.gov
American Battle Monuments Commission http://www.abmc.gov
Vietnam Veterans Memorial http://www.nps.gov/vive/
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the
sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least
popular wars. The purpose of this memorial is to separate the issue of the
sacrifices of the veterans from the U.S. policy in the war, thereby creating a
venue for reconciliation.
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Maps
Maps of Viet Nam http://www.vietvet.org/visit/maps/maps.htm
A collection of links to tactical maps of Viet Nam
Jim Henthorne's Vietnam Vet's Page http://www.nexus.net/~911gfx/vietnam.html
Scroll down toward the bottom, you will find a link to Project
Map Scan
Vietnam
Map Units
http://the45thsurg.freeservers.com/photo5.html
Maps showing location of major U.S. units and hospitals in Viet
Nam
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.mil
United States Army Home
Page http://www.army.mil/
Cold War Certificate
Program
https://coldwar.army.mil/
Cold War Recognition Certificates are available to all members of the armed
forces and qualified federal government civilian personnel who faithfully and
honorably served the United States anytime during the Cold War era, which is
defined as Sept. 2, 1945 to Dec. 26, 1991.
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Military History
U.S.
Army Center of Military History http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/
Army Aviation Museum http://www.armyavnmuseum.org/index.html
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Military Records
Frequently Asked
Questions
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/
Military Personnel Records Home Page http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html
The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel
Records (NPRC-MPR) is the repository of millions of military personnel, health,
and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during
the 20th century. NPRC (MPR) also stores medical treatment records of retirees
from all services, as well as records for dependent and other persons treated
at naval medical facilities.
National
Archives and Records Administration http://www.archives.gov/
The Combat Area Casualties Current File (CACCF) contains records
with final data on U.S. military personnel who died as a result of hostilities
(killed in action, died from wounds, died while missing, or died while
captured) or other causes (died from illness or injury, non-hostile; died from
other non-hostile causes; died while missing, non-hostile) in Cambodia,
Communist China, Laos, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, or Thailand during the
conflict in Southeast Asia. Request copies of your military records on line.
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Miscellaneous
Military
Photo Site
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Military/MILITARYMASTER.html
Interesting web site with dozens of photos of aircraft,
vehicles, boats, etc
Commercial
Search for Military Personnel
The Legacy Project http://www.warletters.com
Launched on November 11, 1998, the Legacy Project is a national,
all-volunteer organization that works to honor and remember those who have
served this nation in wartime by seeking out and saving their letters.
Viet Nam War Resource Site http://www.vietnamwar.net
Educational, Entertainment, and Research Material Relevant to
the Study of the Vietnam War
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5th Inf
Units (Vietnam Era)
Society of the Fifth Division
http://www.societyofthefifthdivision.com
Unit
Histories From Northern Most published by the 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th
Infantry Division (Mech) Quang Tri, Republic of
Vietnam Fall, 1970
http://five-four-fa.fifthinfantrydivision.com/ .
This website has been rebuilt by a member of its original web
designer team and it serves as a memorial to SGT Tommy Dorris,
a FO SGT for 5th BN 4th FA, who was the original site owner.
Black Knights 3rd/5th Armored Cavalry Combat Unit Vietnam
A Company 1/11th Infantry
Echo Company 1/11th Infantry
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.org/Military
Units
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars http://www.vfw.org/
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has been
a voice for our nation's veterans for more than a century and is the nation's
oldest major veteran's organization.
American
Legion http://www.legion.org/
The American Legion was chartered by
Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans
organization. A community-service organization which now
numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American
Legion Posts worldwide.
The
Virtual Wall http://www.thevirtualwall.org/
A digital interactive legacy project memorializing the men
and women who gave their lives in Viet Nam.
Another Virtual Wall site:
Viet Nam Veterans of America http://www.vva.org/
Founded in 1978,
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and
exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA is
organized as a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Viet Nam Veterans Home Page http://www.vietvet.org/
Mission: To provide an
interactive, on-line forum for Vietnam Veterans and their families and friends
to exchange information, stories, poems, songs, art, pictures, and experiences
in any publishable form.
Veterans of the Vietnam War http://www.vvnw.org/
The VVnW
was formed in Pennsylvania in May, 1980 by a small group of veterans to provide
information and services not easily obtained elsewhere. The goal was to serve
Veterans of not only the Vietnam Era, but anyone who served in the Armed Forces
of the U.S. at any time; in the Armed Forces of Allied countries during the
Vietnam era; civilians who served in Vietnam in support of the U.S. forces; and
concerned citizens in support of all veterans.
