VETERAN BENEFITS & ASSISTANCE


Veteran Benefits & Assistance

Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.

Contact a VFW Representative for Help With VA Benefits & Claims at our post.
 
Senior VFW Service Officer Marco Laguna at 908.285.6079.

 
 
 
BENEFITS & SERVICES
  State of New Jersey Benefits for Veterans
  Veteran Income Tax Exemption Form - http://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/veteransexemptionform.pdf
  Department of Military & Veteran Affairs - http://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/
   
  Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents
   A to Z Benefits Information
   VA Benefits Fact Sheets
   Apply for VA Benefits
Google Resources for Veterans & Families
  Survivor & Dependent Benefits
   VA Benefits and Services
  Check the status of your VA claim online
  Veteran Benefits Calculator - The American Legion
  Benefits - Military.com
  Education Benefits
  Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors
  National Resource Directory, Benefits & Compensation
  Life Insurance Benefits 
   
   Burial Benefits
   National Cemetery Military Burial Benefits
   Types of Headstones & Markers Available
   
   Home Loans
   VA Home Loans
   Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan
   
  Health Care
   Health Care Benefits - VA 
   Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)
   Community-Based VA Vet Centers
   Grand Valley State University Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project
   PTSD / Stress Management
   Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
   TRICARE Benefit Info
   VA Health Benefits
   Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
   Transition and Care Management for OEF / OIF Service Members
   
  Long-Term Care
   Aid & Attendance Benefit
   Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility
   Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans

Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care
   
  Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions
   Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure
   Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
   Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM
   Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
   Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service
   Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
   VA Recognizes 'Presumptive' Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan
  VA Compensation & Pension Benefits
  VA eBenefits
  VA Life Insurance
  VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) / OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
  VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
  VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)
  VFW Veterans Benefits
       
Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone NumbersVolunteers of America
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
  Aid & Charity Associations
  Air Force Aid Society
  American Red Cross
  Army Emergency Relief
  Cell Phone, Government Supported
  Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
  Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
  Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments
  Help for Homeless Veterans
  Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-4AID VET
  Homeless Veterans, VA
  Homeless Veterans, Veteran's Haven - North (NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs)
  Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
  Service Members Civil Relief Act - Miliatry.com
 

 
 
 

 
  Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site    

VETERAN INFORMATION
  Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans
  Locating Veterans & Service Members
  Replacement Military Records
  Replacement Medical Records
  Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)
  Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)
  U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans
  VA Board of Veterans' Appeals
  Women Veterans