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Veteran Services
A Military Veterans Guide To Disability Compensati Compendium of Resources and Knowledge For The Disabled Veteran |
VA Benefits | 800-827-1000 |
VA Life Insurance | 800-669-8477 |
VA Education Benefits | 888-442-4551 |
VA Health Care Benefits | 887-222-8387 |
Gulf War/ Agent Orange Help Line | 800-749-8387 |
VA Center for Woman's Veterans | 202-273-6193 |
Board of Veterans Appeals | 202-565-5436 |
To obtain copies of Military Records ( www.archives.gov ) | 866-272-6272 |
Department of Defense, POW/MIA Affairs | 703-699-1169 |
National Gulf War Resource Center | 800-882-1316 ext.162 |
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans | 800-838-4357 |
Social Security Administration ( www.ssa.gov ) | 800-772-1213 |
VVA NJ Service Representative (vvamwojc@vba.va.org) | 973-297-3227 |
VA Primary Care Clinic (located in Hackensack) | 201-487-1390 |
To Obtain Information
Contacts for Homeless Veterans
Getting Your Medals
**Requests for the issuance or replacement of medals, decorations and awards should be directed to the specific service of the military in which the veteran served. See the chart below for the appropriate addresses based on service.**
Service | Where to Write for Medals Documentation |
Army | National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 |
Air Force (including Army Air Corps & Army Air Forces) | National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 |
Navy | Navy Personnel Command Liaison Office Room 5409 - 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 |
Marine Corps | Navy Personnel Command Liaison Office Room 5409 - 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 |
Coast Guard | Navy Personnel Command Liaison Office Room 5409 - 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits & Medical Centers (800) 827-1000 |
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 1-800-VET-HELP (838-4357) |
Focus on Recovery Helpline (alcohol/drugs) (800)374-2800 or (800) 234-1253 |
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) |
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (800) 950-6264 |
Food Stamps information line (800) 221-5689 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) information line (800) 772-1213 |
National Personnel Records Center fax line (to obtain copy of DD-214) (314) 801-9195 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Special VA Homelss Assistance Programs & Initiatives Veterans Homeless Outreach Office for Services 20 Washington Place Newark, New Jersey 6th floor Romm 614 Mondays-Fridays 8:30AM- 4:00PM Food Referrals-Tickets-Benefits Information Community Services Shelters (973) 645-3769/ (973)645-3096 |
U.S. Armed Services Center for Unit Record Research 7798 Cissna Road Suite 101 703-806-7802 | Headquarters Marine Corp. Personnel Managment Support Branch 2008 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5030 |
Marine Corp. Records/Quantico (Marines KIA & MIA) 202-433-3874 (Navy Yard) 202-433-4253 | National Archives at College Park, Maryland 301-837-3510 |
Ship History Branch Ship/Deck Logs 805 Kinderbrew S.E. Washington Navy Yard Washington DC 20374-5060 Open M, T,TH,F 9-4 (Closed Wednesday) Commander J. Gulispie (202-433-8505) | Prior to 1973- National Archives 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 301-837-3510 |
Department of Air Force Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 78150-6601 |