Disabled American Veterans http://www.dav.org/
Formed in 1920 and
chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV is the official voice of
America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that
represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and
survivors. Its nationwide network of services -- free of charge to all veterans
and members of their families -- is totally supported by membership dues and
contributions from the American public. Not a government agency, the DAV's
national organization receives no government funds.
No-Quarter.org http://www.no-quarter.org/
Viet Nam casualty
search page.
Scheduling A
Date For The Moving Wall
http://www.themovingwall.org/docs/skedlin2.htm http://www.themovingwall.org/docs/skedling.htm
How to apply for the
Moving Wall to come to your town.
12th Cavalry Regiment Association www.12thcav.us
2nd
Battalion 94th Artillery http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/
The 2nd Bn
94th Artillery, manned the 8" and 175MM along the DMZ
11th
ACVVC Blackhorse http://www.11thcavnam.com/index.htm
Organization
of Artillery in Viet Nam http://www.bravecannons.org/the_gun/unit_org.html
The 1st Bn
92nd Artillery, good resource for information about artillery in Viet Nam
Federation
of American Scientists http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/
Federation of American Scientists US
Military Aircraft database, very comprehensive, lists for all the air support
used in Vietnam.
15th
Field Artillery Regiment - "Fighting Fifteenth" http://www.landscaper.net/theguns.htm
Great photos of artillery, dusters,
quad 50s, tanks, PCs, and other Viet Nam era hardware and weapons
Patrol
Boats River of R/S 533 http://members.tripod.com/~Yogies/
Everette "Yogie" Hebert's Navy
Patrol Boat River (PBR) site
USAF
OV-10 Bronco Association http://www.ov-10bronco.net/
FAC aircraft web site
"Donut
Dollies" http://www.illyria.com/vnwredcross.html
Red Cross Viet Nam era history web
site
Dustoff Organization http://www.dustoff.org/
Medivac web site.
Find someone's bio at the Virtual Wall by name & state. Some have photos!
http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
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VETERANS
BENEFIT SEARCH
Veteran's Administration http://www.va.gov/
Provides veterans links to VA resources for:
Medline Plus: Veteran's Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/veteranshealth.html
National Library of Medicine Portal on topics of health interest to all
Veterans, including up to date news on clinical trials, research and directory
searches.
The
Gateway to veterans health and wellness: www.myhealthyvet.va.gov For those that
qualify, you can order medications on-line.
When is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Claim
Legitimate...and When Is It Not
http://expertpages.com/news/ptsd.htm
Expanded version of an article first published in the November 1995 issue of
For the Defense, the monthly journal of the Defense Research Institute,
Chicago, Illinois.
Following information courtesy of:
Ken Howser
4th Platoon and CP A 2/12 Cavalry
HHC 2/12 Cavalry
01 Feb 1969- 08 Mar 1970
Secretary of the 12th Cavalry Regiment Association.
F.Y.I.: This
information may or may not be of immediate interest. However, it is one of
those things where sometimes it is better to have too much information
than too little. There may be those who might find the below information
beneficial.
Below are web-sites that
provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them.
Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to
appeal a denied claim with the VA. Please pass this information on to
every Veteran you know. Nearly 100% of this information is free and available
for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they
won't tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for
it. You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors
open for you -- and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to
work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your
best interests.
Appeals http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc
Board of Veteran's Appeals http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
Center for Minority Veterans http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
Center for Women Veterans http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03 http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view
Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm
Due Process http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch02.doc
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm
Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
Geriatrics and Extended Care http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm
Homeless Veterans http://www1.va.gov/homeless/
HSR&D Home http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/
M21-1 Table of Contents http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html
Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC
Mental Health Program Guidelines http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094
NASDVA.COM National Association of State Directors http://www.nasdva.com/
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc
Online VA Form 10-10EZ https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/
Peacetime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
Policy Manual Index http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm
Power of Attorney http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc
Prosthetics Eligibility http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337
Public Health/SARS http://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/
Publications Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
Title 38
Index
Parts 0-17
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Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief
(also § 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed
illnesses found here)
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individual. PART 4 SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
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VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf
VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm
VA National Hepatitis C Program http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/
Vet Center Eligibility - Readjustment Counseling Service http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm
Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page http://www.vba.va.gov/
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information http://valaw.org/
VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/
VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http://www.publichealth.va.gov/
Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
VONAPP online http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
WARMS - 38 CFR Book C http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html
Wartime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1110
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey http://www.wri.med.va.gov/
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site http://www.gibill.va.gov/
Trooper Jim Good gave this link to us on the commo net. You could spend the rest of your life clicking on the hundreds of links.
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thomas.Pilsch/Vietnam.html