VETERAN & RETIREMENT CENTER
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VETS Resource
The U.S. Vets Resource web site lists links to ALL states' Department of Veterans Affairs.
It includes several news information links and links to Veterans Services Officer
of several veterans organizations. A superb vets directory.
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Retired Activities Office
Most Retired Activities Offices have not provided maps for publication at the RAO Site
Locator. This link allows to find any RAO office worldwide. Take a trip to visit one
of them. Simply call and get the address if you're planning a visit.
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TRICARE for Life
TFL is Medicare-wraparound coverage available to: Medicare-eligible uniformed service
retirees (+ retired guard, reservists); eligible family members and widows -widowers;
eligible Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and their family members; and certain
eligible unremarried former spouses.
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Survivor
Benefit Plan (SBP)
The purpose of SBP is to provide an inflation-protected portion of retired pay (in
the form
of an annuity) to eligible designated beneficiaries of military retirees at a reasonable
cost.
Public Law 107-107 authorized active duty members who die on active duty, while in the
line of duty, participation in SBP even if they were not eligible for retirement at the
time of
their death. SBP, in conjunction with Social Security benefits can ensure that at
least 55%
of your retired pay will go to your eligible beneficiaries. Participation is
voluntary, however,
the decision made by you and your spouse will have a profound effect on your family in the
years ahead.
VA
Improves Housing Benefits for Severely Disabled
A change in the law that allows certain seriously injured veterans and
servicemembers to
receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying homes has resulted in many new
grants, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on 4 January, 2008.
Shift Colors
Retiree Newsletter
Due to financial constraints Shift Colors will publish three issues
per fiscal year beginning
October 2004. We continue to work towards a better publication that provides you
with the
most up-to-date and pertinent information. Thank you for your patience and
unwavering
dedication to Shift Colors and the United States Navy.
E-Vets Resource Advisor
The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists veterans preparing to enter the job
market. It includes
information on a broad range of topics, such as job search tools and tips, employment
openings, career assessment, education and training, and benefits and special services
available to veterans. The e-VETS Resource Advisor was created to help veterans and their
family members sort through the vast amount of information available on the Internet.
VETS Resource Connection
The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) is the agency within
the U.S.
Department of Labor responsible for providing veterans and transitioning military
personnel
with employment, training and reemployment rights information and assistance.
Armed Forces Retirement Homes
For more than a century and a half, veteran airmen, Marines, sailors and
soldiers have
enjoyed the finest lifestyles in their retirement. And the tradition continues, with both
the
Gulfport and Washington campuses of the Armed Forces Retirement Home considered
model retirement centers complete with facilities and services designed with you in mind.
The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic,
mutual-help, war-
time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly
3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.
These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
Disabled American Veterans
Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV
is the official
voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that
represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and survivors.
Its
nationwide network of services -- free of charge to all veterans and members of their
families -- is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from the American
public. Not a government agency, the DAV's national organization receives no government
funds.
Fleet Reserve Association
The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is a nonprofit organization comprised
of enlisted
personnel (active duty, reserve, and retired) of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard. Our membership includes approximately 122,000 dues-paying Shipmates who
belong to one of FRA's more than 300 Branches, or are carried on the Membership-at-
Large rolls. FRA Shipmates uphold a 80 year tradition of Loyalty, Protection
and Service.
Retired Enlisted Association
The Retired Enlisted Association was founded by Retired M/Sgt George
Skonce and Retired
M/Sgt Dean Sorell. Together with other retired enlisted personnel they met at the
Ent Air
Force Base NCO Club in Colorado Springs Colorado to form Retired Enlisted Association
on February 18 1963. Since that time TREA has had a rich and varied history. This has
included many accomplishments and examples of assisting people and organizations as
well as "caring and helping our own".
Social Security Online
The mission of this site provided by the Social Security Administration
is: To advance the
economic security of the nation’s people through compassionate and vigilant
leadership in
shaping and managing America's Social Security programs.
Veterans Affairs Home Page
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15, 1989,
succeeding
the Veterans Administration. It is responsible for providing federal benefits to veterans
and
their dependents. Headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, VA is the second largest of
the 15 Cabinet departments and operates nationwide programs for health care, financial
assistance and burial benefits.
Veterans
of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich tradition in enhancing the lives
of millions through
its community service programs and special projects. From providing free phone cards to
our nation's active-duty military personnel to raising money for the World War II
memorial,
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