For Veterans Day here in the United States, and in honor of those who served:

Charitable Organizations

Give2TheTroops / How to Donate

Give an Hour: Provides complimentary and confidential mental health counseling to returning troops and their loved ones.

"The Mission Continues was built on the belief that our returning wounded should be recognized not only for the sacrifices they have made, but for everything they have left to give. We award fellowships to empower wounded and disabled veterans to serve in their communities. In doing so, we send the message: "We still need you." America owes these men and women a great deal, but as a nation, we have much left to learn from them. While injury may have changed the nature of their service, their mission continues, and it is as important as ever."

Disabled American Veterans

Paralyzed Veterans of America (your donation will double if you donate today thanks to a challenge from a WWII vet) They also offer a service which allows people to send an ecard to an anonymous veteran.

The Home Sweet Home campaign from oursoldiers.org

The USO

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Swords to Plowshares: "a community-based, not-for-profit organization that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and legal assistance to veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area."

The Eleven-Eleven Campaign


Videos

Surprise Homecoming. Related article.

Homecomings

Dogs Welcoming Home Soldiers


Awareness

About one-third of all adult homeless men are veterans, and an average night finds an estimated 131,000 of them from five decades bedding down on streets and in charity sanctuaries. About 3 in 100 of them are back from Iraq and Afghanistan. The problem of homelessness for Vietnam veterans is, shamefully, well known. But the men and women in this growing cohort took just 18 months to find rock bottom, compared with the five years-plus of the previous generation’s veterans. Want to help? Support the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Five Facts about Veterans and How You Can Help

New Jersey servicemembers from four wars talk about Veterans Day

White House New Initiatives for Veterans

The Big Picture: Afghanistan, October 2009

Veterans for Peace

History of Veterans Day

The VFW, VA and The American Legion

Rudepundit: Veterans Day for the Living of a Previous Failed War


Goodies

35 Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies

The GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon program


Thank you.