Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
This Committee serves as a focal point for all civilian and military attorneys practicing in Allegheny County.
The Committee shall:
- Study legal issues affecting military personnel and veterans and educate the bar on pressing legal matters.
- Compile a comprehensive list of military and veterans assistance programs that are presently available to enlisted military personnel and their family members and veterans.
- Support important legislative proposals involving military personnel and veterans.
- Support the ACBA's Military Personnel Pro Bono Project and work to develop other programs to enhance the legal services provided to active, reserve, and National Guard military service members, retirees, veterans, and their families.
- Coordinate referral lists of ACBA members willing to provide legal assistance for military personnel.
- Interact with all local, state, and federal agencies that provide assistance to active military personnel and their families and veterans for the express purpose of advancing and improving legal services.
- Interact with the newly-formed PBA Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, the ABA/PBA Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) programs, and other county bar associations for the purpose of assisting enlisted military personnel and veterans, and their families with their legal issues.
MILITARY AND VETERANS LINKS
- VETERANS INFORMATION
- RESERVES INFORMATION
- ARMY INFORMATION
- AIR FORCE INFORMATION
- MARINES INFORMATION
- NAVY INFORMATION
- COAST GUARD INFORMATION
- NATIONAL GUARD INFORMATION
- MILITARY SPOUSE INFORMATION
VETERANS INFORMATION
- HUD Veteran Resource Center, containing links to additional resources for veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs, contains information and links regarding various issues, including health and burial benefits,home loans, survivor benefits, and POWs
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Information regarding burial at Arlington National Cemetery
- Military Service Records
- U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs, veterans.house.gov, contains information regarding benefits, legislation, links, and other helpful information.
- Allegheny County Veterans Services website, containing links related to county, state, and federal benefits and information of interest to veterans.
- Home Loan Guaranty Services, contains information regarding home loans, including pamphlets on the VA Home Loan Program, Disaster Advice for Veteran Homeowners, and Frequently Asked Questions
- The GI Bill website
- Insurance information, including SGLI and VGLI information
- Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities Locator & Directory
RESERVES INFORMATION
- National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, contains information for military members/employees and information for employers of military members.
- Veterans Affairs Services website contains information and links for reservists.
- U.S. Army Reserve websites
- U.S. Air Force Reserve websites
- U.S. Navy Reserve websites
- U.S. Marines Reserve websites
www.armyreserve.army.mil
www.goarmy.com
www.afrc.af.mil
www.afreserve.com
www.navyreserve.navy.mil
www.navyreserve.com
www.marforres.usmc.mil
www.marines.com
U.S.
Army website |
U.S.
Air Force website |
U.S.
Marines website |
U.S.
Navy website |
| U.S.
Coast Guard website |
National Guard website |
