Welcome to Chapter 108's Links page. Here you will find our favorite links to the military branches, veterans sites, medical and legal resources, plus sites we just find handy to know about.
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Veterans Organizations
DAV Headquarters
Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters (also available by clicking on the logo at the top of each page). All of the latest news about important issues of concern to veterans.DAV Department of Ohio
Disabled American Veterans Department of Ohio. Local and state DAV activities, state service directory, links of interest to veterans, and legislative news. The site also features photos of Ohio DAV activities, and an online area to sign up for a free monthly email newsletter.Military Mail
For more than 30 years the Military Mail program and its predecessors have funneled mail from the general public to servicemen and women at more than 1,000 places around the world. Visit this site and help write this morale-boosting mail.VETS
Comprehensive source of veteran-related information, including benefits, news, and reunions. Well indexed and easy to search with lots of links to other vet sites.National Veterans Organization
Site run by the National Veterans Organization, Inc., which contains a veterans news service, and has many links of interest to veterans.
The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall Page
Medical Resources
InteliHealth
Medical site of John Hopkins University of Medicine. Maintains a 2 million page health library online, easily accessed by keyword search. Also has links to Medline and MDX Journal, and USP pharmaceutical database. The medical school health newsletter is available in email format upon request.Center for Disease Control
The Center for Disease Control site, with many links to other medical sites. Large database of information on diseases, injuries, and disabilities.National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine, maintained in cooperation with the National Institute of Health. Many health-related links and retrievable documents.The Merck Manual
Online version of The Merck Manual, complete with extensive tables. A definitive source of information about illness and diseases.Health Touch
Information about diseases, health, wellness and illness, including a resource guide to organizations and government agencies. The site includes an online drug search program for prescription and OTC drugs.
Legal Research Resources
FedWorld
Fedworld contains links to every federal government web site.Policy.com
Dedicated to using online communications to enhance civic participation in public policy, this site showcases leading research, opinions and events shaping public policy on issues of education, technology and healthcare. The site is nonpartisan and free to users.Department of Veterans Affairs
Current VA news releases and searchable database of regulations and directives. Many links to other government sites, VA regional offices, and veterans organizations.These sites contain information about congressional committees, legislation, and members of congress. Searchable U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations, plus links to other law and regulatory sites. Also see specific information about how to send email to your congressman or senator on the Legislative page.
Thomas
This is the definitive site for legislative matters. Thomas, named after Thomas Jefferson, and maintained by the Library of Congress, allows researchers to analyze pending legislation and voting records on bills. Provides the status of all bills pending in congress, committee reports, text of the congressional record, hearing transcripts, congressional schedules, and much more.Library of Congress
Library of Congress home page, with links to other congressional sites. Contains the National Digital Library, library reading rooms, and other library services.Social Security Administration
Useful for gaining access to information about Social Security benefits.Department of Labor
Information about labor law, employment, trends, veterans preference, etc.
Miscellaneous Useful Sites
The sites listed here were chosen primarily because of their usefulness for travel or relocation. Military folks relocate a lot, and active members of veterans groups travel to numerous events, meetings and conventions. These sites will be of great assistance to fellow "road warriors!" Most cities have web sites now, so entering the city name as a keyword search in your browser will usually find the official site of the municipality in question. This can be a useful way to "visit" the city in advance and obtain information. Information about specific cities is also available by visiting City Net.My Virtual Reference Desk
Winner of numerous awards, this site offers links to a treasure trove of net resources and helps bring order to the chaos of the Internet.Rent Network
The most visited apartment site on the web, with a database of more than a million apartments in 50 states and Canada. Listing updates can be requested by email. Specify a price range and amenities list, and the service will send you the details.Travelocity
This site's "low fare search engine" is an exclusive, searching for the three lowest airfares available for your destination. In addition to finding deals among 700 airlines, 34,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies, when you find a price you like you can do the booking online.Intellicast Weather
A superb weather site with clickable maps to get specific radar and satellite information. An excellent resource for determining travel forecasts.Big Book Business Phone Book
Comprehensive collection of information about 11 million U.S. businesses. Lets you find specific services anywere in the country, with nationwide street maps, third-party reviews, and customer ratings of businesses. A personal phone book can also be structured for easy access to numbers you frequently call.Map Quest
Online mapping and routing, directions, and yellow page listings. Provides detailed point-to-point driving directions, including small maps for every turn to make along the route of your journey.Switchboard
Similar in function to Big Book, but focusing on phone information. The site maintains 106 million residential listings and 11 million business listings.
Military Sites
Defense Link
The Department of Defense main link to all branches of the military services, the office of the Defense Secretary, the Joint Chiefs, the Reserves, and defense theatres of command nationwide. This is a good place to start if researching defense-related topics.GulfLINK
Department of Defense official home page providing Persian Gulf War veterans
and others on-line access to documents relating to the possible causes of illnesses being reported by Gulf War veterans. Allows searches for declassified medical, operational and intelligence documents.American War Library
America's largest military/veteran registry and locator database. Included are thousands of pages of data, statistics, documentation and files on all of America's military missions.National Personnel Records Center
This site is the National Archives and Records Administration regional records services at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. In addition to information about resources and military personnel records available at NPRC, the site is valuable for its links to military history archives, such as the Army Military History Institute, the Air Force Historical Research Agency, and the Naval Historical Center. These archives contain information on unit histories and combat operations which may be valuable for providing objective confirmation of stressors for PTSD claims, or as substantiation for injuries incurred during military duty. This site also has numerous links to VA, Department of Defense, veterans associations, and military databases.Click on these seals to access the indicated military branch or VA...
Logos and Seals Courtesy of the respective branches
How to Contact Us
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Disabled American Veterans
John N. Nemeth Memorial Chapter 108
P.O. Box 770961
Lakewood, OH 44107
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