If you have a question that is not answered here please dial 211 from anywhere in Oklahoma.

Personal Resources

VA Centers

VA in Muskogee Oklahoma is home to two VA Medical Centers (Oklahoma City and Muskogee) as well as over a dozen community based VA outpatient clinics. Altus AFB, Vance AFB, Tinker AFB, and Fort Sill also provide intake sites for the Veterans Benefits Administration.

Veterans in Crisis

The Veterans Crisis Line is a toll-free, confidential resource that connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring VA responders.

Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net*, or send a text message to 838255 to receive free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, even if they are not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care.

Professionals at the Veterans Crisis Line are specially trained and experienced in helping Veterans of all ages and circumstances—from Veterans coping with mental health issues that were never addressed to recent Veterans struggling with relationships or the transition back to civilian life.

Help for Disabled Veterans

Oklahoma Department of Rehabiliation Services - The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) expands opportunities for employment, independent life and economic self-sufficiency by helping Oklahomans with disabilities bridge barriers to success in the workplace, school and at home.

To connect to the DRS office in your area call 800-487-4042, view a map of DRS offices or read a listing of all locations.

Disabled American Veterans - The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families.

National Resource Directory

This directory connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them. Use the directory's drop-down menu to search for the following resources by state:

•Benefits & Compensation
•Education & Training
•Employment
•Family & Caregiver Support
•Health
•Homeless Assistance
•Housing
•Transportation & Travel
•Volunteer Opportunities
•Other Services & Resources

Help for Family & Spouses

There is also help available for Veterans families and spouses. Here is a list of resources in Oklahoma:

Oklahoma Lawyers for America's Heroes
Operation Homefront Oklahoma
Vet Centers (Locations in OKC, Lawton, and Tulsa)
Google for Veterans-This site was made by some veterans, family of veterans and friends who work at Google.

Other Assistance

ESGR Logo ESGR Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense (DoD) organization. It is a staff group within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (OASD/RA), which is in itself a part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Oklahoma Career Information System for OK Military provides links to a wealth of information on occupations and how to transition your skills.

Appeals http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc

Center for Minority Veterans http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/

Center for Veterans http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.html

Center for Women Veterans http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/

Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page http://www.va.gov/

Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/

Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158

Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/

Geriatrics and Extended Care http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/

Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm

Hearings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc

Homeless Veterans http://www1.va.gov/homeless/

HSR&D Home http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/

Index to Disability Examination Worksheets C&P exams http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm

Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC

Mental Health Program Guidelines http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094

My Health e Vet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/

National Association of State Directors http://www.nasdva.com/

Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc

OMI (Office of Medical Inspector) http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/

Paralyzed Veterans of America http://www.pva.org

Peacetime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=C

Policy Manual Index http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm

Prosthetics Eligibility http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337

Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/

Publications Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4

Records Center and Vault Homepage http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html

Research and Development http://www.appc1.va.gov/resdev/programs/all_programs.cfm

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/

VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp

Vet Center Eligibility Readjustment Counseling Service http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm

Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page http://www.vba.va.gov/

Veterans Legal and Benefits Information http://valaw.org/

VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/

VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http://www.publichealth.va.gov/

Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/

War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey http://www.wri.med.va.gov/

Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site http://www.gibill.va.gov/