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Coronavirus Resources

  • Tracking Coronavirus COVID-19 Response
  • CARES Act
  • 2nd Stimulus Bill
  • Coronavirus Information & Resources
  • Coronavirus Cases in the US Military
  • COVID Vaccine for Veterans
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Military & Veterans ID Cards

  • Military ID Cards – Information on military ID cards such types, eligibility and how to get a military id card.
  • VA Veterans ID Card
  • VA Veteran Health ID Card (VHIC)
  • How to Check Someone Else’s Military Service Records
  • How to Find Family Military Records Or History Of Military Units
  • How to Get a Veterans ID Card
  • How to Get a DD-214 Copy
  • How to Replace Lost Military Medals & Decorations
  • Official Military & Veteran Forms
  • Real ID Act
  • Replacement Dog Tags
  • Veterans ID on Driver’s License or ID Card by State

DD214, Discharges, Reenlistment Codes & More

  • Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR)
  • Definition Of A War Veteran
  • How To Read DD-214 Form
    • Understand Character of Discharge
  • How to Get a DD-214 Copy
  • Military Reenlistment (RE) Codes
    • Reenlistment & Rejoining The Military
  • Prior Service Definitions
  • Separation Codes
  • Separation Program Numbers (SPN Codes)
  • Types of Military Discharges
    • Military Discharge Upgrades Liberal Consideration Policy
    • Top 10 Questions About Military Discharge Upgrades

Military & Veteran Charity & VSO Resources

  • Do I need a VA Accredited Attorney?
  • How Social Workers Help Veterans
  • How to Choose a Military or Veteran Charity
  • Gold Star Family
  • Support America’s Heroes at Home
  • VA Volunteer Service
    • FAQ – Volunteering With The VA
  • VSOs & Charities that Support Veterans and Military
    • The American Legion
    • American Red Cross
    • Americans Supporting America
    • Armed Services YMCA
    • Child Care Aware of America
    • Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
    • United Service Organizations (USO)
  • Veterans Service Organizations Assistance
    • Should you use a VSO?
    • VSO High School Leadership Programs

Veterans Affairs Resources

  • VA Acquisitions Academy (VAAA)
  • VA Acronyms & Terms
  • VA Claim Exam
  • VA Decision Ready Claims (DRC) Program
  • VA Mission Act
  • VA Policy On Medical Marijuana and Veterans
  • How to Add/Remove Dependents on VA Benefits
  • How to Write A VA Buddy Letter
  • Veterans Appeals & Improvements Act
  • What Does it Mean to be VA Approved

State and Local Veteran Benefits

  • State Veterans Benefits
  • State Veterans Affairs Office Directory
  • State Veterans Homes

Military Legislation, Law, Acts & Orders

  • 25th Amendment
  • ABLE Act
  • Can Military Members Protest
  • Can the Military Be Used As Law Enforcement
  • CARES Act 2020
    • Small Business Interruption Loans Under CARES Act
  • Continuity of Government (COG)
  • Continuity of Operations (COOP)
  • Continuing Resolution (CR)
  • Defense Production Act
  • Eleven General Orders
  • Executive Order Addressing Veteran Suicide
  • Government Shutdown & Impact to Military, Veterans
    • The VA and a Government Shutdown
  • HEART Act
  • HEROES Act
  • Legislation Watch
  • Martial Law
  • Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenants Bill of Rights
  • Military Law
  • Military Lending Act (MLA)
  • Military Lockdown
  • MOPP Protection Levels
  • Power of President As Commander In Chief
  • PREP Act – Public Readiness & Emergency Preparedness Act
  • Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act
  • Shelter In Place
  • Stafford Act
  • State of Emergency
  • Stay At Home Order
  • Stop-Loss Order
  • U.S. Flag Code
    • American Flag History
  • Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
    • Non Judicial Punishment: Article 15
    • UCMJ & Adultery
  • Veterans Benefits & Transition Act
  • Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
  • Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act
    • New Expanded VA Loan Eligibility for National Guard

