Retiree and Veteran Resources
American Legion
A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members. Membership is open to all active and retired duty military personnel.American Military Retirees Association
Dedicated to protecting the retiree's earned benefits, with a focus on adequate medical and dental care. "TRICARE Prime" supplementary insurance available to members.Congressional E-Mail Addresses
Write to your senator or Congressman. Complete list of congressional email addresses and homepages.Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
Information on pensions, education and training, vocational rehabilitation, home loan guaranties, life insurance, burial benefits, and health care.The Fleet Reserve Association
The mission of the FRA is to safeguard the compensation, benefits, and entitlements of Sea Services personnel, and to help with individual career problems by maintaining liaison with the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies and departments. The Association's principal program is lobbying in the U.S. Congress for the personnel interests of the Sea Services community.NAVetsUSA
NAVetsUSA is open to all members present and former of one of the Sea Services and its goals are to develop and promote comradeship among it's members and to assure and revitalize civic interest in the United States Navy and it's history. A Nicely done site, informative and and entertaining.
Retired Officers Association
The 4th largest veterans association in the United States, with nearly 400,000 members, TROA serves active duty and retired officers and their families.Retired Pay - DFAS
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service page contains information on taxes, COLAs, retired pay, and survivor benefits.Secure Retirement
A great resource from Nations Bank, covers everything you would want to know concerning IRAs.Shift Colors
The newspaper for naval retirees can be downloaded or read online in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free down load is required to read these files.Social Security Information
Facts, figures, history, and discussion of the social security system from "Discussion Central."U.S. Department of Labor - Veterans Employment and Training Service
A great informational page for shipmates getting ready to retire or looking for employment opportunities.Women Are Veterans, Too!
Many of our women in service are not aware of what their VA benefits are. Veronica offers some resources, help, and infromation on VA hospitals and available benefits.