Family & Friends Resources

Our Hero Handbook - Guide for Families of Wounded Soldiers (pdf)

• Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library 
• Green Care for Troops
• MN Housing Veteran Services
• Military Records - National Archives - Records for Veterans and their families
• Surge Support Child Care Services for Families
• Support Our Troops License Plates
• What Every Veteran Should Know Books and Newsletter

Recreation Opportunities for Veterans and Military Members

• Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC)
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Military Golf Course Guide
• Disabled Veterans Rest Camp
• Veterans on the Lake

Education

• Minnesota Army National Guard Education Office Contact Information
• Eligibility and Application for the Dependents and Survivors Educational Assistance Program (DEAP, Chapter 35)
• Resources for Educators and Parents
• Higher Education Veterans Programs Regional Coordinators
• Minnesota Schools and Training Programs Approved for VA Education Benefits
• Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Higher Education Programs
• MDVA Surviving Spouse/Dependent Education Benefit (MN)
• Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP, Chapter 32)
  

Missing in Action (MIA), Killed in Action (KIA), or Prisoner of War (POW)

• Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO)
• Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command (JPAC)
• Library of Congress - Vietnam-Era POW/MIA Database
• Minnesota Won't Forget POW/MIA
• National League of Families 
• P.O.W. Network   

Useful Links:

• Minnesota Veteran One Stop Website
• MDVA Information at Your Fingertips
• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
• National Resource Directory
• VA Forms
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• The American Legion

Branches

• U.S. Army
• U.S. Navy
• U.S. Marine Corps
• U.S. Coast Guard
• U.S. Air Force
• U.S. Merchant Marines
• Department of Defense
• Minnesota Contacts
• Veteran Service Organizations