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the United States Department of Veterans Affairs" height="90" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/VA.gif" width="90" /></p> </td> <td> <p><img alt="Seal of the United States Department of Small Business Administration" height="90" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/SBA.png" width="90" /></p> </td> <td> <p><img alt="Seal of the United States Office of Personnel Management" height="90" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/OPM.png" width="90" /></p> </td> <td> <p><img alt="Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security" height="90" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/dhs.png" width="90" /></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img align="right" alt="Seal of Transition Assistance Program" hspace="50" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/TAP.png" style="float: right;" title="Seal of Transition Assistance Program" vspace="50" width="250" /></p> <p>Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave U.S. military service and return to life as civilians, a process known as the military to civilian transition. The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides information, tools and training to ensure Service members, their spouses and/or caregivers are prepared for the next step in civilian life. TAP, overseen by the Office of Secretary Defense (OSD), is a <a href="#PartneringAgencies">partnership with the following agencies</a>:</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)</a> </strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.ed.gov/higher-education/veterans-and-military-families/education-benefits" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education (ED)</a></strong> </p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.va.gov/">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)</a></strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.opm.gov/"></a><strong><a href="https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses" target="_blank">U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)</a></strong> </p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.opm.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</a><br /></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</a></strong></p> <p>TAP provides information and training to ensure Service members transitioning from active-duty are prepared for their next step in life - whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector or starting their own business. The mandatory components of TAP are applicable for all Service members who have at least 180 continuous days or more on active duty; this includes National Guard and Reserve. Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave U.S. military service and return to life as civilians, a process known as the military to civilian transition.</p> <p>TAP prepares eligible Service members and their families to face the many challenges of transitioning from active duty back to civilian life. TAP provides information, tools, and training to ensure service members and their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life. TAP enables Service members to fulfill the requirements of the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2012 and meet their Career Readiness Standards (CRS) as mandated by the TAP for Military Personnel Department of Defense Instruction 1332.35. <a href="https://www.myairforcebenefits.us.af.mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits/Transition-Assistance-Program-(TAP)-x2621?serv=22" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><img align="right" alt="United States Armed Forces Emblems" hspace="50" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/seals-group.png" style="float: right;" title="United States Armed Forces Emblems" vspace="50" width="350" />The TAP curriculum is designed and reviewed on an annual basis by the TAP Interagency Partnership and provides information and resources on a variety of topics related to employment, higher education, finance, transition stress, entrepreneurship and more. <strong>Important Notice: </strong>The Marine Corps Cybersecurity has identified a fake DoDTAP website, DoDTAP.com that attempts to get PII and download malicious software on individuals PCs. <strong>Please ensure that you use only <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dodtap.mil/" target="_blank">the official DoDTAP.mil website</a></strong>. Specific Branch Information: <a href="https://www.armytap.army.mil/" target="_blank">U.S. Army</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://ffr.cnic.navy.mil/Family-Readiness/Fleet-And-Family-Support-Program/Work-and-Family-Life/Transition-Assistance/" target="_blank">U.S. Navy</a><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.armytap.army.mil/" target="_blank">, </a><a rel="noopener" href="https://usmc-mccs.org/services/career/transition-readiness/" target="_blank">U.S. Marine Corps</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/our-organization/assistant-commandant-for-human-resources-cg-1/health-safety-and-work-life-cg-11/office-of-work-life-cg-111/transition-assistance-program/tap-contact/" target="_blank">U.S. Coast Guard</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.myairforcebenefits.us.af.mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits/Transition-Assistance-Program-(TAP)-x2621?serv=22" target="_blank">U.S. Air Force</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.myairforcebenefits.us.af.mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits/Transition-Assistance-Program-(TAP)-x2621?serv=22" target="_blank">U.S. Space Force</a>. <a href="https://www.tapevents.mil/" target="_blank">Upcoming TAP classes</a> are scheduled for all service components and locations. Military to civilian transition occurs within a complex and dynamic network of relationships, programs, services, and benefits, which includes transition planning and assistance efforts by individual Service branches, the interagency TAP partnership, and community resources delivered through local government, private industry, and nonprofit organizations.