American Legion Specific Resources
Camp American Legion
Mission to provide rest, relaxation, recuperation and rehabilitation to Wisconsin veterans of all ages, active duty military service members and their families
Camp American Legion - Lake Tomahawk
Legion Apparel (Shop)
Membership Discounts
Veteran Discounts and Benefits: www.legion.org/benefits
Operation Comfort Warriors
Operation Comfort Warriors is a program dedicated to meeting the needs of wounded, injured or ill military personnel by providing them with comfort items not usually supplied by the government
http://www.legion.org/troops/operationcomfort
Renew You Membership Online
Scholarships - National
http://www.legion.org/scholarships
Service Officers in WI
Accredited American Legion service officers are specially trained to provide expert assistance, free of charge, to veterans and their families. Compassionate professionals who provide info, referrals and resources on education, employment and business, death benefits and other important topics.
wilegion.org/department-service-officers/
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Other Helpful Resources
AM Vets
Provides fellow veterans with the type of support they truly deserve. From the professional advice our service officers offer on earned veterans benefits, to our legislative efforts on Capitol Hill, to the work done by our hospital volunteers. AMVETS is the nation’s most-inclusive major veterans’ group, with membership open to anyone who has served honorably since WWII, including members of the Guard and Reserve.
Center for Suicide Awareness
Text "HOPELINE" to 741741 or Call 1-800-273-8255 Veterans Crisis Line
Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1,chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Additionally, veterans can also contact the Veterans Crisis Line 24/7. You DO NOT have to be enrolled in the VA system. Contact via text at 838255, phone by dialing 988 then press 1. For additional information and resources, visit: www.veteranscrisisline.net
Dangers of asbestos exposure for Veterans
http://www.asbestos.com/
Additional information pertaining to asbestos exposure and VA Compensation: /www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/asbestos/
Department of Veteran’s Affairs: Homelessness Programs
Desert Veterans of WI
Desert Veterans of Wisconsin (dvow.org)
Fisher House Milwaukee
Fisher House is a home away from home for veterans’ and military families who need temporary housing while their loved one receives care at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Fisher House is here to help families get through tough times by offering comfortable accommodations in a home-like environment at no cost to the guests.
https://www.fisherhousewi.org/
Fox Valley Veterans Council
For assistance with Basic Needs
Military Service_Social Security Updates
Military Service and Social Security 2021 (ssa.gov)
Team Red White and Blue
Team RWB’s mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity in your local communities.
http://www.teamrwb.org/
Veteran Employment Assistance
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD), is committed to advancing employment opportunities for Wisconsin veterans through targeted business engagement and service and commitment to the veteran community.
It is important to build a network between veterans and employers because vets offer valuable insight to the workforce.
DWD offers many programs to advance veterans in the workforce.
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/
Veterans Manor - Housing
One of the first lessons learned in the military is "Leave no one behind." Yet many veterans find themselves "left behind" when they leave the serve. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night and that over the course of a full year, approximately twice that many will experience homelessness. Veterans Manor Milwaukee and Veterans Manor Green Bay are bricks-and-mortar testaments to Cardinal Capital's commitment to that same motto: leave no veterans behind on the streets of America. Every time a resident of Veterans Manor resident walks through their front door, they are afforded the dignity and respect they have earned and deserve.
Veterans Mentor Group
We are brought together with the singular purpose to support the Outagamie County Veteran’s Treatment Court and to fill the gap in resources to make certain that our Veterans gain the assistance they need and have earned.
http://www.veteransmentorgroup.org/home.html
http://www.veteransmentorgroup.org/local-resources.html
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Women Veterans
VA Facts and Statistics: www.womenshealth.va.gov/
Programs for Women Veterans of Wisconsin Wisconsin Women Programs
Women Veterans of America National Council: wvanational.com
https://www.facebook.com/WomenVeteransOfWisconsin
#ExploreVA Facebook Chat: VA Serves Women Veterans
http://explore.va.gov/events
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