Veterans, Service Members and Their Families
Databases
Gale General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Features millions of full-text articles, many with images that are updated on a daily basis. Full text access to Airman, DAV Magazine, Military Review, Mother Jones, National Review, and The Progressive. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. NOVELny Virtual Tour
Gale OneFile: News
Provides full-text searches of a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers. NOVELny Virtual Tour
Websites
American Legions
The nation’s largest veterans service organization, advocating for veterans, service members, and military families while fighting to end veteran suicide.
Department of Defense
This link provides information on pay & benefits, grants, internships and other resources vital to service personnel and people wishing to do business with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Lifeline for Vets 888-777-4443
The NVF and the Lifeline for Vets™ have helped countless American heroes — person-to-person, Veteran-to-Veteran.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state, and federal agencies that provide housing, employment services, case management, legal aid, and other supportive services to thousands of veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness each year.
National Military Family Association
The site speaks up on behalf of military families and empowers husbands, wives, and children to understand and access their benefits.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits
Information on VA education and training benefits, housing, mortgage loans, and life insurance.
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (Pro Bono Program) was created in 1992, with a dual mission: to provide assistance to unrepresented veterans or their family members who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court); and to recruit and train attorneys in the then fledgling field of veterans’ law.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.
Community and Local Links
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
Takes visitors inside our nation’s military history with in-depth tours of decommissioned naval vessels, exhibits, and displays.
Buffalo VA Medical Center
Main campus provides primary care and specialty health services, including cancer care, cardiology, diabetes care, mental health care, palliative and hospice care, treatment for HIV and hepatitis, and more.
Erie County Veterans Service Agency
Local assistance for veterans in filing claims for benefits, presenting appeals when claims are denied, and navigating the Department of Veterans Affairs bureaucracy.
Erie County Veterans Property Tax Exemptions
Veterans and their surviving spouses may be eligible for an exemption on local county, city, town, village, and/or school property taxes. Additional deductions may apply for combat and disabled veterans.
New York State Division of Veterans Affairs
Information on New York State benefits towards education, real estate property tax reductions, employment and training assistance, and the EZ-Pass for disabled veterans.
"THANK A VET" Discount Program
Discount card that can be utilized at participating local businesses in Erie County. The card is available to any veteran who is an Erie County resident and honorably discharged from any branch of service of the United States Armed Forces.
Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY
The VOC of WNY provides the solution to many of the challenges most WNY veterans, service members, and their families face today in obtaining the services and benefits they need, earned, and deserve.
Veterans Outreach Center
Serving Veterans and their Families in Rochester and Buffalo NY.
WNY Armed Forces Week
The Western New York Armed Forces Committee (WNYAFWC) comprises a diverse group of civilians, retired personnel, and active-duty military members. Their shared commitment ensures that the contributions of service members are acknowledged and celebrated each year.
WNY Heroes
Offers assistance through Grants, Programs and Resources available to Western New York Veterans and their families.
WNY Veterans Housing Coalition
Helps to provide housing, employment and services for Veterans.
Library Materials
Click on the following topics for a quick search in the Library's Catalog.
Employment for veterans
Legal rights and benefits for veterans
Legal rights for service personnel and their families
Medical care for veterans
Mental health issues for veterans
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Services for veterans
Support for families of servicemen & women