Veteran Resources
You earned these benefits through service. This hub gathers the official programs and links to help you use them — from the GI Bill to home loans, healthcare, and the crisis line that is always there.
Benefits, Education, Health & More
Every link below goes to an official source. If you're not sure where to start, VA.gov can guide you based on your service and needs.
Benefits & Claims
VA Benefits & Services
Disability compensation, pensions, education, vocational rehab, and the full catalog of benefits you earned through service. Start or manage a claim online.
Explore VA Benefits→Apply for VA Disability Compensation
File a claim for service-connected conditions. The VA offers a fully online, step-by-step application with free accredited representatives to help.
File a Disability Claim→Veteran ID & Verification (ID.me)
Create your verified ID.me or Login.gov account to sign in once and access VA, military records, and thousands of veteran discounts nationwide.
Verify Your Identity→Education
The GI Bill
The Post-9/11 GI Bill covers tuition, housing, and books for up to 36 months of education or training — and can be transferred to a spouse or child. The Forever GI Bill removed the 15-year use limit.
Learn About the GI Bill→Apply for Education Benefits
Apply online for GI Bill, the Montgomery GI Bill, the Yellow Ribbon Program, and vocational training. Check your remaining entitlement anytime.
Apply for Education→Yellow Ribbon Program
If your GI Bill doesn't cover full tuition at a private or out-of-state school, the Yellow Ribbon Program can help make up the difference — with participating schools nationwide.
Find Yellow Ribbon Schools→Home & Family
VA Home Loans
Buy, build, or refinance a home with no down payment, no private mortgage insurance, and competitive rates — a benefit earned through service. The VA guarantees a portion of the loan.
Explore VA Home Loans→Survivor & Dependent Benefits
DIC, survivors' pensions, and education benefits for the families of service members who died in service or of a service-connected condition. The families of the fallen are never left behind.
Survivor Benefits→Military OneSource
Free, confidential support for active-duty, guard, reserve, and their families — tax prep, relocation, parenting, financial counseling, and more, 24/7.
Visit Military OneSource→Health & Crisis Support
VA Healthcare
Enroll in VA healthcare for medical, mental health, and preventive services. Eligibility is based on service, disability rating, and income — apply to find out your coverage.
Apply for VA Healthcare→Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988, Press 1
Free, confidential support for veterans in crisis, their families, and survivors — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 988 then press 1, or chat online. You served us — let us serve you.
Veterans Crisis Line→PTSD & Mental Health
Evidence-based treatment for PTSD, military sexual trauma, and the invisible wounds of service. Confidential help is available, whether or not you're enrolled in VA care.
PTSD Resources→Transition & Employment
VA Transition Assistance (TAP)
The Transition Assistance Program helps service members and families move from military to civilian life — careers, education, finances, and benefits.
Transition Assistance→Veteran Employment (VA for Vets)
Job search, resume tools, and federal hiring preferences for veterans. Veterans' Preference gives eligible vets an edge in federal civil service hiring.
Veteran Employment→Small Business Administration — Veterans
Resources, loans, and mentorship for veteran entrepreneurs starting or growing a business, including Boots to Business and the Veteran Business Outreach Centers.
Veteran Business Resources→Veteran Service Organizations
The American Legion
The nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, founded in 1919. Local posts offer camaraderie, community service, benefits assistance, and advocacy for veterans and their families.
Visit the American Legion→Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Founded in 1899, the VFW supports veterans who served overseas in combat through local posts, claims assistance, scholarships, and national advocacy on behalf of all veterans.
Visit the VFW→Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Founded in 1920, DAV provides free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in filing claims for VA benefits, transportation to medical appointments, and a lifetime of support for disabled veterans — all at no cost.
Visit DAV→AMVETS
American Veterans (AMVETS) has served veterans of every era since 1944, offering claims assistance, scholarships, career counseling, and community service programs through local posts nationwide.
Visit AMVETS→Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
IAVA is the leading post-9/11 veteran empowerment organization, providing rapid response support, advocacy, and a connected community for the newest generation of veterans and their families.
Visit IAVA→Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
The only congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded by and for Vietnam-era veterans. VVA advocates for veterans of every era, offers claims assistance, and works to ensure the sacrifices of the Vietnam generation are never forgotten.
Visit VVA→Marine Corps League
Founded in 1923, the Marine Corps League is the recognized organization for all Marines and FMF Corpsmen — active, reserve, retired, and veteran. Local detachments preserve Marine traditions, support Marines and their families, and serve their communities.
