Welcome to Carteret County NC Veterans' Website!

Links of Interest
especially for veterans who have faithfully served
our great nation:

Official Site of the Armed Forces http://www.defenselink.mil

Cool video/sounds, music, graphics   http://www.defenselink.mil/multimedia

Military Health Care System http://www.ha.osd.mil/

    Marine Corps 

United States Marine Corps    www.usmc.mil

Marine Corps 8th and I Parade Info    www.marineband.hqmc.usmc.mil

Marine Mail Web Site:  www.usmc.mil/cmc.nsf/MarineMail

      Army

United States Army www.army.mil

United States Army Reserve army.mil/usar/default

Army Records Master Index www.army.mil/cmh-pg/records

Army Echoes www.odcsper.army.mil/directorates/retire/echos/toc.asp

     Navy

United States Navy   www.navy.mil

Navy Nurse Corps  support1.med.navy.mil/bumed/med-00nc

Bureau of Naval Personnel www.bupers.navy.mil

  Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard   www.uscg.mil

  Air Force

United States Air Force  www.af.mil

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA  www.noaa.gov

Merchant Marines 

United States Merchant Marines www.usmm.org

United States Service Academies

United States Air Force Academy   www.usafa.af.mil

United States Coast Guard Academy   www.cga.edu/uscga.htm/uscgacademy

United States Military Academy (West Point)  www.usma.edu/

United States Naval Academy  www.nadn.navy.mil

United States Merchant Marine Academy   www.usmma.edu

Federal Government

Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov

Government Information Exchange   www.info.gov

Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval/US  www.fedworld.gov

Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html

Government Printing Office  www.access.gpo.gov/index

Legislative Branch (Federal Government)

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet 

http://thomas.loc.gov

U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs www.senate.gov/~veterans

House of Representatives www.house.gov

DFAS Defense Finance And Accounting Service   (Cleaveland Center)
www.dfas.mil

Federal Retiree Tax Equity Task Force (North Carolina) http://www.baileypatton.wcsr.com 

    Important Tax Information for North Carolina Military Retirees

or you may write to:
Federal Retiree Tax Equity Task Force
3117 Kinnamon Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

On-Line Publications

Air Force Times   www.airforcetimes.com

Army Times   www.armytimes.com

Marine Corps Times   www.marinetimes.com

Navy Times   www.navytimes.com

Defense News   www.defensenews.com

Federal Times   www.federaltimes.com

Space News   www.spacenews.com

Veterans Organizations   www.vix.com/pub/men/vet/org4vet

    A good list of organizations to benefit Vietnam veterans.  The listed groups range from the National Vietnam Veterans Coalition to the POW Educational Fund.

           This web page outlines programs and work performed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars;  contains useful links to other organizations and news services.

National Veterans' Legal Services Program  www.nvlsp.org

    Any veteran realizes how expensive legal services can be. The National Veterans' Legal Services Program attempt to solve that problem. Their web page is just one stop away from collecting benefits and regaining rights entitled to a veteran.

National Offices of Veterans Organizations

with membership in Carteret County, NC

and adjacent areas

American Legion   www.legion.org

Marine Corps League www.mcleague.org

Military Order of the Purple Heart    www.purpleheart.org

Navy League    www.navyleague.org

NCOA  www.ncoa.org

TROA     www.troa.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars (Headquarters)  www.vfw.org

    This is a must see site for all veterans -- it has dozens of links of interest to veterans . VA forms can be easily downloaded for you to use.  Be sure to contact your VSO.  Many forms require information which may mistakenly lead you to conclude that you are not eligible for your earned benefit.  Your VSO can assist you in sorting out your eligibility and with preparing your applications. 

    A documentary photography project by the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Printing and Photographic Services. A wealth of text and pictures, the page's inspiration was the book reflection on the Vietnam Wall.

    An exhibition of objects left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A joint project of the National Museum of American history, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Park Service Department of the Interior. Deeply stirring.

    Another web site about objects left at the Wall. Once again, an undertaking of the Smithsonian Institution. The text and photographs combine to remind us who was left behind by the War.

    Questions and answers on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, DC. Anything you could possibly want to know about the Wall, and using it as a means of remembrance and reflection.

    Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "keeps America in touch with the Wall one name at a time."   Dedicated to using the Wall as a source of healing, the organization offers In Touch, a free service which brings friends and family of KlAs/NHAs together with the veterans who served by their side.

    San Francisco Chronicle movie review discusses the film made about the talented Wall architect: "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision."

A Dedication to the Men & Women of the U.S. Naval Hospital Corps through the years.

Your veterans community is interested
in your recommendation for choice sites.

e-mail or fax your suggestions to:

Veterans Services Officer

e-mail:  ccvso@coastalnet.com

FAX: 1-252-728-8582

Send mail to ccvso@coastalnet.com with questions or comments about this web site.
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Last modified: February 12, 2003