Online Resources

Resources

Web Sites

There are numerous web sites that contain veteran related information. If you know of a web site that may be of use to veterans and their families, please let us know.

• New York State Veterans Affairs  (NY State Government): http://veterans.ny.gov/ 
• US Department of Veterans Affairs (Federal Government): http://www.va.gov [Information on all benefits, including: health; compensation/pension; burial; and education]
• Albany Stratton VA Medical Center: http://www.albany.va.gov/
• US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): http://www.archives.gov/veterans [For obtaining military service and medical records]
• NY State Division of Naval and Military Affairs: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/ 
• American Legion Department of NY: http://www.ny.legion.org
• VFW Veterans of Foreign War: http://www.vfw.org
• Disabled American Veterans: http://www.davny.org
• Capital Region #2 Chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: http://www.capitalregion2bsm.org/
• Gold Star Mothers:  http://www.goldstarmoms.com
• USS Slater: http://www.ussslater.org  
• Recruiting Information for Military Prospects:  http://www.usmilitary.com
• Saratoga National Cemetery:  http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/geraldbhsolomonsaratoga.asp
• Veterans’ Exemption:  http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/orpts/exemption.htm
• Albany-Saratoga Base of the United States Submarine Veterans: http://www.albanysaratogasubvets.com
• Armed Forces Benefits: http://armedforcesbenefits.org/
• NYS Military Museum and Veterans Research Center: http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/mil-hist.htm
• The Library of Congress Veterans History Project: http://www.loc.gov/vets
• Soldier On: http://www.wesoldieron.org [Non-profit organization providing support to veterans in the community-at-large]

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