Visit Marine Corps League→Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
The nation's largest and most influential association of military officers, MOAA advocates for the entire military community — active, reserve, retired, and veterans of all ranks — protecting earned benefits and providing career and financial guidance.
Visit MOAA→Non-Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
NCOA represents the backbone of the Armed Forces — enlisted leaders past and present. The association advocates for fair pay and benefits, offers career and education support, and champions the enlisted voice in national policy.
Visit NCOA→Paralyzed Veterans of America
Founded in 1946, Paralyzed Veterans of America serves veterans with spinal cord injury or disease — fighting for quality healthcare, accessibility, benefits, and the independence and dignity of every paralyzed veteran.
Visit Paralyzed Veterans→Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Since 1924, the FRA has represented sea-service veterans of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Local branches advocate for pay and benefits, support members and their families, and preserve the traditions of the sea services.
Visit FRA→Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury or illness on or after September 11, 2001 — providing free programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term wellness.
Visit Wounded Warrior Project→Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families supports military families through every deployment and transition — research, career guidance, and community programs that strengthen the families who serve alongside those in uniform.
Visit Blue Star Families→Service Organization Auxiliaries
American Legion Auxiliary
Founded in 1919, the ALA is the largest women's patriotic service organization in the world. Members — spouses, daughters, mothers, and other relatives of veterans — carry out the Legion's mission through programs for veterans, military families, youth, and communities.
Visit ALA→VFW Auxiliary
Open to spouses, widows/widowers, and family members of qualifying veterans, the VFW Auxiliary has served alongside the VFW since 1914 — supporting veterans, military families, and communities through volunteer service, scholarships, and patriotic programs.
Visit VFW Auxiliary→DAV Auxiliary
The DAV Auxiliary welcomes spouses, widows, and family members of disabled veterans. Members support DAV's mission through volunteer service at VA facilities, community outreach, and advocacy for disabled veterans and their families.
Visit DAV Auxiliary→AMVETS Auxiliary
The AMVETS Auxiliary is open to family members of veterans who served honorably. Members volunteer in VA hospitals, support youth programs, and carry out patriotic and community service alongside AMVETS posts nationwide.
Visit AMVETS Auxiliary→Sons of The American Legion (SAL)
SAL is made up of sons and grandsons of American Legion members and veterans. Members support Legion programs, volunteer at VA facilities, and carry forward the Legion's mission of service to veterans, their families, and the community.
Visit Sons of The Legion→Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Founded in 1890 and chartered by Congress, the DAR is a lineage society for women directly descended from those who aided the cause of American independence. Members promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism, and honor the service of every generation — from the Revolution to today's Armed Forces.
Visit the DAR→Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Open to spouses, widows, and family members of Marines and FMF Corpsmen, the Marine Corps League Auxiliary supports Marine families, volunteers in communities and VA facilities, and carries forward the traditions of the Corps alongside League detachments.
Visit MCL Auxiliary→Fleet Reserve Association Auxiliary
Open to family members of sea-service veterans, the FRA Auxiliary supports the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard community through patriotic programs, scholarships, and volunteer service alongside FRA branches.
Visit FRA Auxiliary→Survivor Support
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Founded in honor of firefighter Stephen Siller, lost on 9/11, Tunnel to Towers pays off the mortgages of fallen first responders and service members with young families, builds mortgage-free smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans, and supports Gold Star and fallen first responder families. 100% of every dollar raised goes to its programs.
Visit Tunnel to Towers→Gary Sinise Foundation
Founded by actor Gary Sinise, the foundation serves our nation's defenders, veterans, first responders, and their families. Through the R.I.S.E. program it builds custom smart homes and provides adapted vehicles and mobility devices for catastrophically injured veterans, while Snowball Express brings together the children of fallen military heroes for healing and community.
Visit Gary Sinise Foundation→Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
TAPS provides compassionate care and support to anyone grieving the loss of a service member or veteran — peer-based emotional support, grief seminars, crisis assistance, and a 24/7 helpline. No survivor ever has to grieve alone.
Visit TAPS→Gold Star Wives of America
Founded in 1945, Gold Star Wives supports the surviving spouses of service members who died in service or of a service-connected condition — advocacy, scholarships, peer connection, and a community that understands the journey of grief.
Visit Gold Star Wives→American Gold Star Mothers
Organized in 1928 and chartered by Congress in 1984, American Gold Star Mothers honors the mothers of the fallen and advocates for veterans, patriotism, and the families of those who gave their lives in service to our nation.
Visit Gold Star Mothers→Not sure what you're eligible for? The VA's eligibility tool walks you through your service, discharge status, and needs to show your benefits in minutes.