Military & Veterans

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.

The Center assists eligible Veterans in their efforts to receive benefits and services from VA.

The Center assists eligible Veterans in their efforts to receive benefits and services from VA.

The Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs is here to assist Veterans, their dependents, and their survivors in obtaining the State and Federal benefits for which they are qualified for.

Colorado directory of veteran resources.

To provide guidance, support, and legislative coordination to the divisions of the Colorado National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Veterans Affairs.

DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for disabled veterans of all generations and their families. DAV is also a leader in connecting veterans with meaningful employment, hosting job fairs and providing resources to ensure they have the opportunity to participate in the American Dream their sacrifices have made possible.

The El Paso County Veterans Service Office was established by State law to advise and assist veterans, their dependents, and their survivors concerning any VA benefits which such person may be, or may have been, entitled to receive under the laws of the United States or the State of Colorado. The office is not a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is a Federal government agency, but serves as a liaison between the claimant and the VA.

GovLoans.gov is your gateway to government loan information - business, education, housing, veteran, agriculture, and disaster relief.

from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, updated yearly.

Learn how different types of Medicare plans work with the Veterans Administration (VA) insurance and find other vital information for veterans who are on Medicare. Browse this helpful guide for a list of state VA benefits offices and Medicare plan comparison tips.

A merger of two previous agencies, The Home Front Cares and Peak Military Care Network, this is a one stop entry for miltary members, their families, and veterans to access community resources.

The KWVA is a veterans' service organization which seeks to preserve the interest in the welfare of Korean War veterans and their families.

This guide will showcase legal concerns, and then provide resources to help veterans get the critical help they need to move past these concerns and enjoy a normal, healthy, and stable civilian life.

The Mt. Carmel Service Center provides "one stop" navigation for military members, veterans, and their family members for needed services. Services include counseling, assistance with housing, navigating military and educational benefits, financial and employment coaching, and legal assistance.

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a resource website that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them. It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

This website describes Pikes Peak SBDC's programs to assist veterans with creating and growing their small businesses.

The Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE) oversees the Real Warriors Campaign and mission as part of the Defense Department’s overall effort to promote a culture of support for psychological health.

Department of Veterans Affairs Forms web site

The VA Loan is a home-mortgage option available to United States Veterans, Service Members and not remarried spouses. VA Loans are issued by qualified lenders and guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) pension provides benefits that reduce the cost of care for veterans and surviving spouses who require assisted living.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. 1-800-273-8255

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. We have many programs and services that work to support veterans, service members and their families, as well as communities worldwide.

VVA’s goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families.

The Armed Service YMCA provides programs for 500,000 young enlisted soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and their families each year with the help of donors and volunteers.

We bridge the gap between military family communities and the general public. Through our partnerships, Blue Star Families provides free resources, services, and opportunities to more than 1.5 million military family members—making military life more sustainable.

Provides information on protecting your finances. Includes information on high-interest loans/predatory lending, debt collector scams, foreclosure rescue firms, rental scams, education fraud, identity theft, fraud prevention tips, and more. From the Colorado Attorney General.

The Colorado National Guard Family Program is a conglomerate of offices that has been put in place to support the Service Members and Families of the Colorado National Guard. The Family Program Office is here to assist Service Members and their Families in enjoying a positive military experience.

A merger of two previous agencies, The Home Front Cares and Peak Military Care Network, this is a one stop entry for miltary members, their families, and veterans to access community resources.

Assistance for all active duty military members and their family members with navigating the military system, counseling, and support.

The Military Spouse Career Coalition (Colorado Springs) provides a centralized source of information on local and national resources for spouses, best practices for employers, and the latest in legislative updates that impact spouse employment.

Information for job seekers, including job postings, career development, and assistance with education, training, and licensing.

Spouse employment page from military.com includes articles on job search and balancing a career with the challenges of military life.

From careeronestop.org, employment, education, and relocation resources just for military spouses.

The Mt. Carmel Service Center provides "one stop" navigation for military members, veterans, and their family members for needed services. Services include counseling, assistance with housing, navigating military and educational benefits, financial and employment coaching, and legal assistance.

Through the support and programs we provide, and our respected voice on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon and Veterans Administration, the NMFA looks out for the families who stand behind the uniform and for those who serve.

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a resource website that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them. It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's guide to handling financial challenges throughout a military career and separation or retirement.

Plan My Move provides military member sand family members with resources for planning a PCS, including access to information about entitlements and benefits, to points of contact, checklists, planning tools, and information on education and employment.

ThanksUSA provides college, technical and vocational school, need-based scholarships for the children and spouses of U.S. military personnel.

The United Service Organization (USO) offers a range of programs to help active duty servicemembers stay connected to their families.

The Armed Service YMCA provides programs for 500,000 young enlisted soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and their families each year with the help of donors and volunteers.

We bridge the gap between military family communities and the general public. Through our partnerships, Blue Star Families provides free resources, services, and opportunities to more than 1.5 million military family members—making military life more sustainable.

For over two decades, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the U.S. Armed Services have partnered to help children of military families face the unique challenges of military life. Today, this enduring partnership continues to provide children of military personnel with critical youth development programs and activities, giving families the vital support they need.

Provides activities for children of deployed soldiers, letter writing guides, distance calculators, downloads, journals, and more.