</p> <h2><a id="PartneringAgencies"></a><strong>Partnering Agencies</strong></h2> <p><strong><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)</a> </strong>— DOL conducts a one day employment overview that teaches Service members vital skills such as how to build a resume and prepare for an interview. Their contribution to the curriculum also includes the DOL Employment Track and the DOL Vocational Track. America's Veterans can find employment information, occupational training, education and training opportunities, job placement, job counseling, job search workshops, resume preparation assistance, and career counseling state Workforce Career or One-Stop Centers. These offices also have specialists to help service-connected disabled Veterans find employment.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.ed.gov/higher-education/veterans-and-military-families/education-benefits" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education (ED)</a></strong> — ED promotes the success of TAP for Service members and their families by communicating available information and expertise regarding college access, success, and affordability, financial aid and programs specifically sponsored or overseen by ED for the benefit of Service members.</p> <p><img alt="U.S. Armed Forces Joint Color Guard" class="imageleft2" hspace="50" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/ColorGuard.jpg" style="float: right;" title="U.S. Armed Forces Joint Color Guard" vspace="50" width="350" /><strong><a href="http://www.va.gov/">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)</a></strong> — VA is responsible for educating transitioning Service members on the wide range of Veterans' benefits available to them and assisting with the process of applying for benefits during the transition process. The VA contributions to the TAP curriculum includes the VA Benefits and Services brief. After separation, the VA continues to provide educational and vocational counseling to Service members. The VA portion of TAP is a one-day, in-person course called VA Benefits and Services. Led by VA Benefits Advisors, the course helps Service members, families and caregivers understand how to navigate VA and the benefits and services they have earned through the Service member’s military career. The course offers <a href="https://benefits.va.gov/transition/VA-TAP-Course-Catalog.asp">interactive exercises, real examples, and covers topics important to the Service member</a> like family support, disability compensation, education, and health care benefits. Online Course Instructions: The VA Benefits and Services course is <a href="https://tapevents.mil/" target="_blank">now available online through TAPevents.mil to transitioning Service members, Veterans, family members, and caregivers</a>. The information provided on TAPevents.mil is validated by the VA. It is intended to inform transitioning Service members, Veterans, spouses, dependents, survivors and caregivers of the VA benefits, services and resources they have earned. This course explains how to navigate your transition journey with Veterans benefits and services, including maintaining your health, applying for disability compensation, getting career ready, finding a place to live and connecting with your community.</p> <p><a href="http://www.opm.gov/"></a><strong><a href="https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses" target="_blank">U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)</a></strong> — Every year, the federal government awards a portion of contracting dollars specifically to businesses owned by Veterans. Also, <a href="https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/">small businesses owned by Veterans</a>, may be eligible to purchase surplus property from the federal government. Certification with SBA allows service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government. <a href="https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/">Certified Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs)</a> have additional opportunities to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the VA under the VA’s Vets First program. <a href="https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/boots-business">Boots to Business (B2B)</a> is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by SBA as part of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of business ownership and is open to service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and military spouses. SBA's "<a href="https://sba.my.site.com/s/">Boots to Business</a>" is the Entrepreneurship Track that helps Service members understand the dynamics involved in developing and sustaining a business. It includes discussion of the key components of a business plan and has information on identifying required resources. It also provides the opportunity for Service members to learn from other business owners. Service members can continue their education with an eight-week online course covering the principles of accounting, finance, market analysis, planning, business operations, sales, and more. SBA's support for U.S. Veteran entrepreneurs continues after TAP, providing Veterans with counseling and training services, access to capital and preparing them to compete for government contracts. The <a href="https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development" target="_blank">Office of Veterans Business Development's mission is to provide veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members with programs and services</a> to start, grow and expand their small business. OVBD is SBA’s liaison with the military business community and has a number of programs and services to assist aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through training, counseling and education, access to capital, contracting opportunities, and disaster assistance.</p> <p><img align="right" alt="United States Navy Leap Frog with American Flag above the USS Midway CV-41 Museum in San Diego California" class="imageleft2" hspace="50" src="/visn20/images/skydive.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="50" width="350" /><strong><a href="http://www.opm.