Resources for veterans and career professionals
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Provided by Amy Armstrong [email protected] Websites and Other Resources on OIF/OEF Veterans Military.com User-friendly information on a range of benefits for active duty military and veterans. Also, offers easy access to websites for state veterans’ benefits. Remember: veterans are eligible for state benefits in addition to federal benefits, but they need to apply for them separately. Also includes a military to civilian skills/job translator. About Careers/Military Careers http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/enljobs.htm Includes descriptions of most military jobs by branch and a list of related civilian occupations. This information can also be helpful if you are working with students who are interested in joining the military and want more information about required ASVAB scores and other qualifications. United States Census—“A Snapshot of Our Nation’s Veterans” Infographics http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/veterans.html Visual representations of key statistics related to the demographics of veterans. Veterans Administration www.va.gov Access to key online services including registration with VA for medical and education benefits. GI Bill (via VA) http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/ This is the direct link to VA’s GI Bill page. This information can be found through their main website as well. IAVA—Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America www.iava.org Founded by OIF veteran, Paul Reickoff, to connect veterans to each other, ease the transition to civilian life, and advocate for veterans’ rights. Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) http://servicewomen.org Advocates for active duty career military women as well as female veterans. Recommended Books and Films Chasing Ghosts by Paul Reickhoff Baker Boys: Inside the Surge (documentary)—Jon Steele The Invisible War (documentary)—Kirby Dick Generation Kill (HBO mini-series, 2008) based Rolling Stone reporter, Evan Wright’s account of his experience being embedded with a platoon of Marines in Iraq. The Forever War by Dexter Filkins (Google his original reporting as well.) American Sniper, Chris Kyle
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Provided by Amy Armstrong [email protected]
Websites and Other Resources on OIF/OEF Veterans Military.com User-friendly information on a range of benefits for active duty military and veterans. Also, offers easy access to websites for state veterans’ benefits. Remember: veterans are eligible for state benefits in addition to federal benefits, but they need to apply for them separately. Also includes a military to civilian skills/job translator.
About Careers/Military Careers http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/enljobs.htm Includes descriptions of most military jobs by branch and a list of related civilian occupations. This information can also be helpful if you are working with students who are interested in joining the military and want more information about required ASVAB scores and other qualifications.
United States Census—“A Snapshot of Our Nation’s Veterans” Infographics http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/veterans.html Visual representations of key statistics related to the demographics of veterans.
Veterans Administration
www.va.gov Access to key online services including registration with VA for medical and education benefits.
GI Bill (via VA) http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/ This is the direct link to VA’s GI Bill page. This information can be found through their main website as well.
IAVA—Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
www.iava.org Founded by OIF veteran, Paul Reickoff, to connect veterans to each other, ease the
transition to civilian life, and advocate for veterans’ rights.
Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) http://servicewomen.org Advocates for active duty career military women as well as female veterans.
Recommended Books and Films Chasing Ghosts by Paul Reickhoff Baker Boys: Inside the Surge (documentary)—Jon Steele
The Invisible War (documentary)—Kirby Dick Generation Kill (HBO mini-series, 2008) based Rolling Stone reporter, Evan Wright’s account of his experience being embedded with a platoon of Marines in Iraq. The Forever War by Dexter Filkins (Google his original reporting as well.)
American Sniper, Chris Kyle
