Texas Veterans Resources

VetSource

The following Information was Gathered whole or in Part by the Texas Veterans Land Board

More info on the Land Board can be cound here.

Your Federal Benefits

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Page - Link to benefits,current VA benefits topics, and online applications.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - Link to topics from education and housing assistance to vocational training.

The Source for Interactive Democracy - Locate your U.S. Congress representatives and senators.

Special Interests

The Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, has been renovated and now has all new exhibits. The Museum houses a remarkable collection of military memorabilia and is open to the publc.
FAV (Foundation for American Veterans, Inc.) - Nonprofit organization established to provide benefits for all veterans.
Famnet Crossroads - Provides informative links to military bases.
The U.S. Veteran Dispatch - Reports on MIA/POW issues.
Hispanic America USA, Inc.- National Hispanic Veterans Family Organization.
Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

Veterans Looking for Jobs - Information regarding Workforce Development Centers.
US Department of Labor Veterans - Employment and Training Services.
The NCOA's Military Job World.
The Workforce ATM - The Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies.
Military, Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations of America

HEALTH CARE

Your Federal Benefits

Veterans Integrated Service Network - Provides health care for veterans in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Florida.

Veterans Health Administration - Provides information on specific health issues, such as Agent Orange, Gulf War, PTSD and HIV/AIDS.

VA Medical Care Fact Sheet

Veterans Prescription Service - (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) Offers information on financial help for prescription costs.

News & Information

VA Programs for Veterans Exposed to Radiation

Special Interests

Coalition of Retired Military Veterans
Elks National Veterans Service Commission
VA Suicide Prevention HotLine
Special Notice: If you are a veteran in emotional crisis and need help RIGHT NOW, call this toll-free number 1-800-273-8255, available 24/7, and tell them you are a veteran. All calls are confidential.

HOUSING

Your Federal Benefits

VA Loans: Conroe Regional Loan Center

Veterans Housing: Manufactured Home Loans

Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans

Homeless Assistance Grants

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD user.

HUD - Helpful tips for buying your home (PDF - Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

News & Information

Reverse Mortgages (Informational purposes only)

EDF Texas Veterans get New Incentives for "Green Housing" - Environmental Defense Fund News Release.

Special Interests

Native American Veteran Direct Loan Program
Veterans Assistance Program - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

DISABLED VETERANS

General Information

DAV - Disabled American Veterans homepage.

Blinded Veterans Association - This site was created to promote the welfare of blinded veterans.

VA Disability Pension - This link will take you directly to the VA Disability Pension Rate Table.

The Association for Service Disabled Veterans - This site contains information on over 10 programs serving the needs of disabled veterans.

Housing

Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grants - Information on VA grants to help you adapt your home to meet your needs.

Health Care

Rehabilitation Research and Development Center - The Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA

WARTIME VETERANS

Gulf War

GulfLink - Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses.

Gulf Vets Home Page

Vietnam War

Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Moving Wall Schedule.

VVFT - Vietnam Veterans Foundation of Texas, Inc.

VVAF - The Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund.

Vietnam Veterans Homepage

Veterans Organizations - For Vietnam Veterans.

Veterans Organizations and Support Groups

Korean War

Korean War Project

World War II

World War II Links

WOMEN VETERANS

Your Federal Benefits

VA Programs for Women Veterans - The Center for Women Veterans.

Women's Veterans' Comprehensive Health Centers - Department of Veterans Affairs.

American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!

Employment

Veterans Looking for Jobs - Information regarding Workforce Development Centers.

News & Information

Secretary's Letter to Women Veterans - from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Special Interests

TEXAS VETERANS

Texas Veterans Loan Programs
Texas Veterans Commission
Veteran Service Officers Directory
VA Vet Centers in Texas - (Texas Veterans Commission) Provides a list of addresses and phone numbers for veterans centers in Texas.
Veterans Integrated Service Network - Provides health care for Veterans in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Florida.
The Source for Interactive Democracy - Locate your U.S. Congress representatives and senators.
National Guard Association of Texas
Texas Veterans Online - Benefits and assistance resource information for veterans.

External sites are linked for reference only, and does not constitute an endorsement.