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</a></strong> — OPM provides Service members with an overview of Federal employment, the careers offered within the Federal government and a linkage to the kinds of occupations and competencies transitioning Service members and Veterans have. It also acquaints transitioning Service members and Veterans with resources to support them in obtaining work with the Federal Government, including the Veterans Employment Program Office, which offers career tools such as a Military Skills Translator, a Resume Builder and a federal job search database. Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) is an excepted authority that allows agencies, to appoint eligible U.S. Veterans without competition. If you:</p> <ul> <li>are in receipt of a campaign badge for service during a war or in a campaign or expedition; OR</li> <li>are a service-connected disabled Veteran, OR</li> <li>are in receipt of an Armed forces Service Medal for participation in a military operation, OR</li> <li>are a recently separated Veteran (within the last 3 years), AND separated under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge), you are VRA eligible.</li> </ul> <p>If you're a Veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for Veterans' preference, as well as other Veteran specific hiring options. With Veterans' Preference, you may receive preference over non-veteran applicants in the hiring process. Veterans' Preference can be used when applying to permanent and temporary positions in both the competitive and excepted service (of the executive branch). Veterans' Preference gives eligible Veterans preference in appointment over many other applicants. Veterans' preference does not guarantee Veterans a job and it does not apply to internal agency actions such as promotions, transfers, reassignments and reinstatements.</p> <p><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/" target="_blank"><strong>U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</strong></a> — DHS was established in 2002, combining 22 different federal departments and agencies into a unified, integrated Cabinet agency. With five distinct mission areas related to securing the homeland, DHS is the ideal employer to maximize the skills and training U.S. Veterans have acquired while serving our country, as well as the commitment to serve and protect our nation. The Department is committed to providing employment opportunities for our Veterans and Service members returning home from active duty as well as their spouses and family members. To honor their service, the Department participates in programs to help injured soldiers and disabled Veterans gain skills and transition to civilian work. Hiring Veterans and military spouses into DHS honors the sacred promise that Veterans and their spouses have made to protect our nation. In addition to opportunities at DHS Headquarters, there are exciting positions in our operational and support components.</p> <h2><strong>History of Transition</strong></h2> <p>In 1990, Congress established a program to assist transitioning Service members due to reduction in forces. The U.S. Army called the Army Career Alumni Program (ACAP) led the task. In 1991, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) established the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and set forth 10 U.S.C, 1142, in means of minimizing any hardships of Service members transitioning from military to civilian life. The Hire Heroes Act of 2011 provided TAP requirements, including attendance at VA Benefit Briefings, for most Service members transitioning to civilian status, upgraded career counseling options, and tailored TAP for the 21st Century job market. Additionally, the 2011 Hire Heroes Act provided seamless transition from the armed forces to civil service job opportunities throughout the Federal Government. In 2014, TAP evolved and adopted the Military Life Cycle (MLC) model, so that transition assistance is a continuum through Service members’ careers. Within the MLC model, Service members receives an in-depth individual transition financial planning methodology. While participating in TAP Workshops, Service members and their families are encouraged to take advantage of the additional trainings that best suits their career path from the military into civilian life.</p> <p>In 2018, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by President Donald Trump significantly altered the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for the first time since 2011. Starting in October of 2019, all Service members transitioning from the military must complete a Congressionally Mandated Initial Self-Assessment within two years of retiring, within 18 months of separating, and not less than 365-days prior of official retirement or separation date; pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1142. Service members are to contact a Career Command Counselor (CCC) or Transition Counselor for guidance and to learn about the Career Readiness Standards requirements of the transition process and completion of the DD 2648. TAP is a cohesive, modular, outcome-based program that bolsters and standardizes the opportunities, services and training that Service members receive to better prepare them to pursue their post-military career goals. DoD TAP is an outcome-based program that bolsters opportunities, services, and training for transitioning Service members in their preparation to meet post-military goals, and should not be confused with TAPS, an acronym for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.</p> <h2><strong>Military Veterans and Reserve Components</strong></h2> <p><img align="right" alt="Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets patrol the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both carry external fuel tanks and are armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad." class="imageleft2" hspace="50" src="/visn20/images/DF-SD-03-06188.jpeg" style="float: right;" title="Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets patrol the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both carry external fuel tanks and are armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad." vspace="50" width="350" />Federal Law requires nearly all male US citizens and male immigrants, 18 through 25, register with Selective Service. If you failed to register with Selective Service System, Section 12(g) of the <a href="https://www.sss.gov/register/veterans/" target="_blank">Military Selective Service Act</a> allows