Resources For Troops
U.S. Army Suicide Prevention Program
Improving readiness through the development and enhancement of policies designed to minimize suicide behavior.
Military Hub
Military – Money – Lifestyle
TAPS - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Military and veterans' agencies provide exceptional services, but often those most in need of answers to complicated questions lack the energy and perseverance to track down information in an often complicated bureaucracy. TAPS has experienced, empathetic caseworkers who act as liaisons, assisting the family members in finding solutions to problems. Working hand in hand with the appropriate federal, state and private agencies, they have been successful in helping find solutions to problems that arise long after the official file has
been closed.
Military OneSource
Serving American troops and families. Website provides a comprehensive listing of services available - from counseling to child care and help with taxes.
Armed Services YMCA
A bridge between the Armed Forces and the Alaska community; reaching out to the important young people who are defending our nation...far from home.
The Alaska Post
The newspaper for U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK).
Seamless Transition
Welcome to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) web site for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. We honor the opportunity to provide benefits information and assistance to eligible veterans who honorably fought and served in our Nation's armed forces. As you search our web site, you will find that VA offers a wide range of benefits for returning veterans. We have included links to other federal agencies and organizations that offer related benefits and services.
Military Avenue
We dedicate this site to the American military family who relocate, travel, and deploy often. This very large family is made of millions of military active duty, retirees, veterans, guardsmen, reservists, DoD civilians and contractors, and of course the military spouses and children. We provide locally focused information and resources about Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard installations and their surrounding communities.
Operation Best Wishes
An award-winning holiday event first organized in 2004 by WesCorp and CIA Studios, invites military families to record and send a video-based webcast greeting to that special person in their lives who will not be able to be with the family during the holiday season because of deployment overseas.
Air Force One Source
US Air Force offers you access to Air Force OneSource Online, where you can find help to cope with life’s little -- and not so little -- issues. You can access informative articles, helpful tools, audio tips on hundreds of specific topics, and much more.
Alaska National Guard Family Programs
News and resources to support our National Guard members and their families.
Our Troops -- by SITNEWS
A great resource for information on Alaska troops deployed overseas. View pictures of troops, read their dispatches and contribute your own message. Write a letter of support, post a photo of a servicemember and find tips on how to support our men and women in uniform.
Stars and Stripes
A daily newspaper published for the U.S. military, DoD civilians, contractors, and their families. Unique among the many military publications, Stars and Stripes operates as a First Amendment newspaper, free of control and censorship.
Hometown News Stateside
A gateway to your local newspaper.
Blackanthem.com
Your online military news source.
MARS -- U.S. Army Military Affiliate Radio System
Mission: to provide Department of Defense sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications; to provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency; to assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
American Forces Network
In September 1997, American Forces Network (AFN) changed from a single satellite-delivered TV service to multiple TV services. Programming on AFN has the look and feel of a commercial network affiliate service from the United States. AFN schedules are designed primarily to serve specific audiences during specific dayparts.
American Forces Information Service
News article links provided by the Department of Defense.
TRICARE
U.S. Department of Defense military health system.
Military Health Care System
U.S. Department of Defense - Health Affairs
The Red Cross - Military Members and Families
Today's American Red Cross is keeping pace with the changing military. Using the latest in computer and telecommunications technology, the Red Cross sends communications on behalf of family members who are facing emergencies or other important events to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving all over the world. These communications are delivered around-the-clock, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. While providing services to 1.4 million active duty personnel and their families, the Red Cross also reaches out to more than 800,000 members of the National Guard and the Reserves and their families who reside in nearly every community in America.
Military.com
News from every branch of our military and resource links regarding education, pay, careers, community and more.
Deployment LINK
To advise the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) on force health issues, we will: Foster actions to protect the health of all those involved in deployments; assess deployments to understand and communicate information concerning non-traditional threats to health; facilitate change to enhance the health of and support for the deploying forces.
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Directly responsible for programs and policies which establish and support community quality of life programs on military installations for service members and their families worldwide. This office also serves as the focal point for coordination of the broad range of Quality of Life issues within the Department of Defense.
Military Assistance Program
MAP is sponsored by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Community and Family Policy. This site offers information and tools for military members and their families in family support areas such as relocation, employment, and financial management. The site also provides a database to locate your nearest family support center.
National Military Family Association
Our primary goal is to educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives and to promote and protect the interests of military families by influencing the development and implementation of legislation and policies affecting them.
Military Teens on the Move
This site was designed with you in mind. Maybe you’ve had to relocate a zillion times. Sometimes you’ve lived in really cool places and other times, well, maybe it wasn’t so cool. We know how difficult and stressful it can be to have to move, say goodbye to your friends, switch schools, start over and all that.
Military Family Research Institute
A cross-departmental research program housed at Purdue University and funded by the Department of Defense, Office of Military Community and Family Policy. The mission of MFRI is to conduct interdisciplinary, multilevel research that provides insight into the impact of quality of life factors on military members and their families.
Air Force World Wide Locator
The AF Worldwide Locator handles official and unofficial requests to locate Air Force Personnel. Official request are defined as requests received from any government agency and the Dept of Defense (DOD). All other requests are considered unofficial in nature.
Marine Corps Locator
To locate active duty Marines, you can contact the Marine Corps World Wide Locator -- a Social Security Number may be required.
Post-Deployment Health
Designed to assist clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare by fostering a trusting partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and their healthcare providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the world's most hazardous workplace.
Helmets to Hardhats
Helping soldiers find jobs in construction.
Tales From the Crib
Show us your crib for a chance to win a fabulous prize courtesy of our sponsor.
GIreports.com
All of the members of the services appreciate your support. In an effort to fully support the troops this site serves as a news and information portal regarding Combat Stress.
Military Family Network
Working with community organizations, local governments and businesses- networking them together. We are an official Team Member of the DoD's America Supports You Program. We have invited the whole community to come on board to support the families of our Armed Services. And, like you, they have responded.
The Legacy Project: War Letters
Our mission is to honor America's veterans and active duty personnel by preserving their wartime letters. We believe that these letters (and e-mails) help current generations and those to come better understand both the realities of warfare and the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served—or are now serving—in the armed forces.
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
A Department of Defense organization - ESGR was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. Mission: gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve.
USO: United Service Organizations
Since before the United States entered World War II, the USO has been a bridge between the American people and the U.S. military. In times of peace and war, the USO has consistently delivered its special brand of comfort, morale and recreational services to service members and their families.
National Archives and Records Administration
If you've been discharged from military service, your personnel files are stored here at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). We are the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. Military personnel records can be used for proving military service, or as a valuable tool in genealogical research. Most veterans and their next-of-kin can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and other military and medical records several ways.