Mizzou Marines Veterans Information Portal

Welcome to the Mizzou Marines Veterans Information Portal. This portal presents information useful to veterans in the state of Missouri.

If you think we’ve missed something or have a suggestion on the format of the portal, please contact us by email at Webmaster.

Information is broken down into the following categories. Click on the category you’re interested in and you’ll be taken to that information.

Education and Training Spouse

Housing Transition

Jobs Financial

Mentoring Military sites

Business Veterans Organizations

Healthcare Other Resources

Education and Training

• The U. S. government offers veterans assistance in the following areas:

o Veteran Handbooks
The VA offers handbooks on a number of veteran related subjects

o G.I. Bill Web Site
The VA offers information on all aspects of the G.I. Bill

o Military members and veterans have several different educational benefits available from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and you may qualify for more than one.

1. You can use the Benefit Comparison Tool to help narrow down which program is best for you.

2. Once you determine which benefits you qualify for, you can apply for them online.

• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• If you’re interested in student loans, you can check out the federal Student Aid site.
• If you’re interested in applying for federal benefits, govbenefits.gov can help you.
• The Missouri Department of Higher Education sponsors programs for Survivors of Vietnam Veterans.
• The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education offers the following
• Career Education for veterans.
• Troops to Teachers
• The University of Missouri at Columbia offers several online resources for veterans:
• Veterans Center
• The U. S. Department of Labor provides these two sites in order to provide training and job placement for veterans in the 21^st century:
• Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)
• Career One Stop
• National Resource Directory
• Veterans Administration
• Apply Online for VA Benefits
• Use your GI Bill Education Benefits to launch a new career
• HireHeroesUSA aims to help disabled veterans find employment.

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Housing

· According to a new settlement, some Servicemembers and Veterans may receive housing relief. Relief could affect those who were:

o Wrongly foreclosed upon

o Wrongfully denied the opportunity to reduce their mortgage payments through lower interest rates

o Forced to sell their homes for less than they were worth due to a change in station

o Get further details about these new provisions for military homeowners.

• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.
• The U. S. government offers veterans assistance in the following areas:
• National Resource Directory
  The Department of Labor promises access to “thousands” of services and resources for wounded troops, veterans and their families.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• Veterans Administration
• Apply Online for VA Benefits
• You may be eligible for VA Home Loans.
• The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers the HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) to assist veterans in obtaining adequate housing.

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Jobs

· The National Resource Directory can help wounded warriors, service members, and veterans find local resources and services. Veterans can search for jobs based on keyword, MOS/MOC, and location.

· Search the Veterans Job Bank

• The State of Missouri offers the following:
• Show-Me Heroes site to “showcase Missouri businesses that are willing to hire Veterans returning from the world’s battlefields”.
• Missouri Veterans Portal to provide access to veterans programs statewide.
• The U. S. Department of Labor provides these two sites in order to provide training and job placement for veterans in the 21^st century:
• Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)
• Career One Stop
• National Resource Directory
• USA Jobs is a job search site open to all.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• HireHeroesUSA aims to help disabled veterans find employment.
• Everything you need to know about federal employment can be found at Vetguide.
• U. S. Department of Labor
• Missouri State Gateway
• Missouri Job Corps Centers
• Employment & Training Administration (ETA) Contacts
• The VFW sponsors VetJobs
• Fire Science Online offers employment information for fire fighter, law enforcement and paramedic at their career hub.

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Mentoring

• The American Corporate Partners is a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist transitioning veterans move from the armed services to private enterprise through career counseling and networking with corporate professionals.
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.

· The National Resource Directory can help wounded warriors, service members, and veterans find local resources and services. Veterans can search for jobs based on keyword, MOS/MOC, and location.

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Business

• The Federal government's business portal has a page dedicated to Business.gov.
• Grants.gov allows you to search for grants from the federal government for personal or business reasons.
• The Veteran's Administration Center for Veterans Enterprise provides up to the minute information from the Federal Government as it pertains to Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
• The Small Business Administration offers general assistance for veteran business owners and startups.
• VA benefits are paid for licensing and certification tests. For more information, visit the Missouri Professional Registration site.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.

· The National Resource Directory can help wounded warriors, service members, and veterans find local resources and services. Veterans can search for jobs based on keyword, MOS/MOC, and location.

