RESOURCES

Please reach out to our Service Officer, Mr. Brad Lam, for assistance with filing your VA claim or if you need to file an appeal to increase your rating. Mr. Lam is available on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm for in-person consultations. You can also contact him by calling the canteen at 520-458-9972 and selecting option 4 to schedule an appointment. Alternatively, you may reach him directly by calling or texting his cell phone at (520) 489-4187, or by sending an email to serviceofficer@vfw9972.org. Mr. Lam will be happy to assist you.

Veteran Benefits & Assistance

Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.

To suggest a resource that should be included on the website, please email the webmaster at webmaster@vfw9972.org. They will be able to review your suggestion and consider adding the link to the appropriate section of the webpage. Thank you for your input!

Benefits and Services

National Cemetery Military Burial Benefits
Types of Headstones & Markers Available

Home Loans

    VA Home Loans
Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan

Long Term Care

Aid & Attendance Benefit
Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility
Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans
Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care

Prior-Service Medical Conditions

Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses
Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM
Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service
Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
VA Recognizes ‘Presumptive’ Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan
VA Compensation & Pension Benefits
VA eBenefits
VA Life Insurance
VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) / OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)
VFW Veterans Benefits

Aid and Charity Associations

Air Force Aid Society
American Red Cross
Army Emergency Relief
Cell Phone, Government Supported
Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments
Help for Homeless Veterans
Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-4AID VET
Homeless Veterans, VA
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Service Members Civil Relief Act – Miliatry.com
Social Security Administration online
Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers
VFW Troop Support
Volunteers of America
Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site
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