Self-Help forms and Online Resources relating to Veterans and Military issues.
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DoD Forms Management Program
The Official DoD Website for DoD Forms. Lists forms that are available from the DoD. If the form number does not have a hyperlink, the form is not available electronically. To obtain hard copies of current forms not available in electronic format, please contact your own Military Service or DoD Component Forms Management Officer. Cancelled forms are not available in electronic formats.
DoD Safe Helpline
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Are You a Veteran Needing Help With a Legal Question? - ABA Free Legal Answers
Information from the American Bar Association Military and Veterans Legal Center about Federal ABA Free Legal Answers, a website where you can submit your questions about civil legal issues pertaining to veterans, including VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues, and receive answers from pro bono lawyers.
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government whose mission is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government. It is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
DD Form 149 - Application For Correction of Military Record
Application form to request correction of Military Record from the Executive Services Directorate. [PDF]
DD Form 293 - Application For the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States
Form used to apply for a review of discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States. [PDF]
How to Apply for a Discharge Upgrade
This online tool allows you to answer a series of questions to get customized step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a discharge upgrade or correction.
How to apply for VA health care
Information on how to apply for VA health care benefits as a Veteran or service member.
Interactive Forms from Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal, a website providing legal help for military members, veterans and their families, has partnered with several organizations to bring free interactive legal forms to individuals with military connections. The interactive forms are available free of charge to all persons. The system is easy to use and provides several sample forms and letters in a number of legal areas.
Request Your Military Service Records Online, by Mail, or by Fax
Recent military service and medical records are NOT online. However, most veterans and their next of kin can use this system from the National Archives to create a customized order form to obtain free copies of your, or your relative's, military personnel records.
Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal is a national resource for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. It goal is to help you access benefits, find free legal help, and better understand your legal issues. This site indexes the best legal information available in one easy-to-use website that includes interactive forms, videos, and legal analysis.
Veterans Benefits Applications
Online applications for various veterans benefits were previously available through the VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications) website. That website has been retired and is no longer available, but links to online applications are still available here.
Veterans Legal Help Navigator
This online tool from Stateside Legal helps veterans' caseworkers and advocates across the country find the right fit legal help for veterans. The Navigator will ask a series of questions about the veteran's income, household size, location and legal issue. Using this information, it will provide the right fit legal help for the veteran. The Navigator will also suggest resources to learn about the veteran’s legal issue and self-help materials for the veteran.
Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
DoD Safe Helpline
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
e-VETS Resource Advisor
The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists Veterans, Service Members and all those who support them to quickly and easily navigate information and resources on a range of topics, including Benefits and Compensation; Education and Training; Employment; Family and Caregiver Support; Health; Homeless Assistance; Housing; Transportation and Travel; Other Services and Resources; and State-Specific Information and Resources.
Handouts and Forms
Listing of handouts and forms from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs concerning education benefits under the GI Bill and other education and training benefits.
My Health eVet
My Health eVet is VA’s online personal health record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, their dependents and caregivers. My Health eVet helps you partner with your health care team. It provides you opportunities and tools to make informed decisions and manage your health care
Veterans Employment Website - FedsHireVets.gov
This Veterans Employment Website from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is a source for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning service members, their families, Federal HR professionals and hiring managers, and is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans.
Veterans' Preference Advisor
The Veterans' Preference Advisor from the United States Department of Labor was developed by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) to allow veterans to examine the preferences for which they might be entitled with regard to Federal jobs. In addition, VETS allows Veterans' Preference claimants to submit a claim electronically. VETS staff members are available to provide technical assistance prior to filing an official claim.
My Health eVet
My Health eVet is VA’s online personal health record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, their dependents and caregivers. My Health eVet helps you partner with your health care team. It provides you opportunities and tools to make informed decisions and manage your health care