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Afghanistan, Gulf and Iraq


Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Illnesses Associated with Gulf War Service

VA Publishes Final Regulation on "Presumptive" Illnesses for Gulf War and Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Infectious Diseases

Gulf War Illness

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

Gulf War Syndrome

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Hazardous Exposures during the Gulf War

GulfLINK

Invisible Wounds of War

Combat Wounded Veterans Career Center

Gulf War Syndrome

Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages

Deployments - Gulf War - Related Links

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Gulf War Basics

Illnesses: Disability Compensation for Illnesses Associated with Gulf War Service


Agent Orange


VA Agent Orange Site

Agent Orange Act of 1991

Agent Orange Claims

Agent Orange - Herbicide Exposure (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

The Agent Orange Settlement Fund (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange

Agent Orange: Birth Defects in Children of Vietnam and Korea Veterans

Agent Orange: Birth Defects in Children of Women Vietnam Veterans

AGENT ORANGE Fast Track Claims Processing System

Agent Orange Registry Program

Agent Orange: Herbicide Tests and Storage in the U.S

Agent Orange: Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside the U.S.

Agent Orange - General Information

Conditions Recognized in Veterans

Agent Orange and AL Amyloidosis

Agent Orange and Birth Defects

Agent Orange and Chloracne

Agent Orange and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Agent Orange and Diabetes

Agent Orange and Hodgkin's Disease

Agent Orange and Multiple Myeloma

Agent Orange and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Agent Orange and Peripheral Neuropathy

Agent Orange and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Agent Orange and Prostate Cancer

Agent Orange and Respiratory Cancers

Agent Orange and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Agent Orange and Spinal Bifida

Agent Orange and VA Disability Compensation

Agent Orange and Vietnam Related Research Non VA Projects

Agent Orange and Vietnam Related Research VA Projects

Agent Orange Basics

Agent Orange Brief Fact Sheets

Agent Orange FAQ's

Agent Orange - The Problem Encountered in Research

Agent Orange - Veterans' Health Care Eligibility


Other Orange Sites - Info


Dioxin Homepage

Haas v. Nicholson -'Blue Water' Navy Veterans Entitled

Multiple Myeloma, and VA Benefits

Agent Orange Info

Agent Orange Guam

Agent Orange - the Poisoning of New Zealand

Agent Orange

Dow's Legacy of Poison

Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

Agent Orange Statistics and Vietnam War Herbicides

AOWAC - Agent Orange Widows Awareness Coalition

The Agent Orange "Quilt Of Tears"

Birth Defects Research for Children Inc

Agent Orange

Agent Orange and Cancer

Agent Orange Victims, Families and Friends

Agent Orange Law - Attorneys Gerson Smoger

Vietnam Agent Orange Campaign

Agent Orange - Military Benefits - Military.com

How Agent Orange Worked

Agent Orange

Agent Orange (militaryspot.com)

Statistics on Agent Orange Use

Places That Stored Agent Orange

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)

Agent Orange - Online Lawyer Source

AO Groups & Resources Online

AOKorea

Veterans of the Vietnam War

Korean DMZ Agent Orange Information Center

Agent Orange and Agent Purple

US doubles funds for Agent Orange cleanup

High Court Rejects Agent Orange Case

Cyber Sarges

Gary's Agent Orange (Dioxin) Information Page

Agent Orange Website

Nam-Vet.net

Vietnam Veterans - Agent Orange

Agent Orange - My Personal Experiences

Patrick "DOC" Dockery's Bibliography


Assistance & Programs


The Clothing Locker

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

Veteran Support Center

Veterans Assistance Network

Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund!

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS)

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
American Forces Information Service
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act - GI Bill - Montgomery GI Bill - VEAP
Center for Veterans Issues

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick

National Organization of Veterans Advocates Inc

Veterans Information

Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)

FOIA Letter Generator

Uniforned Services Disabled Retirees

VietNow

HadIt.com Veteran to Veteran

Retired Military Advocate

The National Veterans Disability Advocates: The Rep For Vets

Patrick McCaffrey Foundation.org

Soldiers' Heart

Operation Interdependence

Tell Us What You Need.

