Military & Veterans Resources

Resources for Service Members, Military Families and Veterans

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 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

• 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 to Choose a Military or Veteran Charity
• 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
• 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

PTSD

• PTSD in Veterans
• PTSD and Veteran’s Symptoms
• PTSD Resources for Veterans and Families
• How PTSD Screenings Work
• Organizations Helping Veterans with PTSD

Military Legislation, Law, Acts & Orders

• Legislation Watch
• CARES Act 2020
  • Small Business Interruption Loans Under CARES Act
• Executive Order Addressing Veteran Suicide
• HEART Act
• HEROES Act
• Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenants Bill of Rights
• Military Law
• Military Lending Act (MLA)
• Non Judicial Punishment: Article 15
• Power of President As Commander In Chief
• PREP Act – Public Readiness & Emergency Preparedness Act
• Shelter In Place
• State of Emergency
• Stay At Home Order
• Stop-Loss Order
• U.S. Flag Code
• Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
• Veterans Benefits & Transition Act

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
• 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
• How To Insure Your Car Overseas
• Internet Safety Tips
• Last Will & Testaments Before Deploying Overseas
• Living on Military Bases
• Military & Olympic Training
• Military Tests
  • ASVAB Test
  • Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
  • Military Fitness Tests
    • Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
    • Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
  • PiCat Test
• Military Marathons
• Military Parades
• Military Pets: Traveling and Moving With Your Furry Friend
• Military Voting – Where to Register and How to Vote Absentee
• Natural Disasters at Military Bases
• Off-Duty Employment for Military Members
• 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
• 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
• Space Force in Netflix
• Veterans Day Salute to Military Movies

Military Recruitment, Training, Schools & Careers

• Academy Athletes & Pro Sports
• Air Force ROTC
• Airman Leadership School
• Chances Of Reserve Deployment
• Highly Specialized Military Careers
• How to Apply to a Military Service Academy
• How To Join Space Force
• Introduction to Military Careers
• Joining the National Guard
• Military Enlistment Age Limits
• Navy SEAL Program
• Preparing for Basic Training
• Recruitment, Reenlistment Bonuses & More
• Selective Service System
• Top Reasons Gen Z Should Join The Military
• TOP GUN School
• Which Military Branch Has the Best Benefits?

Military Agencies, Programs & More

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• Close Combat Lethality Task Force
• Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA)
• Defense Security Service (DSS)
• Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR)
• K9 Corps
• Merchant Marines
• Military War Dog Program
• The Palace Chase Program
• The Palace Front Program
• Space Command
• Space Force
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • USACE & Natural Disasters

Military Related Information & Resources

• 3 Day Military Diet
• Challenge Coins
• Check Your Six
• How To Adopt A Military Working Dog
• Keto Diets
• Military Acronyms & Abbreviations
• Military Phonetic Alphabet – Including charts
• Military Ranks & Insignia Charts
• Military Time Calculator
• Military Time Conversion & Time Zones Charts
• Highest Ranking Military Medals
  • Air Force Cross
  • Distinguished Service Cross
  • Navy Cross
  • Silver Star
• Underground Military Bases
• 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
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 18, 2021
• Black History Month – Month of February
  • Black History Month: Decorated Soldiers
• Four Chaplains Day – Wednesday, February 3, 2021
• USO Birthday – Thursday, February 4, 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
• 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
• Air Force Reserve Birthday – Wednesday, April 14, 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 – Friday, May 1, 2020
• Silver Star Service Banner Day – Friday, May 1, 2020
• National Day of Prayer – May 7, 2020
• Public Service Recognition Week – Sunday, May 3 – Saturday, May 9, 2020
• National Day of Prayer – – Thursday, May 7, 2020
• Victory in Europe Day – Friday, May 8, 2020
• Military Spouse Appreciation Day – Friday, May 8, 2020
• Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 10, 2020
• Children of Fallen Patriots Day – Wednesday, May 13, 2020
• Armed Forces Week – Week leading up to Armed Forces Day
• Armed Forces Day – Saturday, May 16, 2020
• Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2020
• D-Day – Saturday, June 6, 2020
• Women Veterans Day – Friday, June 12, 2020
• Flag Week – Sunday, June 14 – Saturday, June 20, 2020
• Flag Day – Sunday, June 14, 2020
• Army Birthday – Sunday, June 14, 2020
• Father’s Day – Sunday, June 21, 2020
• Veterans Golden Age Games – Mon., June 22 – Sat. June 27, 2020
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday – Tuesday, June 23, 2020
• PTSD Awareness Day – Saturday, June 27, 2020
• Independence Day – Saturday, July 4, 2020
• National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, Monday, July 27, 2020
• Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary – Wednesday, July 29, 2020
• Antiterrorism Awareness Month – Month of August
• Coast Guard Day – Tuesday, August 4, 2020
• Purple Heart Day – Friday, August 7, 2020
  • Purple Heart Benefits
• Spirit of 45 Day – Celebrated August 7 – August 9, 2020 (anniversary is August 14th)
• Department of Defense Birthday – Monday, August 10, 2020
• Navajo Code Talkers Day – Friday, August 14, 2020
• National Airborne Day – Sunday, August 16, 2020
• Marine Corps Reserve Birthday – Saturday, August 29, 2020
• National Suicide Prevention Month – Month of September
• Victory over Japan Day – Wednesday, September 2, 2020
• Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2020
• Patriot Day – Friday, September 11, 2020
• Citizenship Day/Constitution Day – Thursday, September 17, 2020
• Constitution Week – Thurs. Sept. 17 – Wed. Sept. 23, 2020
• Air Force (USAF) Birthday – Friday, September 18, 2020
• Air National Guard Birthday – Friday, September 18, 2020
• National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Sunday, September 20, 2020
• Warrior Games – Monday, September 21  –  Monday, September 28, 2020
• Gold Star Mother’s Day – Sunday, September 27, 2020
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Month of October
• Ms. Veteran America – Sunday, October 11, 2020
• U.S. Navy Birthday – Tuesday, October 13, 2020
• Military World Games – 2020 TBA
• Day of the Deployed – Monday, October 26, 2020
• Navy Day – Tuesday, October 27, 2020
• Halloween – Saturday, October 31, 2020
• Military Family Appreciation Month – Month of November
• Warrior Care Month – Month of November
• National Family Caregivers Month – Month of November
• National Veterans Small Business Week – Thurs., Nov. 5 – Mon., Nov. 9, 2020
• Marine Corps Birthday – Tuesday, November 10, 2020
• Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2020
• Remembrance Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2020
• Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, 2020
  • Adopt a Soldier for the Holidays
  • Thanksgiving Resources for Veterans
• Black Friday – Friday, November 27, 2020
  • Black Friday Tips
• Giving Tuesday – Tuesday, December 1, 2020
• Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday – Tuesday, December 1, 2020
• Pearl Harbor – Monday, December 7, 2020
• U.S. National Guard Birthday – Sunday, December 13, 2020
• National Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 12, 2020
• Christmas – Friday, December 25th, 2020
  • 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