Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.
Contact a VFW Representative for Help With VA Benefits & Claims.
Department of Connecticut
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Service Officer (VSO)
Temporarily Vacant
Service Office Claims Consultant
Linda Ciccone
860-594-6610
555 Willard Ave
Newington, CT 06111
Obtaining Military Service Records
Complete the form with the fullest amount of information you know about your military service. The Service officers can assist you, or you can send the completed SF 180 to:
National Records and Personnel Center
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
Telephone: 314-801-0800
Fax: 314-801-9195
If the military member was discharged, deceased or retired after 2004, their records are with their specific branch of Service. Send the completed form to the specific Branch Personnel Center. Military Branch Specific Personnel Records
Please do not wait for records to arrive to file your claim. This will only delay the process, resulting in you not getting all you deserve. See your Post Service Officer immediately if you need to file a claim.
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
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| All Emergency Catagory Files | |||
| Aid & Charity Associations | |||
| Air Force Aid Society | |||
| American Red Cross | |||
| Armed Forces Relief Trust | |||
| Army Emergency Relief | |||
| Cell Phone, Government Supported | |||
| Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund | |||
| Coast Guard Mutual Assistance | |||
| DTE Senior Citizen Electric Service Rate | |||
| Emergency Relief, Non Government, National Resource Directory | |||
| Family & Caregiver Support, National Resource Directory | |||
| Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund | |||
| Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments | |||
| Friends of the Fisher House - Illinois | |||
| Goodwill Industries | |||
| Help for Homeless Veterans | |||
| Homeless Assistance, National Resource Directory | |||
| Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline (VA) 1-877-4AID VET | |||
| Homeless Veterans, VA | |||
| Legal Services and Veterans Treatment Court, SCRA and USERRA Laws | |||
| Legal Services ABA Pro Bono | |||
| Legal Resources for Veterans, Google.com | |||
| Legal Resources for Veterans, Yahoo.com | |||
| National Guard Online Community | |||
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | |||
| Salvation Army | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act, Overview, Military.com | |||
| Shelters | |||
| Social Security Administration online | |||
| Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) | |||
| United Way, Michigan 2-1-1 Phone Numbers | |||
| United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers | |||
| Veterans Assistance Foundation | |||
| Veterans' Organizations | |||
| VFW Family Assistance | |||
| VFW National Military Services | |||
| VFW National Veterans Service | |||
| VFW Post Military Assistance | |||
| VFW Transitioning to Civilian Life | |||
| VFW Troop Support | |||
| Volunteers of America | |||
| Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site | |||
| Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project, Grand Rapids, MI | |||
| VETERAN INFORMATION |
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| All Veteran information Category Files | |||
| All Veteran Research Category Files | |||
| Census News | |||
| Hiring People with Criminal Record | |||
| Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans | |||
| Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities | |||
| Locating Veterans & Service Members | |||
| Military Discharge, Upgrade Application | |||
| Military Records & Discharges, Correction Application | |||
| National Gravesite Locator | |||
| Prior Service Connected Medical Issues | |||
| Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses | |||
| Replacement Military Records | |||
| Replacement Medical Records | |||
| Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives) | |||
| Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001) | |||
| U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans | |||
| VA Board of Veterans' Appeals | |||
| Veteran Data and Information | |||
| Veteran & Active Duty Information, J. Jones | |||
| Women Veterans | |||
