National. 600+ chapters. Founded 1978. Devoted to the needs and concerns of Vietnam era veterans and their families. Provides leadership and advocacy in all areas that have an impact on veterans, with an emphasis on Agent Orange related problems and post traumatic stress disorder. Bimonthly newspaper. Write: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. 8605 Camerson St., Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Voice: 1-800-882-1316 or 301-585-4000 Fax: 301-585-0519 Website: http://www.vva.org Verified: 10/14/2008
National. 24 chapters. Founded 1968. Support and assistance for widows of members of all U.S. uniformed services. Help in coping with adjustment to life on their own. Promotes public awareness. Bimonthly magazine/journal. Dues $12/yr. Chapter development guidelines. Online listing on local chapters. Write: Society of Military Widows 5535 Hempstead Way Springfield, VA 22151 Voice: 1-800-842-3451 ext. 1005 or 253-750-1342 Website: http://www.militarywidows.org E-mail: president@militarywidows.org Verified: 10/21/2008
National. 61 affiliated groups. Founded 1995. Supports the efforts of grassroot organizations that assist veterans affected by the Persian Gulf War illnesses. Also provides advocacy and support for Gulf War veterans, veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq and their families. Conducts research into the causes of Gulf War Syndrome. Self-help guides, media assistance, provides congressional testimony, advocacy, literature, information and referrals. Write: National Gulf War Resource Center 1403 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66103 Voice: 1-866-531-7183 Fax: 913-831-7184 Website: http://www.ngwrc.org E-mail: ngwrc@sbcglobal.net Verified: 10/15/2008
National network. Provides support for persons who have lost a loved one while serving in the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Reserves, Service Academies, Coast Guard or contractors serving beside the military). Offers networking, crisis information, problem solving assistance and liaison with military agencies. Also TAPS youth programs. Annual seminar. Write: TAPS 910 17th Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Voice: 1-800-959-8277 or 202-588-8277 Fax: 202-457-8278 Website: http://www.taps.org E-mail: info@taps.org Verified: 10/21/2008
National. Founded 1946. Aim is to provide support and improve the quality of life for all Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Write: United Spinal Association 75-20 Astoria Blvd. Jackson Heights, NY 11370-1177 Voice: 718-803-3782 ext. 1203 Verified: 10/21/2008
Online. Discussion forum offers support, information, questions, answers and chatroom. There is also a forum for dads. Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mmo1 Verified: 10/22/2009
National membership. Founded 1980. Primary information resource for spouses facing separation and divorce from a service member, active duty or retired. Lawyer referral service. Quarterly newsletter. Publishes a New Member Information Letter. Membership dues $25. Write: Ex-Pose P.O. Box 11191 Alexandria, VA 22312 Voice: 703-941-5844 Fax: 703-212-6951 Website: http://www.ex-pose.org E-mail: ex-pose@juno.com Verified: 10/13/2008
National. 53 regional groups. Founded 1945. Support, information and outreach to blinded veterans, including those who were blinded in combat and those suffering from age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases. Help in obtaining prosthetic devices and accessing the latest technological advances to assist the blind. Information on benefits and rehabilitation programs. Quarterly newsletter. Regional meetings. Write: Blinded Veterans Association 477 H St., NW Washington, DC 20001 Voice: 1-800-669-7079 or 202-371-8880 Fax: 202-371-8258 Website: http://www.bva.org E-mail: bva@bva.org Verified: 10/13/2008
National. 34 chapters and 58 field service offices. Aim is to ensure that spinal cord injured or diseased veterans achieve the highest quality of life possible. Membership is available solely to individuals who are American citizens with spinal cord dysfunction as a result of trauma or disease. Must have served on active duty and had an other than dishonorable discharge. Support groups, publications, VA benefits counseling, magazine, information and referrals. Write: Paralyzed Veterans of America 801 18th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Voice: 1-800-424-8200 or 202-872-1300 Website: http://www.pva.org E-mail: info@pva.org Verified: 10/21/2008
National. 80 groups. Founded 2008. A coalition of student groups for military veterans on college campuses. Local groups have informal social meetings that serve as peer support groups. Also connects student groups with resources, helps those wishing to start new groups, advocates at the state and national levels. Has regional and national conferences. Write: Student Veterans of America P.O. Box 77673 Washington, DC 20013 Voice: 202-470-6100 Website: http://www.studentveterans.org Verified: 1/23/2009
Online. Provides online mutual support networks just for military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Membership is free. Also links vets with resources and local events, and advocates for needed support of troops, veterans and their families. Write: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) 292 Madison Ave. 10th Floor New York, NY 10017 Voice: 212-982-9699 Website: http://iava.org Verified: 7/8/2009
National network. Mutual support network run by and for widows of military killed in Iraq or Afganistan. Provides support through private message board and phone contacts. Voice: 877-297-9436 Website: http://www.americanwidowproject.org Verified: 10/26/2009
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