Contacts:
Telephones:
Web Sites: (Copy / paste to your web browser the individual web sites below.)
Addresses:
AARP
1 (888) 687-2277
http://www.aarp.org AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 & older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
AARP 601 E Street NW Washington DC 20049
American Red Cross
1 (877) 272-7337 1 (202) 303-4498
http://www.redcross.org The Red Cross helps people in emergencies, whether it is half a million disaster victims or one sick child who needs blood. This site provides information on obtaining these services or requesting to volunteer.
American Red Cross 2025 E Street NW Washington DD 2006
Arlington National Cemetery
1 (703) 695-3250 1 (703) 695-3255 1 (703) 607-8000
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org This site is used to determine eligibility for interment in the National Cemetery.
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington VI 22211
Armed Forces Benefit Association
1 (800) 776-2322
http://www.afba.com AFBA provides insurance products to military families.
Armed Forces Benefit Association 909 North Washington St Alexandria VA 22314
Bereavement Counseling Department of Veteran Affairs
1 (202) 273-9116
To Contact: vet.center@hq.med.va.gov http://www.va.gov
Memorial Programs Service 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420
Blind Veterans Association-BVA
1 (202) 371-8880
http://www.bva.org Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), an organization specifically established to promote the welfare of blinded veterans. BVA helps veterans and their families meet the challenges of blindness.
Blind Veterans Association 477 H Street VW Washington DC 20001
Casualty Assistance HQMC
1 (800) 847-1597 FAX: 1 (703) 784-9823
https://lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil/manpower/mi/mra_ofct.nsf/mrp/Casualty+Assistance+Home The Casualty Assistance Section, under the staff cognizance of the Deputy Director for Programs, provides Official Casualty Notification, assistance and reporting programs for active and reserve Marines, retirees and civilians where appropriate.
Manpower Reserve Affairs 3280 Russell Road Quantico VA 22134
Comfort for America's Uniformed Services Elite-CAUSE
1 (703) 481-8830
http://cause-usa.org CAUSE provides comfort and recreation items and organizes events for soldiers recuperating in military hospitals and rehabilitation centers from wounds and injuries suffered in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other military theaters.
CAUSE PO Box 218 Herndon VA 20172
Credit Bureaus:
Equifax: 1 (800) 685-1111 Experian: 1 (888) 397-3742 Trans Union: 1 (800) 916-8800
http://www.equifax.com http://consumerinfo.com http://transunion.com
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System- DEERS
1 (800) 538-9552 FAX: 1 (800) 655-8317
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/deers/default.cfm Deers is a computerized database of military sponsors and families who are entitled under the law to Tricare benefits.
DSO Attn: COA 400 Gigling Rd Seaside CA 93955
Defense Finance and Accounting Service- DFAS
1 (800) 321-1080 1 (800) 772-8724 FAX: 1 (800) 982-8459
http://www.dod.mil/dfas Processes pay transactions for military, civilians, retirees & annuitants.
Cleveland Center Code PRR CA PO Box 99191 Cleveland OH 44199
Department of Veterans Affairs- VA
1 (800) 827-1000
http://www.va.gov Information regarding Burial & Memorial benefits, Health, education, compensation & pension benefits, home loan information.
Memorial Programs Service 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation- DIC
1 (800) 827-1000 1 (215) 381-3084
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/milsvc/docs/diceg.doc A monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors.
Memorial Programs Service 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420
Disabled American Veterans-DAV
1 (859) 441-7300
http://dav.org The DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and survivors.
Disable American Veterans PO Box 14301 Cincinnati OH 45250
Federal Trade Commission
1 (877) 382-4357
http://www.ftc.gov/ Handles consumer protection matters such as consumer fraud, misleading advertising, or credit cards.
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01 File a Complaint online.
Fisher House Foundation
1 (888) 294-8560
http://fisherhouse.org Fisher HouseT Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
Fisher House Foundation 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600 Rockville MD 20852
Flag Case Request
1 (888) MHS-MMSO
http://mmso.med.navy.mil/mmsomortuaryaffairs.htm The Mortuary Affairs Section of MMSO ensures prompt and uniform death benefits are provided to all Navy and Marine Corps beneficiaries worldwide.
Military Medical Support Office Mortuary Affairs PO Box 886999 Great Lakes IL 60088
Gold Star Wives of America Inc
1 (888) 751-6350
http://www.goldstarwives.org/info Provides you with a quarterly newsletter that keeps you up to date on legislation that pertains to your benefits, other topics or news of interest, and activities around the country. Fees support Washington, DC efforts, which are vital to maintaining, much less increasing, the benefits available to the military widows/ers.
Gold Star Wives of America PO Box 361986 Birmingham AL 35236
Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund
1 (202) 342-8415
http://www.semperfifund.org/ The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund helps Marines, sailors, and their families meet their financial needs during difficult times. The Fund works closely with the Marine Corps, the Navy, and hospitals nationwide to identify and assess the needs of specific families.
Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund 825 College Blvd Suite 102 PMB 609 Oceanside CA 92057
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
1 (212) 245-0072
http://www.intrepidmuseum.com/foundation_heroesfund.html Unrestricted grants to the families of military personnel who have been killed in action in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
Intrepid Pier 86 W 46th & 12 Ave New York NY 10036
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation-MC-LEF
1 (877) 606-1775
http://mc-lef.org MC-LEF has distributed aid with a value of more than $23,000,000.00 to eligible children. This assistance was rendered to children of Marines or Federal law enforcement personnel who were killed on duty or died under extraordinary circumstances while serving our country at home or abroad.
MC-LEF PO Box 37 Mountain Lake NJ 07046
MCCS One Source
1 (800) 433-6868
http://www.mccsonesource.com From simple questions to complex issues, you can turn to MCCS One Source 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's pre-paid, confidential, and it's for everyone.
User ID: marines Password: semper fi
Military Awards Branch- MMMA
1 (703) 784-9344
Request submitted more than one year after Marine's death: National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Boulevard St Louis MO 63132
Manpower Reserve Affairs 3280 Russell Road Quantico VA 22134
Military Family Resource Center
1 (703) 602-4964
http://www.mfrc-dodqol.org/ MFRC's mission is to act as a catalyst of information between the Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy (MCFP) office, military policy makers, & program staff, and to deliver timely, efficient, and effective information services through cutting-edge technology.
Military Family Resource Center Suite 302 Room 309 241 18th St Arlington VA 22202
Military Officers Association of America- MOAA
1 (800) 234-6622 1 (800) 772-8724 ext 3488 or 2446
http://www.moaa.org MOAA is a full service association with two magazines, benefits information, an officer placement service, and lobbying.
MOAA 201 N. Washington St. Alexandria VA 22314
Military Medical Support Office
1 (888) MHS-MMSO
http://mmso.med.navy.mil/mmsomortuaryaffairs.htm The Mortuary Affairs Section of MMSO ensures prompt and uniform death benefits are provided to all Navy and Marine Corps beneficiaries worldwide.
Mortuary Affairs PO Box 886999 Great Lakes IL 60088
Military Funeral Services
1(800) 697-6947
http://www.cem.va.gov/ The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration's Web site, designed to assist you with information on VA's national cemeteries and other burial benefits.
Memorial Programs Service 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420
Military Severely Injured Operations Center
1 (888) 774-1361
24/7 Family Support-Financial Support, education & employment assistance, information on VA benefits, family counseling, resources in local communities, & child care support.
Military Severely Injured Operations Center 2107 Wilson Blvd Arlington VI 22201
Montgomery GI Bill/ Veterans Educational Assistance Programs-VEAP
1 (888) 442-4551
http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/c32.htm Eligibility, How to Apply, & other Benefits
Department of VA Regional Office Attn: VSD (27) PO Box 66830 St Louis Mo 63166
National Association for Uniformed Services
1 (800) 842-3451 1 (703) 750-1342
http://www.naus.org The NAUS brings together the diverse concerns, needs, & resources of all the services, active, retired, survivors, & all Americans who support interests into a strong, unified legislative force.
National Association for Uniformed Services 5535 Hempstead Way Springfield VA 22151
National Cemetery Administration
1 (800) 827-1000
http://www.cem.va.gov/ The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration's Web site, designed to assist you with information on VA's national cemeteries and other burial benefits.
Memorial Programs Service 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420
National Military Family Association
1 (703) 931-6632
http://www.nmfa.org/site/pageserver NMFA activities revolve around programs to educate the public, the military community, and the congress on the rights & benefits of military families and to advocate an equitable quality of life for those families.
National Military Family Association 2500 N Van Dorn St Suite 102 Alexandria VA 22302
National Personnel Record Center
1 (866) 272-6272
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century. NPRC (MPR) also stores medical treatment records of retirees from all services, as well as records for dependent and other persons treated at naval medical facilities
National Personnel Record Center 8601 Adelphi Rd College Park MD 20740
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society- NMCRS
1 (703) 696-4904
http://www.nmcrs.org The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.
NMCRS 801 North Randolph Street Suite 1228 Arlington VA 22033
Navy Mutual Aid Association
1 (800) 628-6011 1 (703) 614-1638
http://www.navymutual.org/ The basic purpose of the Association is to aid its members and their dependents or beneficiaries, by providing with certainty and promptness a substantial sum for their relief through the medium of insurance plans at as near the actual net cost as possible. And also, to assist in securing for the dependents or beneficiaries without charge the federal benefits to which they may be legally entitled.
Navy Mutual Aid Association Henderson Hall 29 Carpenter Rd Arlington VA 22212
Naval Criminal Investigative Service- NCIS
1 (800) 479-9685
http://www.ncis.navy.mil/ NCIS is the primary law enforcement and counterintelligence arm of the US Department of the Navy. It works closely with other local, state, federal, and foreign agencies to counter and investigate the most serious crimes.
