Useful Links
LOCAL
List of Lycoming County Veterans from War of Independence, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and Korea (Lycoming County Genealogy Project): http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/veterans.html
Lycoming County Cemeteries (Lycoming County Genealogy Project): http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/cemeteries.html
Contact information for:
- Representative Dan Meuser: https://meuser.house.gov/
- Senator Gene Yaw: http://senatorgeneyaw.com
- Representative Joe Hamm: https://www.repjoehamm.com/
STATE
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center: https://www.wilkes-barre.va.gov/- State of PA Governor Website: https://www.governor.pa.gov/
- PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: http://www.dmva.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dmva_home/5902
- Dept. of Health – PA Vital Records (Birth, Death) :https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx
- Info on Military License Plates: http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/militaryCenter/licensePlates.shtml
- PA American Legion: http://www.pa-legion.com/
- PA VFW: https://vfwpa.org/
- PA State Data Center: https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/
FEDERAL
Dept. of VA: http://www.va.gov/- VA Forms: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/ and http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
- Dept. of VA Inspector General: http://www.va.gov/oig/
- US House of Representative: http://www.house.gov/
- US Senate: http://www.senate.gov/
- National Amvets Website: http://www.amvets.org/
- National VFW: http://vfw.org/
- Request Military Records: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
- POW/MIA: https://www.dpaa.mil/
- Medal Replacement: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.html
- Disabled American Veteran: http://www.dav.org/
- National Gravesite Locator for Veterans buried in VA cemeteries: https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ngl/index.jsp
WAR MEMORIALS/CEMETERIES
- WWII: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
- Korean War Memorial: http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/
- Vietnam Memorial: http://thewall-usa.com/
- Vietnam Women Veterans Memorial: http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/VWM/
- Arlington National Cemetery: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/
- VA National Cemeteries: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/cems/listcem.asp
- National Gravesite Locator for Veterans buried in VA cemeteries: https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ngl/index.jsp
- Gravesite Locator for Pennsylvania Graves: http://www.pennsylvaniagravestones.org
EDUCATION
- VA Education Handout
- GI Bill: www.gibill.va.gov
- VA Education and Training Benefits : https://www.va.gov/education/
- PA Dept of Education: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237
- PA National Guard, PA Educational Assistance Program - https://www.pa.ng.mil/education/Education-Assistance-Program/
- US Department of Education : https://www.benefits.gov/agencies/U.S.%20Department%20of%20Education
EMPLOYMENT
- Dept. of Labor – Veteran Employment and Training Service: http://www.dol.gov/vets/
- Office of Personnel Management – Veterans: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/
- Dept of Public Welfare Works For Me: http://www.WorksForMe-PA.org
- PA CareerLink - https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/
Small Business
Small Business Development Center (PennState)
HEALTH
TriCare: http://www.tricare.mil/
US Department of Veterans Affairs -
Veterans Crisis Line - 24/7 confidential crisis support for Veterans and thier loved ones
You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or healthcare to connect
Dial: 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
HOMELESSNESS
IF YOU ARE FACED WITH BECOMING HOMELESS OR ARE CURENTLY HOMELESS,
CALL 211
TO CONNECT YOURSELF WITH A MANGEMENT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOU ASSISTANCE.
LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR LYCOMING COUNTY: http://vmcenter.org/ 8 N. Grove Street, Suite 2, LOCK HAVEN PA 17745 (844)-226-0368
LOCAL SHELTER: https://arwwilliamsport.org/services/shelter-programs/