Homes For Our Troops

Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation

Yellow Ribbon America

Billy Blanks Foundation

Operation Troop Aid (OTA)

Books For Soldiers

Armed Services Blood Program

Cell Phones for Soldiers

Blue Star Families

Blue Star Mothers of America Inc

Operation Homefront

Precious Stars

A Million Thanks

Freedom Alliance

Wounded Warriors Family Support

The Home Front Cares (THFC)

Fallen Patriot Fund

NMFA Operation Purple

The Freedom Fund

United States Postal Service

Adoptaplatoon

Angels Of Mercy Program

Family Of a Vet

Operation One Family

Global War on Terrorism Veterans In Need

Veterans and Families Foundation

SOS Fund

Operation Gratitude

CAUSE

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Department of Defense (DoD) and NACCRRA Child Care Partnership

Soldier's Angels

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

Any Soldier Inc

Armed Forces Foundation Official website

Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Support Our Troops Bracelet

Fisher House -- Helping Military Families

Operation Hero Miles

Army Emergency Relief

VA Voluntary Service Home

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

MilitaryPetsFOSTER Project

Air Force Aid Society Inc

Armed Forces Relief Trust

Military OneSource

Operation Military Pride

Homefront Hugs USA

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Veterans of Valor

Operation Life Transformed

Homeowners' Assistance Program

VetTrauma.org

Courage to Care Campaign


Associations, Websites, Organizations


DAV
Building Better Lives for America's Disabled Veterans
VFW Foundation
The VFW Foundation.
Supporting our mission to improve lives.
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
AMVETS

The American Legion
The Preeminent Voice For Americans
USO
Proudly serving the men and women who serve our Country
Operation USO Care Package (OUCP)

Armed Services YMCA

Agent Orange Diabetic Victims

African American Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Association

American Red Cross

PTSD and Domestic Violence

Agent Orange Widows Awareness Coalition

The Order of the Silver Rose

Vets 4 Vets

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America

National Vietnam Veterans of America

The Retired Enlisted Association

Brain Injury Association of America

MOAA

Agent Orange Association of Canada

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association

Back at Home Still at War - National Veterans Foundation

Veterans for Common Sense (VCS)

VA Watchdog dot Org

American Families Veterans' Issues

VetsFirst

National Guard Association of the United States

Fleet Reserve Association

Wounded Warrior Project

Freedom Calls Foundation

Silver Star Families of America

American Gulf War Veterans Association

American Gulf War Veterans Association

Gulf War Veterans Association of Canada

The Gulf Veterans Association Website

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Project Vote Smart

Change.org

Veterans For America

Freedom is Not Free

Stepping Stones for Veterans Inc

Coalition for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans

The Blinded Veterans Association

Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

National Amputation Foundation

Swords to Plowshares


Camps


Camp Patriot


Depleted Uranium


Depleted Uranium (WHO)

Environmental Exposure Report Depleted Uranium in the Gulf

DU Library

Depleted Uranium Follow-up Program

Depleted Uranium

Depleted Uranium

Depleted Uranium

Toxic Embedded Fragments


Diseases and Disorders


Burn Pits

Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents

Depleted Uranium

Oil Well Fires, Smoke and Petroleum

Pesticides

Pyridostigmine Bromide (Anti-Nerve Agent)

Vaccinations (including Anthrax and Botulinum Toxoid)

Acute and Subacute Peripheral Neuropathy

Prostate Cancer: The Basics

Agent Orange and type 2 diabetes

Spina Bifida Association - Agent Orange Benefits Act

Agent Orange and Cancer

Neuropathy Association

US Military Veterans With Parkinsons

NCBI Pub Med.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC

Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans

Agent Orange: "Collateral Damage" In Viet Nam

Hypertension Risk

Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer

Mesothelioma Cancer Center

Asbestos & Mesothelioma Cancer Resource

Mesothelioma Treatment Centers

Prescription Drug Information

Education - Scholarships


U.S. Military Academy West Point

U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD.

