Colorado American Legion Post 2001

Veterans Administration
http://www.va.gov/

Obtain a copy of my DD 214 military record or other service record
  The Department of Veterans Affairs does not maintain records of veterans’ military service, except as necessary for providing benefits from VA.
To obtain or amend a copy of your military service record and/or your Official Military Personnel File (DD-214, OMPFs), please visit the website for the Military Personnel Records Center (MPRC) in St. Louis, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). If you have been discharged from military service, your personnel files are stored at NARA, the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard.
To get to the NARA Web site, click on the link below:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

It's official, DD-214's are NOW Online. (posted 26 MAY 2010)
 
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html

This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with
computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their military
files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members
may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents.
Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard
Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the requester
will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request,
delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information
will be minimized. The new web-based application was designed to provide better
service on these requests by eliminating the records centers mailroom and processing time.

State Education Benefits for Veterans
http://www.gijobs.com/state-education-benefits-for-veterans.aspx
Colorado
Any member of the Colorado National Guard is eligible for state tuition assistance, up to 100% tuition paid at any Colorado state-funded school. State funding can be used in conjunction with federal tuition assistance. The state also provides free tuition in certain state-supported schools for children of prisoners of war or persons missing in actions who were Colorado residents when they entered the Armed Forces, or for children of Colorado National Guardsmen who died or were permanently disabled while on state active duty. These benefits are limited to dependents who do not qualify for federal education benefits.

Veterans Facilities in Colorado
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?State=CO&dnum=ALL

Vietnam Veterans
http://www.legion.org/veterans/affairs/vietnam

American Legion Family Network and Support
http://www.legion.org/veterans/fsn

Veterans and Active Duty Personnel
http://www.legion.org/veterans

Veterans Medical Facilities in Colorado
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=CO&dnum=1

Veterans Information on Mesothelioma
http://www.pleuralmesothelioma.com
Many veterans encountered asbestos during their service  and were unaware of the dangers of the mineral. Asbestos causes pleural mesothelioma, veterans account for a sizeable percent of all diagnosed cases of mesothelioma. Learn more about exposure, diagnosis, and VA benefits at Pleural Mesothelioma.com.
Additional websites on Mesothelioma
•    http://www.mesorc.com/veterans-mesothelioma/
•    http://www.asbestos.net/veterans/
•    http://www.mesorc.com/banasbestosnow

• http://www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com