non-registrants to receive benefits under specific conditions. As a Veteran, or part-time National Guard or Reservist, you satisfy those conditions with your DD Form 214 showing the dates of your military service, or a current military ID card if still on active duty or a member of the National Guard and Reserves. These documents serve as evidence that your failure to register was not knowing and willful. A person who volunteered for military service would not deliberately defy a process that might result in military service. Therefore, men who served on full-time active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces should not be denied vocational training under WOIA; government employment; and security clearances, on the basis of their failure to register with Selective Service. As long as you have proof of your active duty military service, such as your DD 214, or current military ID card if still on active duty or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, your subsequent failure to register should not be a bar to any benefits or programs, contingent upon registration compliance, for which you are otherwise qualified. While there is currently no draft, registration with the Selective Service System is the most publicly visible program during peacetime that ensures operational readiness in a fair and equitable manner. Currently, in active standby, which is the Selective Service System peacetime posture, Selective Service interacts with state and territory partners primarily on readiness requirements and registration awareness. This includes governors’ recommendation of both the state/territory directors and volunteer local board members, all of whom are appointed by the Director of Selective Service on behalf of the President of the United States.</p> <p><a href="https://go.hirevets.com/DAV_Resource_Center" target="_blank"><strong>RecruitMilitary and Disabled American Veterans (DAV)</strong></a> — DAV’s employment program connects transitioning active duty, Guard and Reserve members, veterans and their spouses with employers. Partnering with RecruitMilitary, DAV sponsors job fairs including virtual events, to connect veterans and spouses with employers nationwide who are committed to hiring them. RecruitMilitary Job Fair are events where job seekers with military experience can meet with recruiters from local and national companies.</p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/western-region-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-january-28-2025" target="_blank">Western Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans — Tuesday, January 28, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/national-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-march-18-2025" target="_blank">National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans <span>— Tuesday, March 18</span>, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/job-fair-at-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-march-27-2025" target="_blank">Joint Base Lewis-McChord Job Fair — Thursday, March 27, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/job-fair-at-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-june-26-2025" target="_blank"><span> Joint Base Lewis McChord Job Fair — Thursday, June 26, 2025</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/western-region-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-july-15-2025" target="_blank"><span>Western Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans — Tuesday, July 15, 2025</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/national-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-august-26-2025" target="_blank">National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans <span>— </span>Tuesday, August 26, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/greater-seattle-area-veterans-job-fair-august-28-2025" target="_blank">Greater Seattle Area Veterans Job Fair <span>— </span>Thursday, August 28, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/job-fair-at-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-october-16-2025" target="_blank">Joint Base Lewis-McChord Job Fair <span>— </span>Thursday, October 16, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/western-region-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-october-28-2025" target="_blank">Western Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans — Tuesday, October 28, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/naval-base-kitsap-area-veterans-job-fair-november-6-2025" target="_blank">Naval Base Kitsap Area Veterans Job Fair <span>— </span>Thursday, November 6, 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/national-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-november-25-2025" target="_blank">National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans <span>— </span>Tuesday, November 25, 2025</a></li> </ul> <p>These events are free for U.S. veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, and members of the Guard and Reserve. RecruitMilitary, a leading recruitment firm dedicated to the military community, is proud to announce that it has been honored with the prestigious "Patriot Employer" distinction by DAV. <a rel="noopener" href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/western-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-july-9-2024" target="_blank">Regional</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/national-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-august-27-2024" target="_blank">National Virtual Career Fairs</a> for Veterans are held online at <a href="https://my.recruitmilitary.com/" target="_blank">https://my.recruitmilitary.com/</a>.</p> <h2>VA Transition Assistance Program Case Management (TCM)</h2> <p><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/index.asp" target="_blank"> Post-9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) teams</a> are trained to address the unique needs of reintegrating service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans. Post 9/11 M2VA Case Management team members assist Veterans, families, and caregivers in navigating the VA health care system and support Veterans health and wellness goals. Post-9/11 M2VA team members stand ready to assist with what matters most to Veterans—from accessing care and resources to developing personalized goals for care and navigating benefits.