Links

To get the service records of a veteran.

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html

Shelby County Memorial VFW post 8904, Center, Texas

http://www.VFW8904.org 

Week Aired

Related Links & Information

July 19-23, 2010

"The Americans Who Risked Everything"
http://usff.com/usff/sacredhonor.html

Homeless man saves US Flag Video:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/austinkvue-tv-15750583/homeless-man-rescues-american-flag-during-storm-20738426

Veterans Administration:  www.va.gov
Toll Free benefits number is 800-827-1000.

July 12-16, 2010

Naval History Hawaii http://www.navyhistoryhawaii.blogspot.com/

US Marine Corps Virtual Museum http://www.virtualusmcmuseum.com/

July 5-9, 2010

Incoming Tracers in Afghanistan http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do;jsessionid=F5646D0570E89F6A0B8AECD4B6F011 D4?displayContent=216509&ESRC=soldiertech.nl

Letter from South Korean President for Korean War Vets:  
http://eng.koreanwar60.go.kr/apply.asp

Or write:  U.S. Branch, ROK 60th AKW Commemoration Committee, 2450 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008.

June 28-

July 2, 2010

VA Forms

http://www4.va.gov/vaforms/

Stars and Stripes newspaper:  

http://www.stripes.com/

June 14-18, 2010

Michael Snow Vietnam Veteran Interviews for Thesis

ms05jb@brocku.ca

Vietnam Veterans Virtual Wall  

www.virtualwall.org

Military and Veteran Job Network

http://jobs.vetfriends.com/a/jobs/find_jobs?source=CC

 

June 7-11, 2010

Steve Thomas, Prayer Cross Ministry, 936-591-0564 or email at

prayercrosscenter@yahoo.com

 

VA 2010 guide to "Federal Benefits for Veterans http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp

 

Video:  Paratrooper Gets in Tangled Mess

http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=215371&ESRC=airforce-a.nl

Homeless Veteran Hotline:  1-877-4AID VET OR 1-877-454-3838

 

May 31 -
June 4, 2010

Warrior Gateway:  http://www.warriorgateway.org/

Afghan policeman shoots his own foot http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=215317&ESRC=airforce-a.nl

May 24-28, 10

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal.html?exprod=myyahoo

 

Medal of Honor - Speak Out Video

http://www.medalofhonorspeakout.org/

Veterans job search:  http://jobs.vetfriends.com

May 17-21, 10

Eva Briseeno

Brisenos on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ya5rjfa

 

Also http://www.caringbridge.org/va/jaysjourney/

 

Motherhood Award Nominees: http://tinyurl.com/ydnvpus

 

Gold Star Mothers Www.goldstarmoms.com

 

May 10-14, 10

Five worst army men

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=62128

Adopt a Military Working Dog

http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/index.html

April 26-30, 10

Best Cities for military families:  

http://www.military.com/money/content/pcs-dity-move/best-cities-military-families.html?ESRC=airforce-a.nl

US Coast Guard:  http://www.uscg.mil/

April 19-23, 10

Free Mental Health Assessments:  

http://www.militarymentalhealth.org

Operation Purple Camp

www.militaryfamily.org

April 12-16, 10

Patt Tillman Foundation

 http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars.aspx

Unsung Heroes, Photojournalists

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ4ewcr44Xo

I Support Al Snyder in His fight against Westboro Baptist Church http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=355406162379

Donate to Mr. Snyder’s legal fund

http://www.matthewsnyder.org/

April 5-9, 10

Post World War II Japan (The Occupation)

http://www.army.mil/postwarjapan/movie.html?cur_Mov=2#

March 29-31, 10

April 1-2, 10

The Pentagon:

http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/index.html

Norman Hatch WWII USMC combat cameraman

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124631492

Louisiana Dept of Veterans Affairs

http://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/home

Texas Veterans Commission

http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/

March 22-26, 10

Contact the White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

Active Duty Military Discount on GM Cars

https://www.exclusivegmoffer.com/ip-gmpop/initPop.do?program=mpp&campaign=banner_MILITARY

Pin Ups For Vets

www.pinupsforvets.com 

Homeless Veterans Hotline:  1-877-424-3838 or go to

http://www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter.asp

Who represents me:

http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/

History of the Black Marine

http://www.marines.mil/unit/barracks/Pages/TheHistoryoftheBlackMarine.aspx

Mar 15-19, 10

Air Force Enlisted Village

http://www.afenlistedwidows.org/

Operation Wolfhound:

http://www.lundr.com/

VA Foster Care for Veterans:  Call 202-461-6786 or email:

