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Resources for veterans


Attention veterans! Here are some websites with good information for veterans, family members and loved ones.

Access and manage your VA benefits and healthcare: www.va.gov

Find Department of Veteran Affairs facilities and services: www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs

Veteran Crisis Line: 1-866-966-1020

Other resources for mental health:

www.mentalhealth.va.gov

Careers for veterans: vacareers.va.gov

Burial allowances and other info: www.va.gov/burials-memorials/veterans-burial-allowance/

National Cemetery Administration: www.cem.va.gov/

You can also contact the Department of Veteran Affairs by phone. The toll-free number is 1-800-827-1000, TTY 1-800-829-4833.


By WESLEY EUBANKS – Special to the Herald Times