VETERAN TOOLS
Find a way to serve
Prepare volunteering questions around time, activity, location and training.
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Veteran Tools / Community
The uniform changes.
The need for connection doesn’t.
Find your people. Get involved. Keep serving in a way that works for you. There’s a whole chapter of connection beyond the uniform.
What do you need to do?
You don’t have to figure it all out at once. Start here.
Find local veteran organizations
Get the lay of the land, then use official post and chapter finders for your area. Example groups are CA/NC samples.
Connect with peers & mentors
Find conversations, relationships, and shared experience.
Volunteer & continue serving
Explore causes and opportunities to contribute.
Events, recreation & activities
Find shared interests, sports, and adaptive activities.
Family & caregiver networks
Connect with people who understand your experience.
Start or support a group
Explore ways to bring people together responsibly.
Tools to help you prepare
Independent preparation tools. Keep your facts in your own words and review the result before taking action.
Family and survivor connection navigator
Explore caregiver and bereavement support, provider requirements and questions for a first conversation.
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First local connection planner
Prepare contact, a first visit and follow-up with a local veteran group.
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Community event calendar
Explore five local and virtual event examples with dated schedules, cost options and official sources.
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Find your people
Compare five local and virtual community group examples, dated evidence and official directories.
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Programs and practical support
Know who provides the help and what to check before you reach out.
National Resource Directory
Search for national, state, and local services for veterans and military families.
Defense Health AgencyExplore
AmericaServes
Connect with a local AmericaServes network to coordinate help for more than one need through a single entry point.
Syracuse University IVMFExplore
Team Red, White and Blue
Explore Team RWB physical, social, service, and virtual activities, along with training challenges.
Team RWBExplore
Team Rubicon
Explore Team Rubicon service projects, disaster response, remote volunteer roles, and training.
Team RubiconExplore
Travis Manion Foundation / former TMC
Explore Travis Manion Foundation chapters, service platoons, youth mentoring, and survivor and leadership programs.
Travis Manion FoundationExplore
VFW posts
Find a VFW post for local activities, community, and service opportunities.
VFWExplore