Michigan Military Moms

Links

• Dept. of Defense
• Air Force Website
  
• Army Website
  
• Marine Corps Website
• National Guard Website
• Navy Website
• Military One Source

Being a Military Mom

• Video of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA"
• Military Moms Prayer - Read at 10th Anniversary
• Video of "Please Dear Lord, Protect my Patriot Son" poem
  

Recommended Reading

• Click here for Canton Library's list of resources for Vets.

• Operation: Military Resources - A book full of resources for all branches of military and their families.  Full of thousands of up-to-date resources and organizations that were created with one specific goal in mind: To help military families!
  More info at www.MilitaryResourceBooks.com

Veteran Affairs

• VA-Veterans Justice Outreach
  Providing veterans with alternative sentencing (treatment instead of incarceration) through "Veterans Courts".
  
  www.va.gov/HOMELESS/VJO.asp
  
  Melody Powers
  Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator
  Mental Health Service
  Veterans Hospital
  Health Systems
  2215 Fuller Rd.
  Ann Arbor, MI 48105
  (p) 734-645-7950
  (fax) 734-845-3235
• Legal Help for Veterans
  Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (Ret)
  www.legalhelpforveterans.com
  800-693-4800
• Mesothelioma
  30% of meso patients served in the military.
  MesotheliomaSymptoms.com to learn about Asbestos in the military and the various treatment options
• VA 2012 Health Benefits Handbook
  http://www.scribd.com/doc/92433932/VA-Health-Care-Benefits-Overview-2012
• Detroit Veterans Center
  Provides shelter for homeless vets.  Click here for their "Wish List" of items for the center.
• Job Opportunities & Free Career Advice.
  Veterans can get help writing resumes and interview tips; translating military skills, experience, and training into related civilian careers; and finding current lists of employment opportunities with military-friendly employers. Click here to get the tools you need to find your next career.