Service Member Resource Directory

General Resources

· America Supports You
· Blue Star Mothers of America
· DOD Military Assistance Program
· Marine Corp Scholarship Fund
· Military and Veteran Women Resource Guide
· Army Nurse Corps History
· Military Women
· DOD Job Search
· Marine Employment Services Assistance
· National Military Appreciation Association
· Write Your Representative

Military and Reserves

· Air Force
· Army
· Coast Guard
· Marine Corps
· Navy
· U.S. Department of Homeland Security
· Pentagon
· Defense Link
· White House
· The Air Force Reserve
· The Army Reserve
· Marine Forces Reserve
· Naval Reserve
· U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
· Air National Guard
· Army National Guard
· The National Guard

Benefits for service members, families and veterans

· Active Duty Base Pay
· Guard and Reserve Base Pay
· Family Separation Allowance
· Child Support Allowance · Obtaining a Military Identification Cards for Family Members

Exchanges/MWR

· Army and Air Force Exchange Service
· Coast Guard Exchange System
· Marine Corps Exchange
· Navy Exchange System
· Army MWR · Navy MWR

Military Records

· Request for Military Records
· Getting a Copy of Your Military Records

Relocation and Housing Assistance

· AF Move
· Air Force Relocation Assistance
· Military Assistance Program Relocation Station
· Navy Relocation Assistance
· Information on Moving and Relocation for Teens
· Navy Housing Assistance
· Basic Housing Allowances - Army
· Housing Allowance
· Guard and Reserve Housing Allowance
· Free Lawn Care for Families of Deployed Military Members

Legal Assistance

· Family Legal Assistance
· US Coast Guard Legal Assistance
· Marine Corps Staff Judge Advocate
· Navy Legal Assistance
· Army Legal Assistance · International Law

Deployment

· What is Mobilization and Deployment?
· Emotional Phases of Deployment
· Financial Preparation for deployment (soldier)
· Legal prep (soldier)
· Medical Benefits
· How to cope with sudden deployments
· Have son/daughter deployed - want flag for window


Children/Teens and Deployment

· Military Teens on the Move (Information on Deployment for teens and children)
· Your Children and Separation

Associations, groups, programs available for military families

· Military E-mail Support Groups
· National Military Family Association
· 4 Military Families
· Military Family Network
· Nat. Guard Family Program

Resources for Military Children

· The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies - Childcare In You Area
· Our Military Children
· Military Teens on the Move - advice for and by military teens
· Military kids on the move - resources for kids
· Scholarships for Military Children


Military Spouses Assistance

· Military Spouse
· Military Spouse Job Search
· My Army Life Too · Military Husband

Health Issues

· Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
· U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
· Managing Stress Symptoms of Post Traumatic Disorder
· Seamless Transition Assistance for Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Veterans
· Navy Lifetimes
· TriCare (Military Health System)
· TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) · Armed Services Blood Program

Emergency and Casualty Assistance

· Fisher House
· Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
· Army Emergency Relief
· Casualty and Mortuary Affairs
· Arlington National Cemetery
· Military Monuments and Memorials of Washington D.C
· Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

Entertainment

· Armed Forces Entertainment
· Armed Forces Network

Banking and Financial Institutions

· Armed Forces Relief Trust
· Thrift Savings Plan
· Navy Federal Credit Union
· Pentagon Federal Credit Union
· Air Force Federal Credit Union
· Navy Army Federal Credit Union
· Marine Federal Credit Union
· Sea West Coast Guard Federal Credit Union
· Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
· Armed Forces Financial Network
· National Financial Planning Support Center

National News and Military Publications

· European Stars and Stripes
· Army Times
· Defend America
· Air Force Times
· Navy Times
· Marine Corps Times
· Armed Forces Network (AFN)