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/Post_911_M2VA_Team_Locator.asp#Alaska" target="_blank">Alaska M2VA Team</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/Post_911_M2VA_Team_Locator.asp#Idaho" target="_blank">Idaho M2VA Team</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/Post_911_M2VA_Team_Locator.asp#Oregon" target="_blank">Oregon M2VA Team</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/Post_911_M2VA_Team_Locator.asp#Washington" target="_blank">Washington M2VA Team</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/VA_Liaison_Program.asp" target="_blank">VA Liaisons for Healthcare</a> are nurses and social workers who coordinate the transfer of health care from DoD to VA for service members as they exit the military. VA Liaisons connect Veterans with the Post-9/11 Military2VA team at your selected VA facility. Located at DoD installations, VA Liaisons coordinate health care needs from the military treatment facility (MTF) to a VA health care facility. Whether you need inpatient or outpatient care, VA Liaisons will assist in the transfer of your care at the appropriate time in your recovery and rehabilitation process. VA Liaisons also collaborate with DoD care managers and treatment teams regarding VA resources and treatment options available for your care. If there is not a VA Liaison at your installation, there are regional VA Liaisons available to virtually coordinate health care access to VA facilities nationwide.  </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/VA_Liaison_for_Healthcare_Locator.asp#Alaska" target="_blank">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/VA_Liaison_for_Healthcare_Locator.asp#Idaho" target="_blank">Idaho</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/VA_Liaison_for_Healthcare_Locator.asp#Oregon" target="_blank">Oregon</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/POST911VETERANS/VA_Liaison_for_Healthcare_Locator.asp#Washington" target="_blank">Washington</a> </li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"></ul> <h2><strong>Important Phone Numbers</strong></h2> <p>Air Force Wounded Warrior Program 1-800-581-9437</p> <p>Army & Air Force Exchange 800-527-2345</p> <p>Army Recovery Care Program <span>1-800-984-8523</span></p> <p>Beneficiary Travel 855-574-7292</p> <p>Benefits Hotline 800-827-1000</p> <p>Bereavement Counseling 877-927-8387 or 202-461-6530</p> <p>Burial and Memorial Benefits 800-535-1117</p> <p>CHAMPVA Healthcare for Surviving Spouses and Dependents 800-733-8387</p> <p>Coast Guard Exchange 800-572-0230</p> <p>Community Care Billing 877-881-7618</p> <p>Debt Management Center 800-827-0648</p> <p>Defense Commisary Agencey 804-734-8000</p> <p>Dental (VA) <span>877-222-VETS</span></p> <p>Dental (VADIP Delta) 855-370-3303</p> <p>Dental (VADIP MetLife) 888-310-1681</p> <p>Education (GI Bill) 888-442-4551</p> <p>Foreign Medical Program 877-345-8179 or 303-331-7590</p> <p>Headstones and Markers 800-697-6947</p> <p>Health Care 877-222-8387</p> <p>Home Loans 877-827-3702</p> <p>Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838</p> <p>Life Insurance, All Programs Other than SGLI, FSGLI, TSGLI, VGLI 800-669-8477</p> <p>Life Insurance, Veterans’ Group Life Insurance Program (VGLI), Claims for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Family SGLI 800-419-1473</p> <p>Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment 1-877-487-6299 </p> <p>My HealtheVet <span>877-327-0022 or 800-877-8339 (TTY)<br /></span></p> <p>Native American Direct Home Loans 888-349-7541</p> <p>Navy Exchange 877–810–9030</p> <p>Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) Safe Harbor 855-NAVY WWP / 855-628-9997 </p> <p>Presidential Memorial Certificate Program 202-565-4964</p> <p>Special Operations Command Warrior Care Program 877-672-3039</p> <p>Spina Bifida Program 888-820-1756</p> <p>Spouses, Dependents, Survivors and Family Caregivers Benefits 855-260-3274 or 202-461-1077</p> <p>TRICARE East Humana Military (East) 800-444-5445<br /><br />TRICARE West Health Net (West) 844-866-9378</p> <p>TTY, Federal Relay 711</p> <p>Uniformed Services ID (USID) Card 800-477-8227</p> <p>VA Hotline 800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411)</p> <p>Veterans Canteen (Special Order Desk) 800-664-8258</p> <p>Veterans Crisis Line Dial 988, then Press 1</p> <p>Veterans Health ID Card 877-222-8387 (TTY: 711)</p> <p>Vet Centers 877-927-8387</p> <p>Vet Verify (Veterans Online Shopping) 844-868-8672</p> <p>Women Veterans 877-222-8387</p> <p>72-Hour Emergency Care Notification Line 844-724-7842</p> <h2><strong>Important Websites</strong></h2> <p>VA Home Page <a href="http://www.VA.gov">www.VA.gov</a></p> <p>Air Force Wounded Warrior Program <a href="https://www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/">www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/</a> </p> <p>Army & Air Force Exchange <a href="https://www.shopmyexchange.com/" target="_blank">www.shopmyexchange.com/</a> </p> <p>Army Recovery Program <a href="https://www.arcp.army.mil/" target="_blank">www.arcp.army.mil/</a> </p> <p>Beneficiary Travel <a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/get-reimbursed-for-travel-pay/" target="_blank">www.va.gov/health-care/get-reimbursed-for-travel-pay/</a> </p> <p>Benefits and Services Overview <a href="http://www.choose.va.gov">www.choose.va.gov</a></p> <p>Benefits Book <a href="https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp">www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp</a> </p> <p>Bereavement Counseling <a href="https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/Bereavement_Counseling.asp">www.vetcenter.va.gov/Bereavement_Counseling.asp</a> </p> <p>Burial and Memorial Benefits <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov">www.cem.va.gov</a></p> <p>Caregiver Support <a href="http://www.caregiver.va.gov">www.caregiver.va.gov</a></p> <p>CHAMPVA <a href="http://www.va.gov/communitycare/programs/dependents/champva/">www.va.gov/communitycare/programs/dependents/champva/</a></p> <p>Coast Guard Exchange <a href="https://shopcgx.com/" target="_blank">https://shopcgx.com/</a> </p> <p>Community Care <a href="http://www.va.gov/communitycare/">www.va.gov/communitycare/</a></p> <p>Defense