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VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL
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The
Mayor's Veterans Advisory Council was formed in January
of 2005 to give Veterans a voice in municipal
government, and to identify ways to help provide
information on Veterans Benefits to those who need them.
Members of
the Council are:
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Roy Dolgos - Chairman, DeAnna Cagley -Vice Chair,
John Russo - Secretary |
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Greg Curran, Marvin Farmer, James Forstall, J.
D. Knox, Mike Walton |
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Resources for Veterans in the USA
A veteran is any person who has served in
the US Armed Forces during a time of war or a time of
peace. This can include the US Army, US Navy, US Marine
Corps, US Air Force, US Coast Guard or the National
Guard. Veterans, whether they served in a combat zone or
not, have all given a portion of their lives to the
protection and service of their country. They, and their
families, willing signed up to make the ultimate
sacrifice for their fellow citizens, and many have
suffered physical and mental repercussions because of it
– and many have lost their lives. Because of this, the
US Government has several programs in place to help them
with life after the military.
Government
Websites For Veterans
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http://members.warpnet.net/amleg32/, American Legion Post 32,
505 American Legion Ave.,
Springfield, IL 62701,
217-523-3425
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http://www.state.il.us/agency/dva, Illinois Department of Veterans
Affairs,
1-800-437-9824,
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http://www.il.ngb.army.mil, Illinois
Department of Military Affairs
(Illinois National Guard),
1-866-524-4564
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http://www.operationhomefront.org,
How to Protect Yourself from ID
Theft
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http://www.va.gov, U. S. Department of Veterans
Affairs,
1-800-827-1000
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http://www.iacvac.org, Illinois Assoc. of County
Veterans Assistance Commission
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http://www.illegion.org, American Legion (Illinois)
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http://www.vfwil.org, Veterans of Foreign Wars
(Illinois)
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http://www.dav.org, Disabled American Veterans
(National)
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http://www.axpow.org, American Ex-Prisoners of War
(National)
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http://www.amvets.org, AMVETS (National)
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http://www.bva.org, Blinded Veterans of America
(National)
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http://www.mcleague.org, Marine Corps League (National)
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http://www.purpleheart.org, Military Order of the Purple
Heart (National)
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http://www.pva.org, Paralyzed Veterans of America
(National)
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http://www.vva.org, Vietnam Veterans of America
(National)
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides comprehensive information for everything
that the US government offers to its veterans.
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Veteran History Project
A website dedicated to the history of veterans of
every war.
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Veterans Business Programs
Provides information on the aid available from the
US government to help veterans start their own
business.
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Veterans Issues
Provides information on current issues facing
veterans and the White House’s plans to further aid
these veterans.
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Transitioning Veterans
The US Department of Labor provides information for
veterans about how to transition from the military
to the civilian workforce.
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