U.S. Air Force Academy

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

College Student Scholarships

Army ROTC

Cadet Command Web Site

U.S. Air Force ROTC

Air Force ROTC Scholarships

Air Force Junior ROTC

NROTC Scholarships

Officer Planner: Become a Navy Leader

Use School Finder

Military Scholarship Finder

Navy/Marine ROTC Programs

NavyOCS :: OCS Foundation Portal

Army Officer Candidate School (OCS)

Young Marines

Army ROTC Scholarships

Hip Pocket Scholarships

Four-Year Scholarships

OCS USMC

CoastGuardOCS.com

GI Bill Benefits for CTU Online Degrees

Accredited Online Colleges & Universities

GI Bill Home

Education - Getting Your Degree

Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship


Handbooks - pdf


Automobile Adaptive Equipment Program

New Regulations on PTSD Claims

The National Center has produced a guide for families of Military Personnel.
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families of Military Personnel
The National Center has also produced a similar guide for Military Personnel.
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel

Health and Preventive Medicine


H1N1 Swine Flu

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Navy Environmental Health Center

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

National Vaccine Healthcare Center

Public Health and Environmental Hazards

Deployment Related Health Conditions

Deployment Related Exposures

DoD Anthrax Information

Institute of Medicine

National Center for Telehealth and Technology

Vets Put Risk for HIV and other diseases

Poisoned Patriots


Herbicidal Warfare

"Don't worry, it only hurts plants."


Herbicidal Warfare Vietnam 1961-1971

Agent Blue

Agent Blue

Agent Green

Agent Orange

Agent Pink

Agent Purple

Agent Purple

Agent White

Herbicidal Warfare

Agent Orange and other chemicals

Operation Ranch Hand: Herbicides In Southeast Asia

Operations Ranch Hand and Trail Dust

Zumwalt Report

Herbicidal Warfare Vietnam 1961-1971

The Story of Agent Orange

Operation Flyswatter

Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam: Interim Findings & Recommendations

PAN Pesticides Database - Chemicals

Cacodylic acid

Even Then, The Defoliation Missions Over Vietnam Were Controversial.

Vietnam War veterans fight Agent Orange profiteers

Organic Consumers Association

Cacodylic Acid

Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures

Agent Orange Victims Sue Monsanto

The Vietnam Syndrome


Hops


MilitaryHops.com

Space Available Military Travel Benefits

Travel Military Space Available Benefits


House - Senate


US Senate Armed Services Committee

U.S. Senate - Committee on Veterans Affairs

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs


Jobs - Hire A Vet


Veterans Employment Information

Office of Veterans Business Development

USAJOBS

Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)

U.S. Office of Personnel Management Veterans Information

Veterans Jobs and Discharged Military Employment


Medicare & Medicaid


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

American Indian/Alaska Native Center


Memorials


The Virtual Wall (TM) Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

The Moving Wall

LaGrange Veterans Memorial Pavers


Military - Military Related


Army

Air Force

Navy

Marines

U.S. Coast Guard

USMC Hangout

Marine Corp League

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Sgt Grit Marine Corps Specialties

CombatVets Network Home Page

Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)


Mobility - Guide Dogs


Paralysis Resource Center

Southeastern Guide Dogs

Dog Guide Schools

Guide Dogs of America


Patriotic Riders


Rolling Thunder Inc.

Patriot Guard Riders


PTSD Knows No Boundaries

No One Comes Home Unchanged


Suicide Prevention

New Regulations on PTSD Claims

PTSD
Understanding PTS(D): Adapt and Overcome

Media Coverage of Traumatic Events

PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD Examinations

Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual

National Center for PTSD

PTSD and TBI Research

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Where to Get Help for PTSD

Coping With a Spouse Who Has PTSD

Middle East Vets

The PTSD Help Network

The Effects of Community Violence on Children and Adolescents

PTSD May Nearly Double Dementia Risk

PTSD and Relationships

Combat Vets with PTSD Online Group

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Women Veterans Online Group

PTSD Military : Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Online Group

PTSD Forum.

PTSD News

PTSD Forum

PTSD: What You Need to Know

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury

VA - Search PILOTS

What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

PTSD FAQs

Treatment of PTSD

How common is PTSD?

What can I do if I think I have PTSD?

Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD

How is PTSD Measured?

FAQs About PTSD Assessment

DSM-IV-TR criteria for PTSD

FAQs About PTSD Assessment: For Professionals

Chart - Trauma Exposure Measures

Potential Stressful Events Interview (PSEI)

Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire (SLESQ)

Trauma Assessment for Adults-Self-report (TAA)

Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ)

Trauma History Screen (THS)

Traumatic Events Questionnaire (TEQ)

Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ)

Traumatic Stress Schedule (TSS)

Combat Exposure Scale (CES)

Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors (ELS)

Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R)

Chart - Screens for PTSD

Short Form of the PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version

Short Screening Scale for PTSD

The SPAN

SPRINT

The Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD)

Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)

Beck Anxiety Inventory - Primary Care (BAI-PC)

Avoidance

Nightmares

Anger and Trauma

Sleep and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What Are the Traumatic Stress Effects of Terrorism?

