Veterans' Information Index

If you are a veteran looking for a job, register now on the Michigan Talent Bank and contact your local Veterans' Employment Specialist.  Also, visit the Veteran Job Fairs & Events page to find out what employment events are
happening in your area.  For current information about employment and training opportunities, visit Veteran Employment & Training News online.

Emergency Financial Assistance :
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• Aid & Charity Associations
• American Red Cross
• Armed Forces Relief Trust
• Army Emergency Relief
• Air Force Aid Society
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
• Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
• Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund
• Michigan National Guard Family Assistance Centers
• Michigan's Project Blue Star
• Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
• Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
• Social Security Administration online
• Latest Information on Tricare
• VFW National Home for Children - Eaton Rapids, MI

Employment Tips: 

• Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training using the G.I.Bill
• Department of Labor - Employment Services for Veterans
• Dislocated/Laid-off Worker Assistance - MDCD
• e-VETS Resource Advisor
• Employer Locator
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
• Michigan Business Directory  
• Military Occupational Codes to Jobs
• Resumé Guide - Military.Com
• Veterans and Transitioning Military Personnel
• Translate Your Military Skills - Military.Com
• USERRA­, Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights

Filing for Unemployment:
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• Unemployment Benefit Information
• Unemployment Claims - file online
• Unemployment Forms
• Unemployment Insurance Agency Telephone Help Lines
• Unemployment Extension News

Federal & State Veteran Benefits:
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• 2008 Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
• Reserve Family Member Benefits
• Dependent and Survivor Benefits
• Dept of Labor Federal Compliance - Veterans
• Joint Veterans Council of Michigan
• VA Benefits and Services
• Veterans' Benefits and Services for Michigan Veterans
• Veterans' Preference in Federal Jobs (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
  • Veterans' Preference, the VRA Program
• Veterans' Employment Preference in MI
  • Registration form for MI Veterans' Preference
    

Informational Web Sites:
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• County Veterans' Counselors
• DoD Web Sites (alphabetical list)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Fleet Reserve Association
• Government Benefits Web site (GovBenefits.gov)
• Michigan Career Portal
• Michigan Colleges and Universities
• Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
• Michigan Online Services
• Military Benefits - Military.com
• MilitaryOneSource
• Military Transcripts via ACEnet Military Programs
• Milvets.org
• National Archives & Records Admin. (DD Form 214)  
• National Archives & Records Admin. (Medical Records)
• Replacement military awards and discharge documents (Michigan)
• Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
• Social Security Credit for Military Service (1940-2001)
• The Retired Enlisted Association
• Title 38 U.S. Code, Veterans Benefits
• USA.gov
• U.S. House of Representatives House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• U.S. Dept of Justice, Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans
• VA - Homelessness Among Veterans
• Veterans' Benefit News  
• Veteran Data and Information
• Vital Records (free for Michigan veterans)
• Women Veterans - Veterans Affairs

National Guard & Reserve:
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• Deployment Connections
• Michigan National Guard Educational Benefits
• National Guard Virtual Armory
• Re-employment Rights for Returning Service Members - DOL
• Reserve Affairs Guide
• Reserve Family Member Benefits

Relocation Resources:
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• Apartments.com
• RelocationExpert.com

Still on Active Duty: 
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• DeploymentLINK - DoD
• Deployment Center - Military.Com
• Job Searches for Military Spouses
• Michigan Secretary of State  - vehicle licensing
• Military Homefront
• Operation Transition - DoD site
• USMilitary.About.com
  
  

• American Legion
• Veterans of Foreign Wars   
• Disabled American Veterans 
• American Veterans of World War II & Korea   
• Marine Corps League   
• Michiagn Paralyzed Veterans of America   
• Vietnam Veterans of America
• Military Order of the Purple Heart 
• Catholic War Veterans  
• Jewish Veterans of America
• Polish Legion of American Veterans