Research Guides
Government Sources by Subject: Veterans
Starting Points
- U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsNews and information for veterans; includes an up-to-date listing of a wide variety of resources.
- Military and Veterans, USA.govVeteran benefits, health care, military history, and more. . .
- Washington State Department of Veterans AffairsA comprehensive website with information on services, benefits and programs.
Health and Benefits
- Veterans and Military Health, Medline PlusThe latest news, research resources, tutorials & videos, online tools and more.
- Benefits for Service-Disabled Veterans (PDF)CRS report for Congress via Open CRS
- Veterans' Benefits: Current Life Insurance ProgramsOctober 18, 2010 (Congressional Research Service via Open CRS)
Historical Information and Memorials
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressFirst hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)
- Veterans Day, U.S. ArmyThe history of Veteran's Day, past perspectives on the day, and General Pershing's address to the American Expeditionary Forces (November 12, 1918).
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial, U.S. National Park Service"A wall that heals: deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them."
Veterans
Image courtesy of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs