Veteran Service — Resource Page

California Department of Veterans Affairs

The following Veterans Service information was brought to our attention by George Torbert, Post 534 Service Officer.

The mission of the California Department of Veterans Affairs is to serve California Veterans and their families. [ http://www.cdva.ca.gov/ ]

More specifically, to provide California veterans and their families with aid and assistance in presenting their claims for veterans' benefits under the laws of the United States; to provide them with beneficial opportunities through direct low-cost loans to acquire farms and homes; and to provide the state's aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential, and medical care and services in a home-like environment at the California Veterans Homes.

This mission is based upon the philosophy that programs of benefits for veterans fulfill necessary, proper, and valid public purposes by promoting patriotism, by recognizing and rewarding sacrifice and service to country, and by providing needed readjustment assistance to returning veterans and their families, whose lives were interrupted when they responded to their country's call to military service.

California Veterans Benefits Overview page provides a wealth of information on current benefits available to California Veterans and their families.

TS2 or Troop Support Services

"We've been there. We're here for you now".

TS2 stands for Troop Support Services. Everyday, we are seeing increasing numbers of units and military personnel from our communities being activated and deployed. In many cases they leave families and jobs behind them. Therefore, we need to be there for them as a support base by welcoming them home and back into the community. As veterans and veteran advocates, The American Legion family knows from experience just how valuable a helping hand can be in times of need.

To capture this whole process from activation to discharge, we have combined several brochures (Reconnect, Family Support Network and Welcome Home) into one pocket-sized durable Troop Support Services (TS2) Resource Guide. This guide is designed to be placed in the "troops" hands prior to deployment. One section of the guide is for the "troop" and the other for the family as a stay behind.

Post Program Guide [ http://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/ts2_programguide.pdf ]

Santa Barbara County Veterans Service Locations

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Telephone Numbers

http://www.gla.med.va.gov/pages/telelist.cfm

California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.

The CACVSO is a veterans' advocacy organization of County Veterans Service Officers. We promote legislation and policy supportive of veterans' rights and issues in harmony with our national obligation to veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
http://www.cacvso.org/

Veterans On Line Applications (VONAPP)

What is VONAPP?

General Description: The VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications) web site is an official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) web site, that enables veterans to apply for benefits using the Internet. U.S. military veterans and some service members within six months of separation or retirement can apply for compensation, pension, and vocational rehabilitation benefits.

U.S. military veterans, service members with two years of service, and members of the Selected Reserve can apply for education benefits.

VONAPP also has a link to VA Form 10-10EZ, Application for Health Benefits.

http://www.vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Page

About the VA

Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation's veterans deserve no less.

http://www.va.gov/

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