Common Reactions After Trauma


Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty. ~ John F. Kennedy


O'er, the land of the free and the home of the brave!



Records - Forms


How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service

DD Form 214, Discharge Papers and Separation Documents

National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis

VA's Online Personal Health Record

Veterans and Families Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

VA Forms


Sexual Trauma


Sexual Assault against Females

Rape of Women in a War Zone

Women, Trauma and PTSD

Military Sexual Trauma

Child Sexual Abuse

Men and Sexual Trauma


Social Networking

You can find VA on:

Facebook

Twitter

YouTube

VAntage Point - Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Second Life


Social Security


Benefits For People With Disabilities

Social Security Online


Suicide Prevention


Suicide Prevention

VA Suicide Prevention Chat Room

Army Behavioral Health Web site

Mental Health and Behavior

Center for Deployment Psychology

National Intrepid Center of Excellence


Traumatic Brain Injury


Traumatic Brain Injury information

TBI - Uncaring Spouse or Something Else?

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)

New England Journal of Medicine

Brain Injury Resource Center

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Data Collection (CDC/NASHIA)

Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury

New England Journal of Medicine

Journal of the American Medical Association


TRICARE - FORCE


TRICARE Benefit Info

Force Health

Force Health


Vet Centers


Springfield Vet Center

Find a Vet Center Near You

Vet Centers - Facilities Locator & Directory


Veterans Affairs - VA


Contact the VA - Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS)

All 50 States Veterans Affairs Sites

Locate A VA Medical center near you!

Plan to End Homelessness for Vets

Noise, Vibration and Other Physical Exposures

VA Mental Health

VA Voluntary Service

Substance Abuse

Special Issues Helpline!

Request an Agent Orange Examination!

Burial & Memorials

VHA Organizations

Returning Servicemembers (OEF/OIF)

Multiple Sclerosis

Compensation and Pension Benefits

Index to Disability Examination Worksheets

Polytrauma Rehabilitation Procedures

VA Polytrauma System of Care

VA Polytrauma System of Care Home

Polytrauma Rehabilitation Procedures

Veterans Health Initiative

VBA WARMS

Clinical Information by Topic

Environmental Epidemiology Service: Publications List by Title

Environmental Epidemiology Service: Publications List by Author

Environmental Epidemiology Service: About Us

Environmental Epidemiology Service: Frequently Asked Questions

Center for Quality Management in Public Health

Hepatitis

Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Hazardous Exposures

Hepatitis For Health Care Providers

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS For Health Care Providers

Pandemic Flu

Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

Infection: Don't Pass It On

Cold and Heat Injuries

Project 112 / Project SHAD

Services and Benefits for Veterans Living Abroad Main Page

VA Fact Sheets

Death Pension Benefits Surviving Spouse/Child(ren)

Radiation-Related Health Issues

Veterans Online Application System (VONAPP)

VA Polytrauma System of Care

VA Polytrauma System of Care Home

Mustard Gas

VA Continues Endoscopic Procedure Notification for Veterans

MyHealthVet

Center for Minority Veterans

Depart of Veterans Affairs

Homeless Veterans Program

Medical-Surgical Service

Cancer Program

Diabetes Program

Nutrition and Food Service

National Center for Patient Safety

Environmental Agents Service

Filing A Claim with the VA What To Do

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors, Phone Numbers and Web Sites

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

2008 VA Benefits Manual

2008 VA Benefits Manual (Spanish)

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents 2009 Edition

Mesothelioma Library

Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center

Mesothelioma Info for Veterans

Hepatitis C Information Now

Environmental Health Information for Veterans

Veterans Day November 11

Vetrans Affairs Canada

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs


Women Veterans


Women Veterans

Benefits for Women Vietnam Veterans

National Sexual Assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673

National toll-free 24-hour Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Traumatic Stress in Female Veterans

Women Veterans Health Care


World War II


World War II U.S. Veterans Website

National WWII Memorial

Veterans History Project


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