Military Life

  • 3 Tips to Make a PCS a Little Easier
  • 10 Great Military Base Perks
  • Base Guides
  • Base Force Support Squadron and What They Offer
  • Blue Star Families
  • Can You Quit The Military?
  • Career Intermission Program
  • Caring for Your Pet While in the Military
  • Citizenship for Military Children Born Outside the US
  • Coronavirus Information & Resources
    • DoD and the Coronavirus
    • How to Prepare Your Household for the Coronavirus
  • Exceptional Family Member Program
  • Flag & General Officer Assignments
  • Food Delivery On Military Bases
  • How To Insure Your Car Overseas
  • Internet Safety Tips
  • Last Will & Testaments Before Deploying Overseas
  • Living on Military Bases
  • Military & Olympic Training
  • Military Life Overseas: Getting Ready to PCS
  • Military Marathons
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  • Military Pets: Traveling and Moving With Your Furry Friend
  • Military Voting – Where to Register and How to Vote Absentee
  • Military Uniform Basics
  • Natural Disasters at Military Bases
  • Off-Duty Employment for Military Members
  • Patriot Express
  • PCS (Permanent Change of Station) Packing Tips
  • PCS, TDY, and Deployments
  • PCS Tips For Military Families
  • PCSing with Pets
  • Personally Procured Move
    • Calculating a Personally Procured Move
  • Plan My Deployment – Custom Planning Tool for The Military
  • Pregnancy & Child Care Resources
  • Smart Drugs and the Military
  • SNAP Benefits and the Military
  • Social Media & Internet Safety Tips
  • Space-A Travel
    • Space-A Travel Tips
  • Top Scams That Hurt Military Families

Entertainment & History

  • Area 51
  • American Forces Network
  • Battle of Midway
  • Best 4th of July Movies
  • Best Military Movies
  • ‘Indivisible’ Film Review
  • Presidents that Served in the Military
  • Space Force in Netflix
  • Veterans Day Salute to Military Movies
  • Voice Of America

Military Recruitment, Training, Schools & Careers

  • Academy Athletes & Pro Sports
  • Active Duty vs. Reserve or National Guard: What’s the Difference
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Airman Leadership School
  • Are You Eligible To Join The Military?
  • Army eSports
  • Can I Be A Hacker In The Military?
  • Careers in Military Law
  • Chances Of Reserve Deployment
  • Choosing A Military Job As A New Recruit
  • Delayed Entry Program (DEP)
  • Enlisted & Officer Careers
  • Highly Specialized Military Careers
  • How to Apply to a Military Service Academy
  • How to Become a Military Doctor
  • How to Become a Special Forces Officer
  • How to Join Space Force
  • Introduction to Military Careers
  • JAG Corps Military Lawyer
  • Joining the Military with a Criminal Record
  • Joining the National Guard
    • National Guard Benefits
  • Joining ROTC In College
  • Military Academies
    • Merchant Marine Academy
    • U.S. Air Force Academy
    • U.S. Army Academy “West Point”
    • U.S. Coast Guard Academy
    • U.S. Naval Academy
    • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
      • Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
  • Military Draft
  • Military Enlistment Age Limits
    • Army Enlistment Height & Weight Requirements
  • Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS)
  • Military Fitness
  • Military Tests
    • ASVAB Test
    • Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
    • Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
    • Military Fitness Tests
      • Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
      • Military Tape Test
      • Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
    • PiCat Test
  • Navy SEAL Program
  • Oath of Enlistment
  • Preparing for Basic Training
  • Physical Preparation for Basic Training
  • Pros & Cons of Joining the Reserve
  • Recruitment, Reenlistment Bonuses & More
  • Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)
  • Selective Service System
  • Should You Let Your High School Age Child Talk To A Recruiter?
  • Space Force Careers
  • Top Reasons Gen Z Should Join The Military
  • TOP GUN School
  • U.S. Dental Corps
  • U.S. Medical Corps
  • Unusual Military Careers
  • Which Military Branch Has the Best Benefits?
  • Will The Military Pay For Medical School?

