Financial Resources for Survivors

Government Resources:

• Military One Source Wounded Warrior Specialty Consultations 
  Offers a primary telephone resource for recovering warriors and their families; provides specialty consultation services; access to immediate assistance.    
  Phone: +1(800) 342-9647
• Veteran and Survivors Guide (PDF)
• Veterans Service Organizations
• Veterans Benefit Administration
  Provides information needed to begin to file for VA benefits such as compensation, home loans, education, life insurance, pensions, etc.   
  Phone: +1(800) 827-1000
• Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline 
  Offers recovering Service members and their families a way to share concerns on the quality of patient care.    
  Phone: +1(800) 984-8523
  Overseas DSN: 312-421-3700
  Stateside DSN: 421-3700

Non-Government Links:
No official U.S. Army endorsement implied.

• Aid and Attendance Program
  Provides free assistance to qualified veterans and surviving spouses in applying for Aid and Attendance pension benefits.    
  Phone: +1(866) 584-7191
• American Legion
  Provides access to Veterans Service Officers who offer free advice and guidance for veterans who need to deal with VA.    
  Phone: +1(800)433-3318 or +1(317) 630-1200
• American Red Cross 
  Provides immediate assistance for emergency communications services and financial assistance, information and referral, and deployment services.    
  Emergency Communication
  Deployment Services
  Financial Assistance Veteran Services
  Phone: +1(800)733-2767
• Army Emergency Relief
• AMVETS
  Provides direct representation when filing for benefits with VA, at no cost to the veteran. 
  Phone: +1(877)726-8387
• Catholic Charities
• HEAR ACT
• www.helpflvets.org
  Phone: +1 (850) 488-4181
• Operation Home Front
• Operation Once in a Lifetime
• Operation Resiliency
• Project Vet Relief
• TAPS
• Transition Assistance Advisors
  Lists statewide points of contact to assist members in accessing VA benefits and health care services.    
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
  Provides help filing for VA disability compensation and benefits.    
  Phone: 
  +1 (816)756-3390 National HQ 
  +1 (202)543-2239 Washington Office