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Healthcare

• Veterans Administration
• Apply Online for VA Benefits
• You can explore VA Healthcare at their site.
• MyHealtheVet
• VA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards; source for Gulf War illnesses information
• Veterans Health Administration Documents Home Page
• If you qualify for Tricare, you can get more information at the Tricare site.
• If you’re interested in applying for federal benefits, govbenefits.gov can help you.
• Military OneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• There's also the Women Veterans Health Care site that provides female veterans with health care services and tips on wellness and healthy living.
• The Mesothelioma Group offers a Veterans and Mesothelioma page for information on veterans and asbestos.
• The Mesothelioma Fund offers information on mesothelioma and treatments, clinical trials and other patient resources
• Check out this information from Turbotax information on Affordable Care Act on how the Affordable Care Act may affect you.
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.
• National Council for Aging Care's offers their Military Veteran Benefit Options guide.
• The National Resource Directory can help wounded warriors, service members, and veterans find local resources and services. Veterans can search for jobs based on keyword, MOS/MOC, and location.

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Spouse

Military spouses can get help in obtaining good paying, portable careers at these sites:

• Military Spouse Career Center
• MilSpouse.org
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• National Resource Directory
  The Department of Labor promises access to “thousands” of services and resources for wounded troops, veterans and their families.

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Transition

• Veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian life may find useful information at these sites:
• Career One Stop
• Veterans Administration
• Veterans Benefits Administration (VA)
• Department of Labor
• Military One Source
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• Veterans Administration
• Apply Online for VA Benefits
• You may be eligible for VA Home Loans.
• If you’re interested in applying for federal benefits, govbenefits.gov can help you.
• HireHeroesUSA aims to help disabled veterans find employment.
• The American Corporate Partners is a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist transitioning veterans move from the armed services to private enterprise through career counseling and networking with corporate professionals.
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.

· The National Resource Directory can help wounded warriors, service members, and veterans find local resources and services. Veterans can search for jobs based on keyword, MOS/MOC, and location.

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Financial

• GovLoans.gov provides information on a wide variety of funding available through the U. S. government.
• Grants.gov allows you to search for grants from the federal government for personal or business reasons.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• National Resource Directory The Department of Labor promises access to “thousands” of services and resources for wounded troops, veterans and their families.
• Veterans Administration
1. Apply Online for VA Benefits
2. You may be eligible for VA Home Loans.
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.
• The Attorney General of the State of Missouri offers a Veterans Consumer Guide at Military and Veterans Consumer Guide .

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Military sites

• Marine Corps
• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Coast Guard

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Veterans Organizations

• Marine Corps League
• American Legion
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Vietnam Veterans of America
• Disabled American Veterans
• VA Directory of Veterans Service Organizations

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Other Resources

• The U. S. government offers veterans assistance in the following areas:
1. National Resource Directory
   The Department of Labor promises access to “thousands” of services and resources for wounded troops, veterans and their families.
2. Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors - Explains disability, pension, health care, education and housing loans, and other benefit programs for veterans and their families. Now includes information on survivors benefits. Available online.
3. Know Your Rights as a Returning Service Member with a Disability - The Americans with Disabilities Act uses standards different from the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine disability status. Learn about your rights regarding employment, purchasing goods and services. Available online and in print.
4. Guide to Burial at Arlington National Cemetery - Explains eligibility requirements and services offered for military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. Available online and in print.
5. Money & Mobility: For Military Personnel and Families - This publication helps military families financially prepare for moves or deployments. Available online.
6. The VA offers a page for Funeral Directors Resource

· The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a new mobile website created for use on all mobile devices. Here, service members, veterans and their dependants can find services and information, including facility locations, benefits and tips for returning service members.

• The U. S. Veterans Administration offers their Portal to federal benefits. This Portal has a wide variety of categories including Compensation and Pension, Education, Home Loans, Life Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation, Survivors Benefits, Pharmacy Benefits, CHAMPVA, and Burial Benefits.
1. Apply Online for VA Benefits
2. Center for Minority Veterans
3. Center for Women Veterans
4. Homeless Veterans
5. Veterans Benefit Administration Home Page
6. VA Forms and Records Request
7. VA Board of Veterans Appeals
• If you’re interested in applying for federal benefits, govbenefits.gov can help you.
• Military Homefront (DOD)
• National Archives Veterans Records
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• Missouri Veterans Commission
• The State of Missouri offers a veterans portal at Missouri Veterans Portal site.
• Missouri Department of Conservation – reduced price hunting and fishing for Warriors in Transition.
1. Fishing
2. Hunting
• Missouri Department of Revenue has offers a Military Reference Guide to assist active duty military in dealing with the Department of Revenue.
• MilitaryOneSource offers assistance in a number of areas.
• HireHeroesUSA aims to help disabled veterans find employment.

· Women veterans can now find news and other resources from the Center for Women Veterans.

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