Operation College Promise
NJ Association of State Colleges & Universities (NJASCU)
150 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Email: info@operationcollegepromise.com
Phone: (609) 989-1100
Fax: (609) 989-7017
| Toll-Free Telephone Contact Numbers | |
| General Information about VA Benefits | 1-800-827-1000 |
| Health Benefits Provided by VA | 1-800-222-8387 |
| VA's Gulf War Helpline | 1-800-749-8387 |
| DoD's Gulf War Veterans Hotline | 1-800-796-9699 |
| DoD's Direct Veterans Hotline | 1-800-497-6261 |
| Suicide Hotline | 1-800-273-8255 |
| Veterans Service Organizations | ||
| The American Legion | www.legion.org | 1-800-433-3318 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | www.vfw.org | 1-800-VFW-1899 |
| Disabled American Veterans | www.dav.org | 1-877-426-2838 |
| AMVETS | www.amvets.org | 1-877-726-8387 |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | www.vva.org | 1-800-882-1316 |
| VA Links | |
| VA Medical facilities | www.va.gov |
| Compensation and Pension | www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/index.htm |
| VA Benefits Application | www.vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp |
| Health Benefits and Services | www.vba.va.gov/VBA/ |
| Department of Defense | www.defenselink.mil |
| DoD's Gulf Link | www.gulflink.osd.mil |
| VA Benefits Application | www.vba.va.gov |
| Vocational Rehab & Equipment | www.vba.va.gov |
| Women's Veterans Information | www.vba.va.gov/wvhp |
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