Military Agencies, Programs & More

  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
  • Close Combat Lethality Task Force
  • Coast Guard (USCG)
  • DEFCON Levels
  • Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
  • Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Defense Security Service (DSS)
  • DoD SkillBridge
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Homeland Security
  • Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR)
  • K9 Corps
  • Merchant Marines
  • Military War Dog Program
    • Types of War Dogs
  • The Palace Chase Program
  • The Palace Front Program
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Space Command
  • Space Force (USSF)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
    • USACE & Natural Disasters
  • What is A SCIF?
  • What is Information Warfare?
  • What is OPSEC?

Military Related Information & Resources

  • 3 Day Military Diet
  • Challenge Coins
  • Check Your Six
  • How Far is a Klick?
  • How to Adopt A Military Working Dog
  • How to Buy A Military Surplus Vehicle
  • Keto Diets
  • Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) M50/M51
  • Military Acronyms & Abbreviations
  • Military Flyovers
  • Military Occupational Specialty Codes (MOS)
    • The United States Marine Corps
    • The United States Air Force
    • The United States Army
    • The United States Navy
    • The United States Coast Guard
    • The United States Space Force
  • Military Phonetic Alphabet – Including charts
  • Military Ranks & Insignia Charts
  • Military Service Flags
  • Military-Style Workouts
  • Military Time Calculator
  • Military Time Conversion & Time Zones Charts
  • Semper Fidelis
  • Stolen Valor
  • Highest Ranking Military Medals
    • Armed Forces Service Medal 
    • Air Force Cross
    • Distinguished Service Cross
    • Navy Cross
    • Silver Star
  • Underground Military Bases
  • Ways to Thank A Veteran
  • What Does GI Mean?
  • The Woobie

