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958 Homestead Rd Santa Clara, CA 95050-4955


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GI and Veterans Benefits and Services
Operaton Welcome Home www.veterans.ca.gov/veterans_assessment.htm
BART Ticket BART Ticket [.pdf]
FREE BART ticket worth $50 to all active duty military personnel on leave from OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom).
(One year pilot program began about 1/7/10.) 		(click to see flyer)
(info online: www.bart.gov/news/articles/2010/news20100107.aspx)
Veterans Administration www.va.gov/
California Dept. of Veteran's Affairs www.cdva.ca.gov
San Jose Vets Center (PTSD) www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5469
The Pathway Home (PTSD) www.thepathwayhome.org
Santa Clara Veterans Memorial www.santaclaraveteransmemorial.com
Vietnam Veterans of America www.vva.org
United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County www.uvcscc.org/
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) www.jpac.pacom.mil/
Disabled American Veterans www.dav.org
Post 9/11 GI Bill Info www.gibill.va.gov
USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act) www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/userra/userra.asp
Survivors Aid
(survivors of U.S. military personnel who died during active service to their country)		 www.vba.va.gov/survivors/agencies.htm
Veterans Homes of California www.cdva.ca.gov/homes
Military and Veterans Handbooks
Flyer with descriptions of many handbooks useful to veterans and active duty military alike plus their families. Includes active links to the online source. 		www.cdva.ca.gov/homes Military Handbooks
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Jobs Related
CalVets www.cdva.ca.gov/Jobs/Default.aspx
USAJobs www.usajobs.com
Green Job Training for Veterans See flyer or send email: achandler@stp-sf.org
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American Legion Sites
National Headquarterswww.legion.org/ 
Department of Californiawww.calegion.org/
Area 2www.calegion.org/html/vc_area2.html
District 13www.calegiondistrict13.org
American Legion RidersNational Link - www.americanlegionriders.net/
District 13 - americanlegionpost564.org/content.php?id=40
Gift Membershiphttp://calegion.org/html/gift-certificate.html
Legion Gear (Emblem Sales)http://emblem.legion.org/
Find Other Legion Postswww.legion.org/posts
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Honors
The Patriot Guard Riderswww.patriotguard.org/
Honor and Remember
There is a banner and information available for posting.		www.honorandremember.org/
Honor Flight - National
Honor Flight - Northern California
    Honor Flights are beginning again in April.
All WWII veterans can get a free trip to Washington DC to see the WWII Memorial. See their website for more information and the application. 		www.honorflight.org/
www.honorflightnorcal.org/
Missing in America Projectwww.miap.us/
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Societies
Congressional Medal Of Honor Societywww.cmohs.org
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Memorials and Tributes
"Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive" Project
    Commemorating the end of WWII every year
    on the 2nd Sunday in Aug. 		www.Spiritof45.org
(see flyer of WWII magazine ad)
Stories of Service www.Stories-of-Service.org
Stories of the Fallen Project www.StoriesoftheFallen.org
National World War II Memorial www.wwiimemorial.com
Vietnam Veterans Memorial www.nps.gov/vive
Virtual Vietnam Wall www.virtualwall.org
Korean War Veterans Memorial www.nps.gov/kowa
Memorial Museum Associationwww.nps.gov/usar
United State Air Force Museumwww.nationalmuseum.af.mil
Arlington National Cemetery www.arlingtoncemetery.org
American Memorial Park www.nps.gov/amme/main.htm
The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation
  - what happened		www.fourchaplains.org
  (the story)
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Health Related
TriWest
TriWest Healthcare Alliance administers the TRICARE program for military Service members and their families in the 21-state West Region. 		www.triwest.com
CalVets www.cdva.ca.gov/
Children's Organ Transplant Assn. www.cota.org/
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Other Interesting Places
gold star Gold Star Project gold star www.cdva.ca.gov/VetFund/GoldStar.aspx
gold star Gold Star Moms bgold lue star www.goldstarmoms.com
blue star Blue Star Moms blue star www.bluestarmothers.org
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Branches of the Federal Government
Executive Branch - The White Housewww.whitehouse.gov/
Legislative Branch - The United States Senatewww.senate.gov/
Legislative Branch - The United States House Of Representativeswww.house.gov/
Judiciary Branch - The United State Supreme Courtwww.uscourts.gov/
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Military Branches and Academies
The Pentagonwww.pentagon.afis.osd.mil
United States Armywww.army.mil
United States Navywww.navy.mil
United States Marine Corpswww.usmc.mil
United States Air Forcewww.af.mil
United States Coast Guardwww.uscg.mil
United State Military Academy - West Pointwww.usma.edu
United State Naval Academywww.nadn.navy.mil
United State Merchant Marine Academywww.usmma.edu
United State Coast Guard Academywww.cga.edu
United State Air Force Academywww.usafa.af.mil
United State Military ROTC:
  Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps		www.military.com/rotc
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