Resources

County Information

• Solano County Veterans Service Office:
  http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/veterans

• Yolo County Veterans Service Office:
  http://www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=1372

• Swords to Solar Panel -- Local nonprofit introduces young veterans to the world of green technology
  http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/swords-to-solar-panels/Content?oid=1547627
  

State of California Information

•  California National Guard:
  http://www.calguard.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• California Department of Veterans Affairs:
  www.cdva.ca.gov
  
• California Veterans Benefits Overview:
  www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/Overview.aspx
  
• CalVet Home Loans:
  www.cdva.ca.gov/CalVetLoans/
  
• California Veterans Employment Assistance:
  www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/
  Services_for_Veterans.htm
  
• California Civil Service Examinations Veterans Preference
  www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/faq/veterans_information.htm
• Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification
  www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus/dvbecert.htm
  
• California Department of Motor Vehicles Veterans and Military Personnel Information
  www.dmv.ca.gov/military/veteran.htm
• California Tax Information for Military Personnel
  http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2008/08_1032.pdf
• Troops to College
  http://www.troopstocollege.ca.gov/

Federal Government Information

• Veterans Affairs Homepage
  www.va.gov
• Veterans Healthcare and Benefits
  http://www1.va.gov/health/index.asp
  or call 1877-222-8387
  
• VA Benefits Application: vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp
  
• TRICARE
  www.tricare.osd.mil/
  
• CHAMPVA
  www.va.gov/hac/aboutus/programs/champva.asp
  or call 1-800-733-8387
  
• Compensation and Pension
  www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/
  
• VA Home Loan Guaranties
  www.homeloans.va.gov/
• Education Benefits
  www.gibill.va.gov/ or call 1-888-442-4551
  
• Burial and Memorial Benefits
  www.cem.va.gov/

Employment Assistance

• Veterans Preference: www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm
  Dept. of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Services:
  www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
  

Military Records

• Military Archives: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/
• Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/
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