NCIS HQ WNY Build 11 Attn: OOJF 716 Sicard Street SE Washington DC 20388
Office of Personnel Management- OPM
1 (888) 633-4632
http://www.opm.gov/ The Office of Personnel Management recruits citizens to Federal service, by serving as the main portal for employment information and connecting job applicants with Federal agencies and departments.
OPM 1900 E Street NW Washington DC 20415
The Right Choice Company
1 (423) 784-9567
http://www.fallenfriend.com The Right Choice Co. is a nationwide, non-profit organization that honors military and law enforcement personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. They will provide a "Fallen Friend" medallion to the family of fallen service members . This medallion is given at no cost to the family and is sponsored by the Right Choice Company & private donations.
The Right Choice Company PO Box 157 Clairfield TN 37715
Savings Bonds
1 (816) 926-5303
http://www.savingsbonds.gov / Offers product information and research across the entire line of Treasury Securities, from Series EE Savings Bonds to Treasury Notes.
DFAS-KC Center Attn: FBBA 1500 East 95th Street Kansas City MO 64197
Survivor's Benefit Plan- SBP
1 (800) 321-1080
http://www.dod.mil/dfas/money/retired/sbg.htm This web page provides answers to many questions about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SPB), the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP), and the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP), other annuity programs, and VSI payments to beneficiaries.
US Military Annuitant Pay PO Box 7131 London KY 40742
Service members Group Life Insurance- SGLI
1 (800) 419-1473
http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/default.htm SGLI is a program of low cost group life insurance for service members on active duty.
SGLI 290 West Mt Pleasant Ave Livingston NJ 07039
Social Security Administration
1 (800) 772-1213
http://www.ssa.gov Apply for Social Security benefits online, change your address or telephone number, get a replacement Medicare card, request or change direct deposit, and many other available services online.
SSA Windsor Park Building 6401 Security Blvd Baltimore MD 21235
Society of Military Widows
1 (800) 842-3451
http://www.militarywidows.org/ Nationwide organization whose purpose is to benefit widows of members of all branches of the uniformed services of the United States, give moral support, advice, referral service and, in general, help the widows of career military members to return to the main stream of normal living.
Society of Military Widows 5535 Hempstead Way Springfield VA 22151
Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance- DEA
1(888) 442-4551.
http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/c35.htm Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans.
Survivors and Dependents Education Assistance PO Box 8888 Muskogee OK 74402
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors-TAPS
1 (800) 959-8277
http://www.taps.org/ TAPS has experienced, empathetic caseworkers who act as liaisons, assisting the family members in finding solutions to problems. Working hand in hand with the appropriate federal, state and private agencies, they have been successful in helping find solutions to problems that arise long after the official file has been closed.
TAPS 2001 S Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20002
Thrift Savings Plan-TSP
1(504) 255-6000
http://www.tsp.gov The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement savings plan for civilians who are employed by the United States Government and members of the uniformed services.
National Finance Center PO Box 61500 New Orleans LA 70161
Traffic Management Branch/Personal Effects and Household Goods or Family Member Travel
1 (703) 695-7762 or 7765
Regional Processing Center FAX: Atlanta GA 1 (404) 929-3009 Buffalo NY 1 (716) 551-5999 Muskogee OK 1 (918) 781-7864 St Louis MO 1 (314) 552-9707
HQ USMC (LFT-3) 2 Navy Annex Washington DC 20380
Tricare Dental Plan-United Concordia
1 (800) 866-8499
http://www.ucci.com/was/ucciweb/home.jsp United Concordia provides affordable group dental plans, access to quality care, efficient claim processing, and responsive customer service. Many online services available.
UCCI PO Box 827583 Philadelphia PA 19182
Tricare for Life -TFL
1 (888) 363-5433 1 (866) 363-8779
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/tfl/default.cfm Tricare for life is Medicare wrap around coverage available to Medicare-entitled uniformed service retirees, including retired guard members & reservists, family members and widows/widowers.
WPS/TFL PO Box 7890 Madison WI 53707
Triwest/Tricare
1 (888) 874-9378
http://www.tricare.osd.mil U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System Website. Services available include: Online Tricare Handbook, Deers Information, Tricare Benefits, TriWest Information and much more.
WPS/West Region Claims PO Box 77028 Madison WI 53707
USAA
1 (800) 531-1045
https://www.lc.usaa.com/inet/ent_logon/Logon USAA provides products and services dedicated to helping military members and their families reach their financial goals.
USAA 9800 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio TX 78288
Veterans of Foreign Wars
1 (800) 839-1899
http://www.vfw.org The Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich tradition in enhancing the lives of millions through its community service programs and special projects. From providing free phone cards to our nation's active-duty military personnel to raising money for the World War II memorial.
VFW 200 Maryland Ave NE Washington DC 20002
IMPORTANTANT
SURVIVOR'S CONTACTS
Paul Marquis
Web Master
Ronald Calub
Survivor Relations Officer
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