Federal Resources for Veterans & Their Families


  • America's Heroes at Work – Addresses the employment challenges of returning Service Members and Veterans living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Resources include the recently released Veterans Hiring Toolkit for employers..
  • Benefits.gov – Comprehensive information about benefits programs available to Veterans and their families
  • Disability.gov – Information and resources for Veterans covering benefits, education, employment, health and housing
  • Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors – Military Service Members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from the Social Security Administration. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. 
  • FedsHireVets.gov – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s government-wide Veterans employment website
  • HUDVet – National, state and local housing information for Veterans from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  • Job Accommodation Network – Information about job accommodations and workplace supports for Veterans
  • myVA – Information about benefits for Veterans, including health care, job assistance, education support through the GI Bill and home loans
  • National Resource Directory – Provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support the recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration of Veterans and Service Members.
  • Office of Disability Employment Policy – Offers a variety of resources to help Veterans with disabilities understand training and employment services that may be available to them.
  • Patriot Express – A program of the U.S. Small Business Administration that helps Veterans and members of the military community who want to establish or expand a small business
  • Serve.gov – First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are calling on all Americans to support Service Members and their families, and the Corporation for National and Community Service can help you do that.
  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration – Provides for the mental heath and behavioral health needs of Veterans and their families.
  • USA.gov – Offers information about benefits, health care, job training and other programs for Veterans.
  • VAntage Point – The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs   
  • Veterans' Employment & Training Service – Helps Veterans obtain meaningful careers, maximize their employment opportunities and protect their employment rights.
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General Information Links

Below are links to resources that may or may not be sponsored by a for-profit business.  If it is known to be sponsored by a for-profit, information will be provided.

  • Pleural Mesothelioma and Veterans As a result of their exposure during military service, U.S. veterans account for a sizable percentage of pleural mesothelioma patients. The group of veterans most at risk is naval veterans and this is a result of the mass amount of asbestos material used on naval vessels. Navy veterans who worked in shipyards or aboard vessels experienced more asbestos exposure than the average member of the Armed Forces and can claim benefits from the VA system for this service-related condition. (Sponsored by Peterson LLC, a Washington law firm that works specifically with asbestos related cases and medical malpractice.)