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Government and Military Links

Defenselink www.defenselink.mil The official site for the Department of Defense (DOD). Provides links to all official military service sites and current topics.

U.S. House of Representatives www.house.gov The official site for the House. Write your Representative, search an interactive law library, find out the latest actions being taken on the floor, get your Representative's voting and attendance record, and learn about the legislative process.

U.S. Senate www.senate.gov The official site for the Senate. Write your Senator, research which members are on a specific committee, read about the history of the Senate, and view artwork in the Capitol Building.

The White House www.whitehouse.gov The official site for the White House. Includes information on the President and Vice President and their families, links to commonly requested federal services, an interactive citizen's handbook, and a virtual historical tour of the executive mansion.

National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) www.ngaus.org/ Read about political and legislative news about the National Guard. Follow lobbying efforts efforts on behalf of the Guard.

State of Vermont Homepage http://vermont.gov/ Provides links to government agencies and regional interests. Includes State Legislature, Office of the Governor, and recreational info.

Vermont AHS "Screen Door"-Direct and Contracted Programs for the Vermont Military. http://www.screendoor.vermont.gov

American Red Cross www.redcross.org Official site offering info on current events, classes and educational programs.

USO www.uso.org The United Service Organizations Web site.

Center for Military Readiness www.cmrlink.org Current topics, people, and publications.

Army:http://www.army.mil

Army Forces Command (FORSCOM):
http://www.forscom.army.mil

Army Materiel Command (AMC):
http://www.amc.army.mil

Army Reserve Personnel Command (AR-PERSCOM):
http://www.army.mil/usar/ar-perscom/arpercom.htm

Department of the Army (DA):
http://www.hqda.army.mil

Department of Defense (DOD):
http://www.defenselink.mil

General Services Administration (GSA):
http://www.gsa.gov

National Guard:
http://www.ngb.army.mil/

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
http://www.osha.gov

Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR):
http://www.army.mil/usar/ocar.htm

Office of Personnel Management (OPM):
http://www.opm.gov

Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC):
http://www-tradoc.monroe.army.mil

U.S. Army Reserve (USAR):
http://www.army.mil/usar

U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) INTERNET web site:
http://www.usarc.army.mil

Department of Veteran's Affairs web site:
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)-
http://www.esgr.com - Information on Employees rights under USERRA.

Family Resource Links

American Red Cross www.redcross.org Official site offering info on current events, classes and educational programs.

Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) www.aafes.com/ Information on military exchange locations, sales flyer on web page, credit program info and more.

Defense Department Teen Site http://dticaw.dtic.mil/mtom/ Designed especially for teenagers. Gives tips on dealing with life as a military kid and provides a place to connect with friends.

Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) www.armymwr.com Excellent for news and stories about military life. You can find information on Army Family Team Building (AFTB), ACS Link, Army Family Action Plan (AFAP), Army Lodging and more.

Center For Lessons Learned (CALL) http://call.army.mil/call.html Current and historical info on lessons learned including "The Yellow Ribbon" No. 91 on family readiness and related issues regarding the deployment of troops.

National Alliance of Families for the Return of Missing Servicemen www.nationalalliance.org Great page for anyone who is a family memeber of a POW or MIA.

MAPsite http://dticaw.dtic.mil/mapsite/ Military Assistance Program is an information, educational self-help site. Provides info on relocation service, building a budget, links to SITES (standard Instillation Topic Exchange Services) database of 300 military bases. Must request password.

Military Families Webring
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2787/myring.html Brings many military family web pages under one roof. You can add your web page to the ring.

Military Money http://www.militarymoney.com/
Created as part of the U.S. Department of Defense's "Financial Readiness Campaign" in partnership with the National Military Family Association.

Military Spouse Support Network
http://members.aol.com/widowclub/index.html Offers support, comfort, advice, networking and friends of military spouses.

National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) www.ngaus.org/ Read about political and legislative news about the National Guard. Follow lobbying efforts efforts on behalf of the Guard.

SGT Mom's Homepage www.sgtmoms.com/ A one stop web shop for all your military family support needs.

Spousenet www.spousenet.com/ Where military spouses can march to their own tune.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) www.taps.org/ National non-profit organization made-up of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one on active duty with the Armed Forces.

Military Assistance Program http://dticaw.dtic.mil/mapsite/ Provides a variety of services, links and information such as finances and child care.

Militarycity www.militarycity.com Operated by Army Times Magazine, Militarycity is a network of sites to offer information for troops, spouses and teens.

Quality of Life www.lifelines4qol.org Gives insightful information regarding the military lifestyle.

Army Family Liaison home page:
http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/family/family.htm

Guard Family Action Plan:
http://www.gfap.org

Guard Family Team Building:
http://www.gftb.org

U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR): http://trol.redstone.army.mil/mwr/index.html (Helpful links to soldier and family issues, recreation, and more.)

Community Support and Info

The Freedom Fund-
http://www.thefreedomfund.org/ -P.O. Box 3337 Burlington, VT 05402 or 802-864-5264

Operation Vermont Cares can be contacted by mail at: P.O. Box 1301 Waitsfield, VT 05673 or by phone at: 802-496-3566.

Operation Kindness, located at the Vermont Army National Guard Family Readiness Office at Camp Johnson, accepts donations from community organizations, churches, and individuals to support the needs of families with deployed service members. Funds, services, and goods are matched with a family in need of assistance. Operation Kindness can be contacted at: 888-607-8773.

The Vermont Military Family Assistance Fund is a private non-profit organization established to meet the emergency needs of the families of mobilized active duty service members. The Fund can be contacted at: 888-607-8773.

USA Freedom Corps - http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/

Operation Hero Miles - http://www.heromiles.org/ - use your frequent flyer miles to support our troops.

Support our Troops-
http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html -Large listing of ways you can support our troops