As taken from The Veteran, the Official Voice of the Vietnam Veterans of America

AGENT ORANGE

Agent Orange Class Assistance Program (AOCAP) 202-289-6173

AMERASIANS

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement 202-724-5117

Department of State Bureau for Refugee Programs 202-647-7360

ARCHIVES

The Defense Manpower Center 703-696-5796

Naval Historical Center 202-433-3170

Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University Library 806-742-3758

Vietnam War Collection, Connelly Library, LaSalle University 215-951-1285

William Joiner Center 617-287-5850

The National Archives of the United States, Military Records 301-713-7250

U.S. Army Center of Military History 202-761-5420

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF VIETNAM VETERANS

The Access Group (information on technology services and Devices, etc., for disabled children – AOCAP grant) 800-821-8580

......... 404-514-7454

Association of Birth Defect Children (ABDC) 407-514-7454

.......... ABDC Registry Hotline 800-313-ABDC

National Information System for Vietnam Veterans and their Families 800-922-9234

.......... In South Carolina 803-922-1107

Team of Advocates for Special Kids (assistance in seeking needed

.......... Educational, medical, or support services-AOCAP grant) 714-533-TASK

Wilderness Inquiry (outdoor adventures for people for all ages and ability levels – AOCAP grant) 800-728-0719

......... In the Twin Cities, MN 612-379-3858

Sons and Daughters in Touch 703-525-1107

Gold Star Wives 703-998-0064

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs 202-224-9126

House Committee on Veterans Affairs 202-225-3527

Bipartisan Veterans’ Health-Care Coalition

......... Contact: Stewart Lewack, Office of Rep. Peter DeFazio 202-225-6416

Congressional Rural Health-Care Coalition

......... Reps Gundrson and Poshard co-Chairs 202-225-5506

Vietnam-era Veterans in Congress 202-225-5909

......... Fax 202-225-5396

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of the Secretary 202-273-4800

Office of the Inspector General 202-565-8620

.......... Hotline for DC Metropolitan area 800-488-8244

Office of the General Counsel 202-273-6659

Office of Chief Benefits Director 202-418-4343

Office of the national Cemetery System 202-273-5146

Arlington National Cemetery (general Funeral Information) 703-697-2131

Board of Veterans Appeals 202-565-5436

Central Office (Main Switchboard) 202-273-4950

Freedom of Information/Privacy Act 202-565-5862

Government Life Insurance 800-669-8477

Personnel Locator 202-273-4950

Persian Gulf Veterans Hotline 800-PGW-VETS

Veterans Benefits Administration-Veterans Services Division 800-827-1000

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Department of Defense 703-545-6700

Department of Labor

........... Office of Veterans Employment and Training 202-219-9110

Office of Veterans Employment, Reemployment, and Training (OVERT) 202-219-9116

........ .. 202-219-9110

Department of State

Office of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam Affairs 202-647-3133

Office of Management and Budget-Veterans Affairs 202-395-4500

......... office of Personnel Management 202-606-1000

Small Business Administration-Office of Veterans Affairs 202-205-6773

HOMELESS

Department of Housing and Urban Development

......... Veteran Resource Center 800-998-9999

......... TDD 800-483-2209

National Coalition for the Homeless 202-775-1322

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 800-VET-HELP

......... In Washington, D.C. 202-546-1969

HUMANITARIAN

American Red Cross 800-HELP-NOW

Army Emergency Relief 703-545-6700

National Marrow Donor Program 800-654-1247

Operation Smile 804-625-0375

INCARCERATED

Federal Bureau of Prisons 202-307-3250

LOCATOR AND REUNION SERVICES

Army Worldwide Locator Services 703-325-3732

Navy Times Locator Services 703-750-8636

Service Reunions 703-998-7035

MINORITY VETERANS

Black Veterans for Social Justice 718-935-1116

Navajo Nation Veterans 520-871-7914

POW/MIA

Department of Defense

........... POW/MIA Affairs 703-602-2102

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia 202-223-6846

........... 24hr update hotline 202-659-0133

Task Force Omega, inc. 602-979-5651

VVA National POW/MIA Committee 202-628-2700 ext.118

Advocacy and Intelligence Index for POW/MIA 516-567-9057

............ Fax 516-244-7097

PTSD

Dr. Alfonso Batres, DSW, Director, Readjustment Counseling Service Department of Veterans Affairs 202-273-8967

National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division

............ Boston VA Medical Center 617-232-9500 ext.5923

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (includes "In Touch" Program locating families/friends of those on the Wall) 703-525-1107

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund 202-393-0090

VVA

First Omni Credit Card 800-441-8026

............ Or 800-338-VETS

Message Check 800-243-2565

Veterans Collectibles 800-NAM-VETS

............ Fax 202-638-1839

............ Website http://www.vva.org/collectibles

Navy Memorial 202-737-2300 ext.710

VVA CHAPTER-RELATED PROJECTS

Reflections print (VVA Chapter 172) 301-777-7001

............. Toll Free 800-482-VETS

............. e-mail vva172@netbiz.net mailto:vva172@netbiz.net vva172@netbiz.net

Return Trip Committee (to Vietnam), contact: Diana Wilson 216-699-6436

............. Fax 216-628-5289

WOMEN VETERANS

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project 202-328-7253

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation 703-533-1155

OTHER

Partnership for Health Care Reform (Representing American Legion, AMVETS, DAV, VFW, VVA, ETC.) 202-872-1300

National Conference of Vietnam Veteran Ministers 508-222-7313

New York State Department of Labor – Veterans Programs

............ (national referrals) 800-342-3358

Point Man Ministries 800-877-VETS

USO 202-610-5700

ON THE INTERNET

VVA National Office

(Prodigy) waxl16a@prodigy.net mailto:WAXL16a@prodigy.com WAXL16a@AXL16a@prodigy.com

(CompuServe) 71154,702

VVA news/messageboard (CompuServe) go "VVAONLINE"

VVA on the World Wide Web http://www.vva.org

VA Online (telenet) vaonline.va.gov

Military Forum (America Online) keyword:military

Military City vets Club (America Online) keyword:mco

Military and Vets Club (America Online) keyword:vets

Persian Gulf Veterans Hotline BBS 800-US1-VETS

Advocacy and Intelligence Index for POW/MIA iipowmia@aol.com

........... Website http://www.aiipowmia.com/