All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Many service members made sacrifices to protect the democratic values that we in the United States hold sacred.

Thank you for your service.

Veterans' Information Index

Emergency Financial Assistance:
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• Aid & Charity Associations
• Air Force Aid Society
• American Red Cross
• Armed Forces Relief Trust
• Army Emergency Relief
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
• Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
• Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund
• Help for Homeless Veterans
• Michigan Debt Management Information
• Michigan Department of Human Services - Financial Assistance
• Michigan Housing Development Authority - Foreclosure Information
• Michigan National Guard Family Assistance Centers
• Michigan's Project Blue Star
• Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund
• National Resource Directory: Michigan
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
• Service Members Civil Relief Act Overview (Military.com)  
• United Way - Call 211  
• Veterans' Assistance Foundation
• VFW National Home for Children
• Volunteers of America
• Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site

Employment Tips:
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• Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training using the G.I. Bill
• Department of Labor - Employment Services for Veterans
• Dislocated/Laid-off Worker Assistance
• e-VETS Resource Advisor
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
• Michigan Business Entity Directory
• Michigan Career Portal
• Military Spouse Employment & Education Information
• Priority of Service for Veterans
• Veterans and Transitioning Military Personnel
• Translate Your Military Skills - Military.Com
• Uniformed Services Employment & Re-employment
• Veteran Employment Representatives in Michigan

Filing for Unemployment:
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• Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
• Unemployment Claims - file online
• Unemployment Claims - File by telephone
• Unemployment Forms
• Unemployment Insurance Agency Problem Resolution Offices

Federal & State Veteran Benefits:
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• Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
• Federal Benefits for Reserve and Family Members
• Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors
• Government Benefits Web site: GovBenefits.gov
• Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
• Military Benefits - Military.com
• OEF/OIF Veterans - VA Transition Assistance
• VA Benefits and Services
• Veterans' Benefits and Services for Michigan Veterans
• Veterans' Employment Preference in Federal Jobs
  • Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses
  • Veterans Preference - VRA Program
• Veterans' Employment Preference in MI
  • Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses
  • Registration form for MI Veterans' Preference
• Vital Records - Free to Michigan Veterans
  

Informational Web Sites:
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• County Veterans' Counselors
• DoD Web Sites (alphabetical list)
• MilitaryOneSource
• Military Discharge: Upgrade Application
• Military Records & Discharges: Correction Application
• Military Transcripts via ACEnet Military Programs
• National Archives & Records Admin. (DD Form 214) 
• National Archives & Records Admin. (Medical Records)
• Replacement Military Awards and Discharge Documents (MI)
• Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)
• Title 38 U.S. Code, Veterans' Benefits
• USA.gov
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans
• Veteran Data and Information
• Women Veterans 

National Guard & Reserve:
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• Army Reserve Employment Partners
• Deployment Connections
• Michigan National Guard Educational Benefits
• Michigan Secretary of State - Vehicle Licensing
• National Guard Family Program
• National Guard Website
  • Links
  • Resources 
• OEF/OIF Guard & Reserve Veterans - VA Transition Assistance
• Post Deployment Information - Military.com
• Re-employment Rights for Returning Service Members - DOL
• Relocation Resources - Michigan.gov
• Reserve Affairs Guide
• Reserve Family Member Benefits
• Reserve & Guard Deployment Information - Military.com

Veteran Service Officers in Michigan:
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• American Legion
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Disabled American Veterans
• AMVETS
• Marine Corps League
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Vietnam Veterans of America
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Catholic War Veterans
• Jewish War Veterans
• Polish Legion of American Veterans
• Directory of Veteran Service Organizations, VA