Veteran Resources

Calhoun County Veterans Affairs is a service provider for veterans and their families, helping with federal benefits, emergency relief, burial benefits, and veteran advocacy.

DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year.

ID.me simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online. The ID.me secure digital identity network has 64 million members with over 145,000 individuals joining daily, as well as partnerships with 27 states, multiple federal agencies, and over 500 name brand retailers. 

The Michigan Air National Guard has three main bases across the state, located in Alpena, Mount Clemens, and Springfield. They perform six unique missions, training and preparing the citizen-airmen to respond to the Governor of Michigan for state emergencies, or the call of the President, in times of national crisis.

They defend our country when called to action, but what makes them a unique branch in the military is their duty to protect and serve the state of Michigan. This allows us to live and serve within our Michigan communities. 

The American Legion is built on a promise from men and women who swore with their lives to defend and protect the United States through military service. The promise begins at enlistment, grows through training and discipline in the U.S. Armed Forces and continues after discharge.

USAA's mission is to facilitate the financial security of their members by offering a full range of highly competitive financial products and services.

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win...airpower anytime, anywhere.

To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt and sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.

Since 1790, the Coast Guard has safeguarded the American people and promoted national security, border security, and economic prosperity in a complex and evolving maritime environment. The Coast Guard saves those in peril and protects the Nation from all maritime threats.

The Coast Guard Reserve is a flexible, responsive operational force that exists to support the Coast Guard roles of maritime homeland security, national defense (domestic and expeditionary), and domestic disaster operations.

To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned — and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.

United States Marines are a family that fights together, finding individual purpose in a collective cause—the protection of our Nation and the advancement of its ideals.

The United States is a maritime nation, and the U.S. Navy protects America at sea. Alongside our allies and partners, we defend freedom, preserve economic prosperity, and keep the seas open and free. 

The mission of the Navy Reserve is to provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint forces, in times of peace or war.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.