Commissary Agency <a href="https://shop.commissaries.com/" target="_blank">https://shop.commissaries.com/</a> </p> <p>Dental <a href="http://www.va.gov/dental/">www.va.gov/dental/</a></p> <p>Dental (VADIP Delta) <a href="https://www1.deltadentalins.com/federal/vadip.html" target="_blank">www1.deltadentalins.com/federal/vadip.html</a> </p> <p>Dental (VADIP MetLife) <a href="https://www.metlife.com/vadip/" target="_blank">www.metlife.com/vadip/</a> </p> <p>Disability Claims and Appeals <a href="http://www.va.gov/claim-or-appeal-status/">www.va.gov/claim-or-appeal-status/</a></p> <p>Discharge Upgrade <a href="https://www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions">www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions</a> </p> <p>Education Benefits <a href="http://www.va.gov/education/">www.va.gov/education/</a></p> <p>Environmental Exposures <a href="http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures">www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures</a></p> <p>Federal Recovery Consultant Office <a href="http://www.va.gov/vadodhealth/frcp.asp">www.va.gov/vadodhealth/frcp.asp</a></p> <p>Geriatrics and Extended Care <a href="http://www.va.gov/geriatrics">www.va.gov/geriatrics</a></p> <p>Health Care Eligibility <a href="http://www.va.gov/health-care/">www.va.gov/health-care/</a></p> <p>Health Care Enrollment Application for Health Benefits <a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply-for-health-care-form-10-10ez/introduction">www.va.gov/health-care/apply-for-health-care-form-10-10ez/introduction</a> </p> <p>Home Loan Guaranty <a href="http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans">www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans</a></p> <p>Homeless Veterans <a href="http://www.va.gov/homeless">www.va.gov/homeless</a></p> <p>Life Insurance <a href="http://www.benefits.va.gov/insurance">www.benefits.va.gov/insurance</a></p> <p>Login.gov <a href="https://login.gov/">https://login.gov/</a> </p> <p>Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment <a href="https://www.woundedwarrior.marines.mil/" target="_blank">www.woundedwarrior.marines.mil/</a> </p> <p>Mental Health <a href="http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov">www.mentalhealth.va.gov</a></p> <p>Military Service Records <a href="https://www.archives.gov/veterans" target="_blank">www.archives.gov/veterans</a> </p> <p>My HealtheVet <a href="http://www.myhealth.va.gov">www.myhealth.va.gov</a></p> <p>National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs <a href="https://nasdva.us/" target="_blank">https://nasdva.us/</a> </p> <p>National Association of State Veterans Homes <a href="https://nasvh.org/" target="_blank">https://nasvh.org/</a> </p> <p>National Resource Directory <a href="http://www.nrd.gov" target="_blank">www.nrd.gov</a></p> <p>Native American Direct Home Loans <a href="https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/loan-types/native-american-direct-loan/">www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/loan-types/native-american-direct-loan/</a> </p> <p>Navy Exchange <a href="https://www.mynavyexchange.com/" target="_blank">www.mynavyexchange.com/</a> </p> <p>Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) Safe Harbor <a href="https://www.navywoundedwarrior.com/" target="_blank">www.navywoundedwarrior.com/</a> </p> <p>PACT Team and Primary Care <a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/your-care-team/">www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/your-care-team/</a></p> <p>Post 9/11 Veterans <a href="http://www.va.gov/post911veterans">www.va.gov/post911veterans</a></p> <p>Presidential Memorial Certificate Program <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp">www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp</a></p> <p>Returning Service Members <a href="http://www.va.gov/post911veterans">www.va.gov/post911veterans</a></p> <p>Servicemembers Benefits <a href="https://www.va.gov/service-member-benefits/">www.va.gov/service-member-benefits/</a> </p> <p>Service Records <a href="http://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel" target="_blank">www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel</a></p> <p>State Departments of Veterans Affairs <a href="http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm">www.va.gov/statedva.htm</a></p> <p>Special Operations Command Warrior Care Program <a href="https://www.socom.mil/care-coalition/" target="_blank">www.socom.mil/care-coalition/</a></p> <p>TRICARE <a href="https://www.tricare.mil/" target="_blank">www.tricare.mil/</a> </p> <p>Uniformed Services ID (USID) Card <a href="https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/Getting-Your-ID-Card/" target="_blank">www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/Getting-Your-ID-Card/</a> </p> <p>VA Benefits Fact Sheets <a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/factsheets.asp">www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/factsheets.asp</a> </p> <p>VA Benefits for Spouses, Dependents, Survivors and Family Caregivers <a href="https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/">www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/</a> </p> <p>VA Forms <a href="http://www.va.gov/vaforms">www.va.gov/vaforms</a></p> <p>VA Solid Start <a href="http://www.benefits.va.gov/transition/solid-start.asp">www.benefits.va.gov/transition/solid-start.asp</a></p> <p>VA Welcome Kit <a href="http://www.va.gov/welcome-kit/">www.va.gov/welcome-kit/</a></p> <p>Veterans Benefits Regional Offices Website <a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/offices.asp">www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/offices.asp</a> </p> <p>Veterans Benefits and Resources from Other Federal Agencies <a href="https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/other-federal-benefits.asp">https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/other-federal-benefits.asp</a> </p> <p>Veterans Canteen Service <a href="https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/">www.vacanteen.va.gov/</a></p> <p>Veterans Canteen Online Shopping (Shop VCS) <a href="https://shopvcs.va.gov/">https://shopvcs.va.gov/</a> </p> <p>Veterans Crisis Line <a href="http://www.veteranscrisisline.net" target="_blank">www.veteranscrisisline.net</a></p> <p>Veterans