Holidays, Annual Events & Observances

  • Military Calendar: Includes a list of Holidays, Events and Observances
  • Federal & Training Holidays
  • Alive Day: Anniversary of the date when a veteran almost lost their life in combat
  • Red Shirt Friday: RED “Remember Everyone Deployed” An informal choice to wear a red shirt on any given Friday in order to show support for all deployed troops.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 17, 2022
  • Presidential Inauguration Day: January 20
  • Black History Month: Month of February
    • Black History Month: Decorated Soldiers
  • Four Chaplains Day: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
  • USO Birthday: Thursday, February 4, 2021
  • Chinese New Year: Friday, February 12, 2021
  • National Salute to Veteran Patients: The Week of February 14th
  • Valentine’s Day: Sunday, February 14, 2021
  • Presidents Day: Monday, February 15, 2021
  • Coast Guard Reserve Birthday: Friday, February 19, 2021
  • Women’s History Month: Month of March
  • Navy Reserve Birthday: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
  • Hug A G.I. Day: Thursday, March 4, 2021
  • Seabee Birthday: Friday, March 5, 2021
  • K 9 Veterans Day: Saturday, March 13, 2021
  • American Legion Birthday: Monday, March 15, 2021
  • St. Patrick’s Day: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
  • Rosie The Riveter Day: Sunday, March 21, 2021
  • National Medal of Honor Day: Thursday, March 25, 2021
  • National Vietnam War Veterans Day: Monday, March 29, 2021
  • Month of The Military Child: Month of April
  • Military Saves Month: Month of April
  • Easter: Sunday, April 4, 2021
  • Gold Star Spouses day: Monday, April 5, 2021
  • National Former POW Recognition Day: Friday, April 9, 2021
  • Ramadan: Monday, April 12 to Tuesday, May 11, 2021
  • Air Force Reserve Birthday: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  • Purple Up! Day: Thursday, April 15, 2021
  • Earth Day: Thursday, April 22, 2021
  • Army Reserve Birthday: Friday, April 23, 2021
  • National Military Brats Day: Friday, April 30, 2021
  • Month of the Military Caregiver: Month of May
  • National Military Appreciation Month: Month of May
    • Military Appreciation Month Discounts
  • Loyalty Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021
  • Silver Star Service Banner Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021
  • National Correctional Officers Week: Sunday, May 2 to Saturday May 8, 2021
  • Public Service Recognition Week: Sunday, May 2 – Saturday, May 8, 2021
  • National Day of Prayer: Thursday, May 6, 2021
  • National Nurses Week: Thursday, May 3 – Wednesday, May 12, 2021
  • Victory in Europe Day: Saturday, May 8, 2021
  • Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Saturday, May 8, 2021
  • Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 9, 2021
  • Children of Fallen Patriots Day: Thursday, May 13, 2021
  • Armed Forces Week: Week leading up to Armed Forces Day
  • Armed Forces Day: Saturday, May 15, 2021
  • Peace Officers Memorial Day: Saturday, May 15, 2021
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2021
  • PTSD Awareness Month: Month of June
  • D-Day: Sunday, June 6, 2021
  • Women Veterans Day: Saturday, June 12, 2021
  • Flag Week: Sunday, June 13 – Saturday, June 19, 2021
  • Flag Day: Monday, June 14, 2021
  • Army Birthday: Monday, June 14, 2021
  • Father’s Day: Sunday, June 20, 2021
  • Veterans Golden Age Games: Mon., June 21- Sat. June 26, 2021
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
  • PTSD Awareness Day: Sunday, June 27, 2021
  • Independence Day: Sunday, July 4, 2021
  • National Hire A Veteran Day: Sunday, July 25, 2021
  • National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
  • National Buffalo Soldiers Day: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
  • Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary: Thursday, July 29, 2021
  • Antiterrorism Awareness Month: Month of August
  • Coast Guard Day: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
  • Purple Heart Day: Saturday, August 7, 2021
    • Purple Heart Benefits
  • Department of Defense Birthday: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
  • Agent Orange Awareness Day: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
  • Spirit of 45 Day: Celebrated August 13 – August 15, 2021 (anniversary is August 14th)
  • Navajo Code Talkers Day: Saturday, August 14, 2021
  • National Airborne Day: Monday, August 16, 2021
  • Marine Corps Reserve Birthday: Sunday, August 29, 2021
  • National Suicide Prevention Month: Month of September
  • Victory over Japan Day: Thursday, September 2, 2021
  • Labor Day: Monday, September 6, 2021
  • Patriot Day: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Citizenship Day/Constitution Day: Friday, September 17, 2021
  • Constitution Week: Fri. Sept. 17 – Thurs. Sept. 23, 2021
  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day: Friday, September 20, 2021
  • Air Force (USAF) Birthday: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Air National Guard Birthday: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Warrior Games: TBA
  • Gold Star Mother’s Day: Sunday, September 26, 2021
  • VFW Day: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Month of October
  • Ms. Veteran America: Sunday, October TBA, 2021
  • U.S. Navy Birthday: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
  • Military World Games: TBA
  • Day of the Deployed: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
  • Navy Day: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
  • Halloween: Sunday, October 31, 2021
  • Military Family Appreciation Month: Month of November
  • Warrior Care Month: Month of November
  • National Family Caregivers Month: Month of November
  • Election Day: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
  • National Veterans Small Business Week: Mon., Nov. 1 – Fri., Nov. 5, 2021
  • Marine Corps Birthday: Tuesday, November 10, 2021
  • Veterans Day: Thursday, November 11, 2021
  • Remembrance Day: Thursday, November 11, 2021
  • Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 25, 2021
    • Adopt a Soldier for the Holidays
    • Thanksgiving Resources for Veterans
  • Black Friday: Friday, November 26, 2021
    • Black Friday Tips
  • Giving Tuesday: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
  • Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
  • Pearl Harbor: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
  • U.S. National Guard Birthday: Monday, December 13, 2021
  • National Wreaths Across America: Saturday, December 18, 2021
  • Christmas: Saturday, December 25th, 2021
    • Christmas Programs for Military Families in Need 
    • Holiday Shipping/Mailing Dates
    • Holiday Shopping Tips on a Military Budget
    • Holiday Traditions for Deployed Military
    • How to Help Veterans During the Holidays
    • Ways to Cope with Holiday Separation
  • New Year’s Eve/Day: Thursday, December 31, 2020/Friday, January 1, 2021

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