Veterans

Services and Information

• Food Help
  Food banks and free meals in the St. Louis area.
• Help for Veterans
  Assistance for veterans in the St. Louis area who are struggling with housing, employment, finances, health and other issues.
• Military Discharge Recording and Copies
  Find information on filing military discharge paper, requesting copies of military discharge papers, and requesting copies of other military veterans service records
• Obtain a Disabled Prisoner of War Tax Exemption
  Disabled prisoners of war can be exempt from real estate taxes.
• Office of Veterans Affairs
  The St. Louis City Department of Human Services is no longer offering services from the Office of Veterans Affairs at this time.
• Special Veteran Plates or Placards
  Application for Veterans displaying special license plates or Bronze Star placards
• St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment to Help Returning Veterans
  St Louis Agency on Training and Employment to Help Returning Veterans
• Veterans Day
  Events and information about the Veterans Day observance in the City of St. Louis
• Veterans' Services
  Services (homeless and otherwise) provided to our nation's veterans.

External Resources

• Disabled American Veterans
  Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government.
• Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
  Jefferson Barracks, one of the National Cemetery Administrations oldest interment sites, has served as a burial place soldiers from all wars.
• Missouri Constitution Article X Section 6.  Property exempt from taxation
  Missouri Constitution Article X Section 6.  Property exempt from taxation
• Missouri Veterans Commission
  The Missouri Veterans Commission is a state agency established by Missouri Statute to aid all Veterans, their dependents, and legal representatives by providing information regarding the rights of Veterans and their dependents and to assist Veterans accessing their available benefits through State and Federal Government.
• National Cemetery Administration
  Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker.
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
  The Paralyzed Veterans of America has expertise on issues involving the special needs of veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction.
• Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
  St. Louis Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum is a museum facility honoring military service, veterans, and their families. It has exhibits, a cenotaph, and an outside plaza with a memorial reflective pool and several monuments.
• St. Louis Community College Veterans Resources
  Learn about educational benefits through various GI Bills and other military tuition assistance that can support your education.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.
• VA St. Louis Health Care System
  The VA St. Louis Health Care System provides inpatient and ambulatory care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation, and many other subspecialty areas. It is a two-division facility that serves veterans and their families in east central Missouri and southwestern Illinois.
• Veteran Affairs St. Louis Health Care System
  Our mission is to honor America’s veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
• Veteran Affairs St. Louis Regional Office
  The St. Louis Veteran Affairs Regional Office (VARO) administers Compensation and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits for Veterans who reside in the State of Missouri.
• Veterans Community Project
  Veterans Community Project builds specialized communities of tiny homes and services to provide housing stability and address the underlying causes of homelessness
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces.
• Wounded Warrior Project
  Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit with direct programs for wounded veterans involving mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with advocacy efforts.
• eBenefits - Gateway to U.S. Government Veterans Benefits
  Veterans can apply for, manage benefits, and manage health records using the gateway
• eVetrecs
  If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use vetrecs.archives.gov to order a copy of your military records.

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