ID Card <a href="https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/">www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/</a> </p> <p>Veterans Health ID Card <a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/get-health-id-card/">www.va.gov/health-care/get-health-id-card/</a> </p> <p>Veterans Hospitals Locator <a href="https://www.va.gov/find-locations/">www.va.gov/find-locations/</a> </p> <p>Veterans Service Officers (VSO) Representatives <a href="https://www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep/">www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep/</a> </p> <p>Veterans Readiness and Employment <a href="http://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/">www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/</a></p> <p>Vet Centers <a href="http://www.vetcenter.va.gov">www.vetcenter.va.gov</a></p> <p>Vet Verify (Veterans Online Shopping) <a href="https://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml" target="_blank">www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml</a> </p> <p>Women Veterans <a href="http://www.womenshealth.va.gov">www.womenshealth.va.gov</a></p> <p>72-Hour Emergency Care Notification Portal <a 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VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. There are 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) in VHA operating as regional systems of care to better meet local health care needs and provides greater access to care. In the Pacific Northwest, VISN 20 serves Veterans in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, most of Idaho, and one county each in California and Montana. Spanning 23% of the US land mass, <a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/region.asp?ID=1020">VISN 20</a> is the largest geographic region of VA. Operating across three time zones over 817,417 square miles, VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes. According to DoD, American Indians and Alaska Natives have one of the highest representations in the United States Armed Forces. VA consults with American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments to develop partnerships that enhance access to services and benefits by Veterans and their families. VA is committed to ensuring that Native American Veterans and their families are able to utilize all benefits and services they are entitled to receive. As of the end of FY2023, 42.2% of VISN 20 enrollees and 39.7% of VISN 20 patients resided in rural or highly rural areas. Veterans may be eligible to receive care from a community provider when VA cannot provide the care needed. <a href="https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/programs/veterans/index.asp">Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP)</a> provides health care for Veterans from providers in the local community. VCCP includes General Community Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Care, Foreign Medical Care, Home Health and Hospice Care, Indian and Tribal Health Services, In Vitro Fertilization, State Veterans Home, and Flu Shots. </p> <center> <a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/allstate.asp" title="Facility list by state" tabindex="56">Browse facilities by state</a></p> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function () { $('#USmap').ImageMapResize({ origImageWidth: "590" }); }); </script> <noscript><p class="warn">The javascript used here is for validation purpose only. 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Veterans Medical Centers are also located in Spokane, Vancouver, and Walla Walla. VA Outpatient Clinics and Vet Centers are located in Bellingham, Bellevue, Bremerton, Chehalis, Edmunds, Everett, Federal Way, Lacey, Mount Vernon, Olympia, Port Angeles, Puyallup, Richland, Renton, Silverdale, Seattle, Spokane, Union Gap, Vancouver, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Yakima. </p> <p> VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) serves Veterans in Oregon and Southwest Washington with two main divisions: Portland VA Medical Center and Vancouver VA Medical Center. Veterans Medical Centers are also located in Roseburg, White City, and Vancouver, Washington. VA Outpatient Clinics and Vet Centers are located in Astoria, Bend, Boardman, Brookings, Enterprise, Eugene, Fairview, Grants Pass, Hines, Hillsboro, Klamath Falls, LaGrande, Lincoln City, Newport, Portland, Salem, The Dalles, and West Linn. </p> <p> <h2>VA Regional Offices</h2> <p><img align="right" alt="United States Armed Forces Joint Color Guard" class="imageleft2" hspace="50" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/ColorGuard.jpg" style="float: right;" title="US Armed Force Joint Color Guard" vspace="50" width="350">The <a href="https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/offices.asp">Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)</a> helps service members transition out of military service, and assists with Veterans with education, home loans, life insurance and much more. Service members, Veterans, their families, and Survivors are invited to request information on VA Benefits including disability compensation, pension, fiduciary, education, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), Home Loans, and Insurance. In addition to information on VA Benefits Veterans may initiate an intent to file and request assistance with filing compensation and pension claims. <a href="https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/offices.asp">Visit regional office websites</a> to learn about the services the regional office provides, directions to the facility, hours of operation, and the leadership team that serves the regional office. <h3>Find out if you can get VA health care as a Veteran</h3> <p>The following four categories of Veterans are not required to enroll but are urged to do so to permit better planning of health resources:</p> <ol> <li>Veterans with a service-connected (SC) disability rated at 50% or more.</li> <li>Veterans seeking care for a disability the military determined was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, but which VA has not yet rated, within 12 months of discharge.</li> <li>Veterans seeking care for a SC disability only or under a special treatment authority.