The work of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization, the MCEC performs research, develops resources, conducts professional institutes and conferences, and develops and publishes resources for all constituencies.

Military Kids Connect (MKC) is an online community for military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children dealing with the unique psychological challenges of military life.

MILITARY KIDS' LIFE is a quarterly print magazine for kids.

Assistance for all active duty military members and their family members with navigating the military system, counseling, and support.

Through the support and programs we provide, and our respected voice on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon and Veterans Administration, the NMFA looks out for the families who stand behind the uniform and for those who serve.

Operation Purple offers free camp experiences for military kids. Does your family have a service member returning from a deployment, gearing up to deploy, or finding a new normal after an injury? Let us help your child prepare and cope. When your military kid attends Operation Purple Camp (OPC), they’ll thrive in an environment with fully trained counselors and camp staff experienced in helping children adapt and overcome the stressors of military life.

Our Military Kids, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supports children, ages 5-12th grade, of deployed National Guard and Reserve service members and children of wounded warriors from all service branches.

Sponsored by Fisher House and Military Commissaries, this scholarship provides funding for military children planning to enroll in a four year college program.

ThanksUSA provides college, technical and vocational school, need-based scholarships for the children and spouses of U.S. military personnel.

Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, is a program that allows eligible students (grades K-12) and service members in U.S. military families to connect to a live tutor online at any time for one-to-one help with homework, studying, test prep, proofreading and more at no cost.

The United Service Organization (USO) offers a range of programs to help active duty servicemembers stay connected to their families.

Job information for both active duty personnel, civilians and retiree services.

Employment, education and training, benefits and services and more.

Links employers with transitioning and former military personnel.

The Mt. Carmel Service Center provides "one stop" navigation for military members, veterans, and their family members for needed services. Services include counseling, assistance with housing, navigating military and educational benefits, financial and employment coaching, and legal assistance.

Information about job search, career guidance, and training opportunities in the Pikes Peak region specific to veterans.

U.S. Army's official transition website

Information on careers within the different branches of the military.

A how-to guide with tips and examples by UptoWork.

Provides a range of primary care and outpatient care for cadets, military members, their families, and retirees.

21st medical Group provides medical care for Peterson, Cheyenne Mountain, and Schriever Air Force Bases.

Information for service members & veterans, family & friends, and medical providers.

Provides a range of inpatient and outpatient medical services to military members, their families, and retirees.

Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (GEC) is committed to optimizing the health and well-being of Veterans with multiple chronic conditions, life-limiting illness, frailty or disability associated with chronic disease, aging or injury.

Listing of health support services listed below to maintain Veterans' physical and mental wellness.

A merger of two previous agencies, The Home Front Cares and Peak Military Care Network, this is a one stop entry for miltary members, their families, and veterans to access community resources.

Online personal health record from the VA.

Information on PTSD and treatment for veterans, family members, and the general public.

Operation TBI Freedom (OTF) is a program of Craig Hospital that provides support for Veterans and active duty military personnel with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

719-327-5660
This Colorado Springs VA Clinic provides primary care services for veterans in the Colorado Springs area

Public health information for veterans, including potential exposures due to military service.

TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members around the world. TRICARE also provides health care for military family members, retirees, and their families.

719-255-8003
The Veterans Health and Trauma Clinic helps you recover from psychological challenges associated with military service, natural disaster, domestic violence, auto accidents, sexual assault or first responder trauma as well as a broad range of anxiety, mood, and eating disorders.

Learn about VA health benefits eligibility.

Website designed to educate veterans on the Aid and Attendance benefit designed to assist with home care, assisted living, and nursing home care for themselves or their spouse.

From Medline Plus. Information about military specific injuries, exposures, and ongoing health issues.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. 1-800-273-8255

This veteran-written guide addresses how to apply for benefits, veterans service centers, choosing a facility, changing a facility, second opinions, prescriptions, dental care, chiropractic care, non-VA care, travel, POW benefits, appeals, grievances, confidentiality, financial issues, means testing, hardship determinations, waivers, medication co-payments, health insurance and a complete listing of VA facilities.

VeteranRehab.org is a nationwide resource for finding substance use treatment, recovery, and mental health services for Veterans. Our helpline services are free and confidential. Our trained specialists will help you find the best options for treatment.

The Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition (CVRC) is a 501(c)3 organization that provides safe, healthy emergency housing and community-based residential care, treatment and rehabilitative services for veterans who are homeless and/or suffer from substance abuse and/or chronic mental illness.

Description of El Paso County Veteran Services programs designed to assist veterans experiencing homelessness with housing, health care, employment and preventative services.

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 877-424-3838

The purpose of the Pikes Peak Veteran Housing Fund is to get veterans experiencing homelessness into housing. The Fund offers financial assistance to veterans to help them obtain housing as well as offering compensation to landlords if damages and unpaid rent are incurred.

855-838-7428
Homes for All Veterans provides a wide range of services designed to promote housing stability and alleviate chronic homelessness. Walk-ins for assessment and applications are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8am-5pm.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. 1-800-273-8255

Free legal clinic for Colorado Veterans. 4th Tuesday of the month from 12:30 - 3 p.m. at PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Outpatient Clinic
3141 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907.