. | imandra@optonline.net
Write to Irene at the above address to get on her e-mail listing. http://www.koreacoldwar.org/bios/mandrawho.html
If you want to know more about who this knowledgeable lady is, go to her biographical sketch at the above address. www.koreacoldwar.org
This is Irene's official web site, take a look.
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Lynn O'Shea's Site - A MUST SEE site. National Alliance of POW / MIA Families
| http://www.nationalalliance.org/
Make sure you sign up to get on their e-mail list for up-to-date news on POW / MIA issues.
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| POW / MIA Radio | http://www.americanewsnet.com/radio.htm Sundays from 5 - 8 PM Eastern Time - hosted by Mr. Rod Utech.
America News Network / KHNC 1360 AM The Lion - Conservative News Talk Radio
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| Veterans Resources site | http://www.veteransresources.org/
Veterans Resources is a growing community of veterans with the goal of helping out other veterans. You are encouraged to register on Veterans Resources, ask questions in the forum, and even lend a helping hand when you can. You may even make some friends. Within the site you can find many different resources which are continually being updated and added to. The benefits page contains a lot of information regarding different benefits that are available to veterans. Their links page contains many links that you may find useful.
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| POW/MIA Databases & Documents - Library of Congress - Federal Reserach Division | http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/pow/
This database site has over 141,000 documents and has been established to assist researchers interested in investigating the U.S. Government documents pertaining to U.S. military personnel listed as unaccounted for as of December 1991. The title of this collection is "Correlated and Uncorrelated Information Relating to Missing Americans in Southeast Asia." The documents are declassified by the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and released to the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, for public access.
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| Defence POW Missing Personnel Office | http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/
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VALAW
A Veterans resources network | http://valaw.org/
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information provided online. All items free for use and distribution. Includes VA disability codes, VVA Claims Guide, etc.
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| Biographies on Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from the Vietnam Conflict | http://www.pownetwork.org/bios.htm
Includes biographies of all those declared POW/MIA during the Vietnam Conflict, beginning in 1952. Includes those declared Prisoner of War (POW), declared Missing In Action (MIA), Presumed Dead (PFOD), Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR), Died In Captivity (DIC), escapees, and returnees - includes civilians and foreign nationals. Based on the PMSEA used by USG officials.
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Advocacy & Intelligence Index for POW-MIAs, Inc.
| http://aiipowmia.com/
The AIIPOWMIA is an education organization, dedicated to the issue of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, from ALL wars. They maintain an "Advocacy & Intelligence Index For POWs / MIAs Archives" and in the archives you will find reports, testimony, statements, depositions, documents, daily news, articles, lists, updates and announcements on POWs and MIAs from ALL wars. The Archives are updated and added-to daily so check often.
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| Task Force Omega | http://www.taskforceomegainc.org/
This web site is a work in progress. Loss incident bios are continuously being added and/or updated with the goal of publishing an incident bio for each missing man and woman from the war in Southeast Asia. Will include bios for the returned Prisoners of War as well as for the men and women whose remains are returned and identified. If anyone can provide a photo or information about a specific MIA or loss incident, please contact us Task Force Omega. |
| Home of Heroes | www.homeofheroes.com
Preserving the History of Recipients of the Medal of Honor. Home Of Heroes.com now has more than 20,000 pages of US History for you to view.
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| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | www.nps.gov/vive/home.htm
Known commonly as "The Wall." Offers a variety of sites, including the official one.
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| The World War II Memorial | www.worldwariimemorial.com/
Offers veterans of this conflict a desktop access point to the monument itself and to a registry and "reunion messaging center" designed to reunite vets who have lost touch.
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| National Parks Service | www.nps.gov/nama/monuments/monument.htm
This site gives an overview of many Washington D.C. memorials. Included are the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Washington Monument, etc.
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| Civil War Memorials | www.afroamcivilwar.org/
A standout site is the African American Civil War Memorial which includes old prints and photographs.
