Free Veteran Resources

At TurboVets, we support veterans by connecting them with trusted resources catering to their unique needs. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of organizations offering free support for benefits, mental health, career development, housing, education, financial assistance, and more.
Benefits and Claims Assistance
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Information on how to apply for disability, pension, and other benefits
National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP)
Free legal services for veterans seeking disability benefits.
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
Support for benefit applications, with offices near most VA facilities
Mental Health and Wellness
Veterans Crisis Line
24/7 support for veterans in crisis.
Headstrong
Offers cost-free mental health care for veterans
Give an Hour
Free mental health care for veterans through a network of licensed mental health professionals.
Employment and Career Development
Hire Heroes USA
Career Coaching, resume assistance, and job matching
Career Coaching, resume assistance, and Job Matching
Entrepreneurial support for veterans tarting businesses.
Vetjobs
Job search and career resources tailored for veterans.
Housing and Homelessness Support
HUD-VASH
Housing assistance through the VA and HUD partnership.
National Coalition for Homesless Veterans (NCHV)
Resources for housing, foord, and support for homeless veterans.
Homes for Our Troops
Builds and donates specially adapted homes for severly injured veterans.
Educational Resources
GI Bill
Information on how veterans can use the GI Bill for education.
Student Veterans of America
Support network for student veterans on campuses.
Onward to Opportunity
Free career training and certifications for transitioning veterans and spouses.
Financial Assistance and Guidance
American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance
Emergency funding for military families in needs.
Operation First Response
Financial aid for veterans struggling with rent, utilities, or groceries.
PenFed Foundation
Financial resources, grants, and emergency assistance for veterans.
Family and Community Support
Blue Star Families
Community building and family support for veterans and active duty families.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Grief counseling and support for families of fallen service members.
Military OneSource
Comprehensive support resources for military families, including legal, financial, and counseling.
Trusted Nonprofits
These organizations provide invaluable support and services to veterans, helping ensure they receive the care and assistance they deserve:
Hope for the Warriors
Team Rubicon
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
Operation Homefront
Wounded Warrior Project
Semper Fi & America's Fund
Fisher House Foundation
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
Homes for Troops
Knowledge Base
> Veterans Benefits - Reddit
> Knowledge Base (KB)
> Featured Articles
> Death/Survivor Benefits
> Disability Compensation
> Education & Employment
> Health Care
> Housing
> Miscellaneous
> VA Pension
> Resources
> 1. 1v1 appointments with a VA Regional Office (VERA)
> 2. The Clinicians Guide. This guide is designed to assist clinicians when performing compensation and pension (C&P) examinations. Since C&P examinations differ markedly from traditional medical examinations, special clinician guidance is required. This guide provides information for performing examinations that meet the requirements of the federal law.
> 3. State Veteran Benefit Finder
> 4. M21-1 Compensation and Pension Manual
> 5. Helpful VA Phone Numbers
> 6. More Granular VA Claim Tracker (extension)
Death/Survivor Benefits
Death Benefits
Life Insurance
Survivor Benefits
Disability Compensation
> Aggravated Service Connection
> Appeals
> Ask VA to Decide My Claim Button
> Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD)
> Deferred, FDC, Increase, Inferred, Secondary, and 1151 Claims
> Buddy Letter
> Commonly Overlooked Disabilities
> Compensation & Pension Examinations (C&P)
> Congressional Inquiry
> Dealing with a Bad Examiner
> Disability Benefit Questionaires (DBQs)
> Duty to Assist
> Effective Dates
> Filing for Aid and Attendance/Housebound
> Filing a VA Disability Claim
> Independent Medical Opinion (IMO) Nexus Letter
> Insight into the Claims Process (VBA Perspective)
> Master Conditions List
> National Guard Reservist Claims
> Permanant and Total Disability (P&T)
> Personal Statement in Support of a Claim
> Presumptive Conditions
> Priority Processing
> Proposed Rating Reduction, Incompetence, or Entitlement Severance
> Rating Protections
> Rating Schedule
> Requests - Claim Status
> Requesting your C-file/Code Sheet
> Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Claims
> Service Connection
> Special Monthly Compensation
> Stages of a Claim (Claim Status)
> Tertiary Conditions (Intermediate Step)
> Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU/IU)
> VA Math
> Voluntary Reduction/Severance
> Withdrawing Appeals/Claims
Education & Employment
> Becoming an Accredited Claims Agent/Attorney
> Becoming a VA Employee
> Becoming a Veteran Service Officer (VSO)
> Chapter 35 (Dependents' Educational Assistance - DEA)
> Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
> Federal Employment Benefits
> GI Bills
> States Offering Free Tuition to Veterans and their Dependents
> States W/ Additional Exemptions of Residency Requirements for In-State Tuition
> Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Program
> Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
> Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
> VetSuccess On Campus (VSOC)
> Yellow Ribbon Program
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