Helpful Links for Veterans
Government, Local Groups, and Non-Profit Support Services
Helpful Government Contact Information
Main Web Site: www.us.gov
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Survivors Benefits Application
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Spousal Pension Benefits Calculation
US Department of Veterans Affairs - National Cemetery Administration
California Employment Development Department - Veterans
California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
California State Library - Veterans Connect
US National Archives - Request for Your DD214
US National Archives - Military Personnel Records
Solano County Veterans Services Office (VSO) - Offices in Fairfield, Travis AFB, and Vallejo
Main Location: 675 Texas Street Suite 4700, Fairfield, CA 94533
Walk Ins: Tuesday - Thursday 9am-12pm / 1pm-4pm
Appointments: call (707) 784-6590
Solano County Community Affairs - Veterans
Helpful Local Veterans Groups’ Contact Information
American Veterans “AMVETS” Post 1776 - Vacaville
American Legion Post 182 - Suisun City
American Legion Post 165 - Vacaville
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary 165 - Vacaville
Marine Corps League Detachment 1486 - Vacaville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2333 - Fairfield / Suisun City
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7244 - Vacaville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 7244 - Vacaville
Helpful Non-Profit Organizations and Support Services Information
Veterans Crisis Line - (other ways to contact: Dial 988 then press 1 or Text 838255)
Qualified responders available 24/7 to veterans experiencing suicidal tendencies, hopelessness, anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, and mood swings.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Discover various topics and resources for veterans from the DAV national office. Questions? Call them at: 1 (877) I Am A Vet (1-877-426-2838)
23rd Veteran - Programs for veterans living with trauma.
U.S.VETS Career Network - Helping professional and student veterans to grow their careers.
Zero8Hundred - Individualized support to service members, spouses, and their families before, during and after transition to thrive in their post military life.
Veterans Legal Institute - Provides pro bono legal assistance to homeless, at risk, disabled, and low income current and former service members to eradicate barriers to housing, healthcare, education, and employment and foster self-sufficiency.
Folds of Honor - Provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - An organization of U.S. war veterans who fought in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign land, waters, or airspace as military service members.
American Legion - An organization of U.S. war veterans.
Fisher House - Comfort homes at military and VA medical centers around the world where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.
National Resource Database (NRD) - A database website that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them. The NRD is hosted, managed, maintained, sustained, and developed by the Defense Health Agency's Recovery Coordination Program. The NRD is a partnership among the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. Information contained within the NRD is from federal, state and local government agencies; Veteran and military service organizations; non-profit and community-based organizations; academic institutions and professional associations that provide assistance to wounded warriors and their families.