Thomas.edes@va.gov

Mar 8-12, 10

USS Pueblo

http://www.usspueblo.org/

Barksdale AFB Retiree Office:

www.raobafb.com

Toll Free Number for questions about government services:

1-800-333-4636

Austin Career Fair 702-614-9537 web site:

www.ncfairs.com

Tax Service:  Military One Source :

www.militaryonesource.com

Mar 1-5, 10

Soldier’s and Airmen Retirement Home (Home for Heros)

http://www.defense.gov/specials/heroes/

Wreaths Across America

http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

Feb 22-26, 10

No Links this week

Feb 15-19, 10

Retiree eyeglasses:

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nostra/order/Pages/Retiree.aspx  

American Legion Nursing Scholarships

http://www.military.com/military-report/american-legion-offers-nursing-scholarship?ESRC=miltrep.nl

Fallen Heroes Project:

http://www.fallenheroesproject.org/home.htm

Wreaths across America

http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

Snowball Express:

http://www.snowballexpress.org/Home.aspx

A Troop 4/12th Cavalry website:

http://atroop412cav.com/

Feb 8-12, 10

VFW National Home for Children:

http://www.vfwnationalhome.org/index2.shtml

Vets looking for a job:

www.vetjobs.com

Feb 1-5. 10

PTSD Class Action Lawsuit information:

http://www.ptsdlawsuit.com/

Denied a job of lost one because you participate with the guard or reserve.

Send your story to infor@vetsjobs.com

VFW special publication “To War and Back”

http://www.vfwmagazine.org/towarandback.html

Tricare University:

www.tricare.mil/tricareu

Army News from you iphone

http://www.army.mil/mobile/

Medicare Caregivers:

http://www.medicare.gov/Caregivers/

Jan 25-29, 10

She Serves:

http://www.joinsheserves.org/join_us.html

Spouse Describes Reunion

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57408

Story of PFC Gregory Tilton

http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/1688604.html

Looking for at job within the federal government

http://www.fedshirevets.gov/

Jan 18-22, 10

Selective service system http://www.sss.gov/

Jan 4-8, 10

Flying Aces  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_ace

Air Force Retirees mypay https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx

Dec 26-31, 09

 

Dec 21-25, 09

Battle of the Bulge Association http://www.battleofthebulge.org/

Dec 14-18, 09

VFW Unmet needs website http://www.texasvfw.org/210/Unmet-Needs.htm  
Donations to Unmet Needs can be sent toTexas VFW Foundation
P.O. Office Box 14468Austin, Texas 78761C/O: Unmet Needs

USO Home Page http://www.uso.org/
Donate to USO https://www.uso.org/donate/custom.aspx?id=1621&

Dec 7-11, 09

VFW Operation Uplink: http://www.texasvfw.org/211/Operation-Uplink.htm

Tax deductible donations for Operation Uplink can be sent to:Texas VFW

P.O. Office Box 14468Austin, Texas 78761C/O: Operation Uplink

Patriot Guard Riders;  http://www.patriotguard.org/

Free Credit Reports:  www.annualcreditreport.com or toll free 1-877-332-8228.

Thank you cards to troops in Iraq www.LetsSayThanks.com

Nov 30-

Dec 4, 09

Bill Mauldin

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/mauldin.htm

Nov 23-27, 09

Space Available Travel

http://www.amc.af.mil/amctravel

Veteran Friendly Employers

http://www.military.com/Careers/Home?esrc=mr.nl

Wounded Warrior Project:  

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/content/view/446/1076/

Veterans Suicide Prevention hot line – 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or go to

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Default.aspx

Eagle Cane Project:

www.soldiersangels.org

Nov 16-20, 09

Medal of Honor Citations

http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html

Medal of Honor Society

http://www.cmohs.org/

Board of Veterans appeals

http://www4.va.gov/vbs/bva/

Nov 9 -13, 09

Return to Vietnam Drawing  entry form

 http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=5181

Military working dogs:

http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/

Veterans Administration

http://www.va.gov

Nov 2 - 6, 09

To get the service records of a veteran.

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html

US Navy Seabee Museum

http://www.seabeehf.org/museum/museum.htm