Veteran’s Affairs

Brendan P. Cooney, Chair, COL, US Army Reserve

Thank you for visiting the Veterans Affairs page for the national board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. We appreciate your support to all our veterans, especially those AOH members who served or continue to serve the United States in uniform. Whether it’s attending veteran events, handing out the AOH Veterans Pin, or identifying service on the AOH Membership Card, we honor and acknowledge service to our great nation.

Below are links to information about key veteran services and support available throughout the country. I welcome all Hibernians to join our monthly VA Committee Zoom meetings which are normally held on the third (3 rd ) Wednesdays of the month from 7-8 pm. EST. Please contact VA Chair Brendan Cooney for meeting information, and reach out to the state, county, and division VA Chairs to get more involved.

Enumerated Role of the Veterans Affairs Committee Per the AOH National Constitution:

VETERANS AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN: Section 22. Shall: Serve to provide information and advice for members of the Order who currently serve, or who have served, in the United States military. The chairman shall focus primarily in areas pertaining to Veteran’s benefits, advocacy, and the development and maintenance of a historical record of Hibernians that have served. The individual appointed to this position shall be an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces or an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces

Hibernian 101 – Veterans Affairs Chairman

Veteran Affairs Article:

August-September, 2022 – VA Mission Act and the Asset & Infrastructure Review Commission

Links to Key Veteran Services, Supports, and Community Organizations Nationwide:

United States Department of Veterans Affairs – Key Benefits and Services Links:

VA Facilities: https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp
VA Pension for Wartime Veterans: https://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/
VA Disability Compensation: https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/
VA Education Benefits: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
VA Burial Benefits: https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/burial_benefits/index.asp
VA Suicide Prevention: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/
VA Health Care Enrollment: https://www.va.gov/health-care/
VA E-Benefits: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/

Veteran Records:

National Archives (Records/Lost Medals): https://www.archives.gov/veterans
Defense Personnel Record Information System (DPRIS): https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/public/faq/Documentation-DPRIS

State Veteran Assistance:

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) Links: http://www.nasdva.us/Links.aspx (Link to every State veteran agency)

County & Local Veteran Assistance:

National Association of County Veterans Services Officers (NACVSO): https://www.nacvso.org/

Other National Resource Sites:

Federal Veteran Small Business Programs: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses
US Department of Labor Veteran Employment Assistance: https://www.dol.gov/vets/
National Resource Directory (Comprehensive National Resource Information): https://nrd.gov/
Military One Source (Support for Active Duty/Reserve Component Personnel & Families): https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Veterans & Mesothelioma Cancer Guide: https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/veterans/
The Role of Therapeutic Hobbies in Veteran Recovery: https://12stepreflections.org/articles/the-role-of-therapeutic-hobbies-in-veteran-recovery

Major National Veterans Organizations:

Catholic War Veterans of the United States: http://cwv.org/
American Legion: https://www.legion.org/
American Veterans (AMVETS): http://amvets.org/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV): https://www.dav.org/
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): https://www.vfw.org/
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): https://vva.org/
Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH): https://www.purpleheart.org/

Service-Oriented National Veteran Non-Profit Organizations:

Bunker Labs (Veteran Owned Business Incubator): https://bunkerlabs.org/
The Mission Continues (Veteran Community Service): https://missioncontinues.org/
Team Rubicon (Veteran Civil Emergency Support): https://teamrubiconusa.org/
Team RWB (Veteran Community Service & Physical Activity): https://www.teamrwb.org/
Travis Manion Foundation (Veteran Community Service): https://www.travismanion.org/
Honor Flight (WWII, Korea, & Vietnam Veterans): https://www.honorflight.org/
National Flag Foundation (American Flag Commemoration): https://nationalflagfoundation.org/