Additional Resources for Servicemembers and Veterans
Federal
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Military OneSource.
- Military OneSource is a Department of Defense funded website designed to help improve the quality of life for troops and their families. It includes information on education, housing, legal matters, personal finances and benefits.
- Military OneSource.
- U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
- Board of Veterans Appeals
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Information specifically for veterans
- Federal Trade Commission Consumer Sentinel/Military
- The FTC website provides consumer education materials covering a wide range of consumer protection issues. In addition, its Consumer Sentinel/Military feature allows members of the United States Armed Forces to enter consumer complaints directly into a database that is accessible to law enforcement organizations, the Department of Defense, and other military law enforcement.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Information regarding financial issues affecting servicemembers, veterans and their families. This site provides educational materials on a variety of financial issues and also allows consumers to submit complaints.
- U.S. Department of Labor VETS
- Provides employment resources for veterans and separating servicemembers and information about their employment rights.
New York State
- New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs
- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
- See "Military Corner" of website for information on grants and scholarships for higher education available to servicemembers and veterans.
- New York State Veterans Courts
- Addresses the needs of veterans involved in the criminal justice system.
Other Resources
- Better Business Bureau ("BBB") Military Line - Provides military related consumer news and alerts, and general consumer education and advocacy materials to servicemembers and their families.
- Individuals can also file complaints and requests reports on businesses through the BBB site.
- Military.com
- Includes information for servicemembers, military families and veterans on government benefits and scholarships.
- Defense Suicide Prevention Office:
Part of the Department of Defense’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Aims to reduce the impact of suicide on servicemembers and their families. - Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program:
Resources for National Guard and Reserve servicemembers and their families.
Legal Resources
- National Veterans Legal Service Program
- This is a non- profit organization that "recruits, trains and assists thousands of lawyer and non-lawyer advocates who represent veterans and active duty and military personnel for free." The organization also publishes informational materials geared towards veterans, servicemembers, their families and advocates.
- The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program:
Provides pro bono assistance to veterans who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Court. - The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
- The Committee "improves access to pro bono civil legal assistance for active duty military personnel." Also offers publications on the rights of servicemembers.
- National Organization of Veterans' Advocates:
Assists veterans who seek legal advice regarding service-connected disability compensation. - Association of the Bar of the City of New York Veterans Assistance Project:
Provides pro bono legal assistance to low income veterans bringing claims for disability benefits before the New York City Regional Office of Veterans Affairs. Also operates a toll-free line for veterans seeking basic information about their legal rights. - LawHelp:
Helps low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities and answers questions about their legal rights.