Veteran Services

New Jersey Veterans Guide

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars	Vietnam Veterans of America	Gulf War Resources
Iraq War Veterans Organization	101st Airborne Division Association	The American Legion
Korean War Veterans Association	Marine Corps League	Jewish War Veterans
Disabled American Veterans	Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America	Department of Veteran Affairs Health Administration Center
Purple Heart Organization	Non Commissioned Officers Association	Commissioned Officers Association

Military Unit Histories www.whisperinghope.net 66363 Pancoast Rd. S. Belmont, OH 43718 Phone number 740-359-2882 Contact: Keith Fowler

Government Links

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs	United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
The White House	United States House of Representatives	United States Congress
Legislative Information on the Web	Center for Women Veterans	Internal Revenue Service

Quick Reference Guide

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

Contacts for Homeless Veterans

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

To Obtain Information

U.S. Armed Services Center for Unit Record Research 7798 Cissna Road Suite 101 703-806-7802	Headquarters Marine Corp. Personnel Management 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

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