Helpful Internet Links
As a courtesy, the District's Office of Veterans Affairs has compiled these links to help veterans and their families find resources for benefits, healthcare, and networking and to provides the latest in military news. Note that the District government is not responsible for information on websites outside the DC portal. Inquiries should be made to the sponsoring organizations.
Veteran Organizations
- The American Legion
- American Veterans (AMVETS)
- Directory of Veterans Organizations
- Disabled American Veterans
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Student Veterans of America
- The Retired Officers Association (TROA)
- Veterans Network
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- World War II Veterans
Veteran Resources
- Center for Women Veterans
- Defense Finance Accounting Service
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Getting Military Records
- HireVets First
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
- National Center for PTSD
- National Resource Directory*
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
- US Department of Labor Veteran Services
- VA Home Loans
- Veterans Employment Information
Military News
DC Military Installations
- Bolling Air Force Base
- Fort McNair
- Fort Myer
- Marine Corps Barracks, Washington, DC
- US Army Military District of Washington
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
*The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a website for connecting wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, and their families with those who support them.
It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. Visitors can find information on a variety of topics including benefits & compensation, education & training, employment, family & caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation & travel, volunteer opportunities and other services & resources. For help on how to find resources on the site, visit the How to Use this Site section of the NRD.
The NRD is a partnership among the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. The information in the NRD is from federal, state and local government agencies; Veterans service and benefit organizations; non-profit and community-based organizations; academic institutions and professional associations that provide assistance to wounded warriors and their families.