</li> <li>Veterans seeking registry examinations (ionizing radiation, Agent Orange, Gulf War/Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) depleted uranium, airborne hazards, and Open Burn Pit Registry).</li> </ol> <p>Find out <a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/">how to apply for VA health care benefits</a> as a Veteran or service member. For other mental health services, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/region.asp?ID=20" target="_blank">contact a VA medical center</a> for information on eligibility and treatment options.</p> </p> <h2>Vet Centers in VISN 20</h2> <p><img align="right" alt="VA Vet Center Logo" class="imageleft2" hspace="50" src="/visn20/images/VetCenterLogo.png" style="float: right;" vspace="50" width="250" /><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/region.asp?ID=20#Vet%20Center">Vet Centers in VISN 20</a> are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling to eligible Veterans, active-duty Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard service members, including National Guard and Reserve components, and their families. 1-877-927-8387 is an around the clock confidential call center where combat Veterans and their families can call to talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in their readjustment to civilian life. The staff is comprised of combat Veterans from several eras as well as families members of combat Veterans. This benefit is prepaid through the Veteran’s military service. </p> <p><strong>Alaska</strong></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=197">Anchorage Vet Center (Anchorage, AK)</a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=198">Fairbanks Vet Center (Fairbanks, AK) </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5468">Kenai Vet Center Outstation (Soldotna, AK) </a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/wasilla-vet-center/">Wasilla Vet Center (Wasilla, AK)</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Idaho</strong></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=501">Boise Vet Center (Boise, ID) </a></td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Oregon</strong></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5978">Central Oregon Vet Center (Bend, OR) </a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=597">Eugene Vet Center (Eugene, OR) </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=598">Grants Pass Vet Center (Grants Pass, OR) </a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=6164">Portland, OR Vet Center (Portland, OR)</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=600">Salem Vet Center (Salem, OR)</a></td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Washington</strong></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5104">Bellingham Vet Center (Bellingham, WA) </a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5611">Everett Vet Center (Everett, WA) </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=6091">Federal Way Vet Center (Federal Way, WA) </a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=6495">Lacey Vet Center Outstation (Lacey, WA) </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=474">Seattle Vet Center (Seattle, WA)</a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=475">Spokane Vet Center (Spokane, WA)</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=476">Tacoma Vet Center (Tacoma, WA)</a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=6163">Walla Walla Vet Center (Walla Walla, WA)</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=473">Wasilla Vet Center (Wasilla, AK)</a></td> <td width="50%"><a href="https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5945">Yakima Valley Vet Center (Yakima, WA)</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Plan your trip to VA</h2> <p><img align="right" alt="Veterans Canteen Service (VCS)" class="imageleft2" hspace="30" src="https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/VA-VCS-Canteen.jpg" style="float: right;" title="Veterans Canteen Service (VCS)" vspace="30" width="350" />In 1946, Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) was established by law to provide comfort and well-being to America’s Veterans. With our many retail stores, cafés and coffee shops across the country, we serve those who have served our country. We are a self-sustaining entity providing merchandise and services to Veterans enrolled in VA’s healthcare system, their families, caregivers, VA employees, volunteers and visitors. We are honored to give back to the VA community through many programs established for the health and well-being of our nation’s heroes. Revenues generated from VCS are used to support a variety of programs, such as VA’s Rehabilitation Games, Fisher Houses, Poly-Trauma Centers for OIF/OEF/OND Veterans, disaster relief efforts, Substance Abuse Cessation, VA’s Homelessness initiatives, Women Veterans, Veteran Suicide Prevention and other activities. </p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <p>VCS operates over 200 <a href="https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/VACANTEEN/VCSRetail.asp">Patriot Stores in Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers</a> nationwide. 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</div>  <div class="col"> <span class="blue-hdr top-level"><a href="javascript:void(0)">QUICK LIST</a></span> <div class="ftrcls"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/Applying.asp" >Apply for Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/" >Apply for Health Care</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myhealth.va.gov/pharmacy">Prescriptions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myhealth.va.gov/" >My Health<span>e</span>Vet</a></li> <li><a href="https://benefits.va.gov/insurance/choose.asp" >Life Insurance Online Applications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/vaforms/" >VA Forms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/landing2_locations.htm" >State and Local Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/op3/docs/StrategicPlanning/VA2014-2020strategicPlan.pdf" >Strat Plan FY 2014-2020</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/performance/index.asp" >VA Plans, Budget, & Performance</a></li> <li><a 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