Veterans and Military - Online Resources and Forms
Are You a Veteran Needing Help With a Legal Question? - ABA Federal Free Legal Answers
Information from the American Bar Association Military and Veterans Legal Center about ABA Federal 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.
DD Form 149 - Application For Correction of Military Record
Application form to request correction of Military Record from the Executive Services Directorate. OMB Approval Expires: 3/31/29 [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. OMB Approval Expires: 03/31/29 [PDF]
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.
Find government benefits and financial help
This website of the U.S. government seeks 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. Use the benefit finder tool or search by category to learn which benefits you and your family may be eligible for and learn how to apply for what you qualify for.
How to apply for a discharge upgrade
Answer a series of questions to get customized step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a discharge upgrade or correction. If your application is accepted and you upgrade your discharge, you’ll be eligible for the VA benefits you earned during your period of service.
How to apply for VA health care
Information from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs 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
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.