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Encyclopedia > List of veterans' organizations

This is a list of veterans' organizations.

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Australia

RSL National HQ, on Constitution Ave, Canberra, nearest the Australian Defence Force Russell Offices HQ The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. ...

Canada

The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian veterans organization founded in 1925 with more than 400,000 members worldwide. ...

New Zealand

Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association Inc, often referred to as the Returned Services Association, RSA or the RNZRSA, is a voluntary ex-service organisation, dedicated to the welfare of veterans. ...


United States

The American Legion is an organization of veterans of the United States armed forces who served in wartime. ... AMVETS or American Veterans is a volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans which accepts honorably discharged veterans as members. ... Shacks, put up by the Bonus Army on the Anacostia flats, Washington, D.C., burning after the battle with the military, 1932. ... G.A.R. Memorial, Washington, D.C. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the American Civil War. ... Founded in 1990, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans aims to eliminate homelessness in the veteran community in the United States. ... The United Service Organizations The United Service Organizations (USO) is a volunteer organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military worldwide. ... Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) (founded 2002) is a non-profit stakeholder organization dedicated to advocacy on behalf of United States veterans who continue to serve their country by protecting the rights and interests of fellow citizens. ... The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ... Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. ...

See also

This page is a list of lists of organizations and a list of otherwise unclassified organizations. ... The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. ... Hoe can you let me edit this For most of history, states did not have any fixed standing army. ... Many of the original old soldiers homes were constructed in high Victorian style, like the New Hampshire Soldiers Home in Tilton, New Hampshire. ... An ex-service organisation, is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the welfare of ex-service personnel. ...

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (664 words)
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors.
Veterans with a 50% service-connected disability (ie: losing a limb in battle, PTSD, etc) are provided comprehensive care and medicines at no charge.
If a veteran is dealing with a problem that started or was aggravated due to military service, it is still advisable for that person to go to a VA Regional Office and apply for a service connected disability.
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