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| CNN.com | http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/index.html
This site lists our Service Men and Women who have fought the good fight in Iraq.
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Presidential Prayer Team
| http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/
This site will allow you to adopt one of our troop members. The site has a statistical table that is updated each hour and shows the number of our troops that are now adopted.
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| Today's Military | http://www.todaysmilitary.com/
This site lists over 4,100 military jobs.
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| U.S. Department of Defense | http://www.defenselink.mil/news/
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| Vietnam Women's Memorial | http://vietnamwomensmemorial.org
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| American Gold Star Mothers | http://www.goldstarmoms.com/agsm/Home/
We're an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.
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| Blue Star Mothers | http://www.bluestarmothers.org/
They’re there when military men and women head overseas. They're there to shower them with love when they come home again. Their thoughts are with them every day, no matter where they are. They are the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., whose members hang blue stars in their windows whenever their children join the armed forces.
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| Contact Your Congressmen | http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
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| U.S. Senators | http://www.united-states-senators.com/
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| Motorcycle Events | http://www.motorcycleevents.com/calendar.php
Contains an extensive listing of motorcycle events within the U.S.
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| The Official U.S. Time | http://www.time.gov/
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| These Links provided by Ty Geiser, Vice President, Ohio Ch. 2 | STATE VETERANS OFFICES
Here is a list of the states and links to their Veterans Offices. Once you get to your state be sure to look for county and city listings for veterans. There is lots of great help at the local level.
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SERVICE, HELP AND INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR VETERANS
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is one of the best organizations when it comes to fighting for your benefits. even if you are not a member the VFW has Service Officers at most VA facilities who can help you with your claims. The American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the world. Again, a great source of information and help if you need it. The Legion can represent you in the claims process and you don't have to be a member. A great organization with incredible resources and lots of information is the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Just click the link to peruse their services and see if they might be able to help with your particular situation.
Here is the link to AMVETS, another great service organization. Even if you aren't a Vietnam vet the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) can provide great information on VA benefits and dealing with the VA. This is a great site to explore. USDR is the Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees. This is a great site for retirees who are disabled. Always up-to-date information. Find them here...
Here is the best source for information on medical malpractice at the VA...
http://www.vamalpractice.info For veterans' legal assistance in the Los Angeles area... http://www.lafla.org/ and
http://www.innercitylaw.org/ . Just for women veterans...the help and information you need at...Sisters Bound by Honor...
http://www.sistersboundbyhonor.org Blue Water Navy ... Dioxin exposure information for sailors. HR2370 dot Org ... Check out this site to support H.R. 2370 which will issue a medal to certain veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam War as a direct result of that service, or who were presumptively exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicide agents, or chemical agents during their service in the Armed Forces. Here is great PTSD info and support for all vets at PTSD Support dot Net Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) ... formerly known as Operation Truth. Veterans Rest Camp of Minnesota is open to all vets. Click here for more..... The Kitchen Table Gang offers assistance to hospitalized vets and will properly dispose of your old American flags.
The Veteran's Coalition, People who Care is a great site. This is a spin-off of VVW.
The National Gulf War Resource Center provides incredible information for anyone who served in the Gulf at any time. The site is NGWRC.org. And don't forget the International Gulf War Council -- a centralized working group for the advancement of veterans health issues.
The late Colonel David H. Hackworth (Hack) was the soldier's soldier. His wife is carrying on his mission. You need to know the information you'll find at his site, Hackworth.com.
I know you'll find Vets for Justice an interesting site. Full of mind-boggling information about the condition and operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Equal Rights Protection Advocacy will set you straight on the Feres Doctrine. Also, many links to other great sites.
Veteran's Help Network is just that. Lot's of great help and many links to places you'll want to explore. Especially good if you are looking for legal help with a VA claim.
AHRP is the Alliance for Human Research Protection and this link takes you to pages that detail human research at VA hospitals. VMFP.ORG is the Veterans and Military Families for Progress. |
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