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VFW Directory:
South Dakota VFW State Service Office - 605-3732-7441
South Dakota Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs - 605-773-3269
VA Hospital (Sioux Falls) - 605-336-3230
VA Hospital (Fort Meade) - 605-347-2511 | 800-743-1070
VA Hospital (Hot Springs) - 605-745-2000 | 800-764-5370
VFW National Headquarters (Kansas City, MO) 1-800-963-3180
VFW Member Services - 833-839-8387
South Dakota VFW Auxiliary - https://sdvfwaux/
National VFW (National Website) - vfw.org
VFW Store (emblem & supply) vfwstore.org
 
VA Resources:
Bereavement Counseling .............................................................. (202) 461-6530
Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) ................... (800) 733-8387
Caregiver Support ......................................................................... (855) 260-3274
Debt Management Center ............................................................. (800) 827-0648
Education....................................................................................... (888) 442-4551
Foreign Medical Program.............................................................. (888) 820-1756
Headstones and Markers...............................................................  (800) 697-6947
Health Care.................................................................................... (877) 222-8387
Homeless Veterans......................................................................... (877) 424-3838
Home Loans................................................................................... (888) 827-3702
Life Insurance................................................................................ (800) 669-8477
National Cemetary Scheduling Office........................................... (800) 535-1117
Pension Management Center......................................................... (877) 294-6380
Presidential Memorial Certificate Program................................... (202) 565-4964
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(TDD).......................... (800) 829-4833
VA Benefits....................................................................................(800) 827-1000
VA Combat Crisis Line..................................................................(877) 273-8255
Veterans Crisis Line.......................................................................(800) 273-8255
Women Veterans............................................................................(877) 222-8387
 
Websites
Burial and Memorial Benefits........................................................ www.cem.va.gov
Caregiver Support.......................................................................... www.caregiver.va.gov
CHAMPVA..................................... https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE
eBenefits........................................................................................ www.ebenefits.va.gov
Education Benefits........................................................................ www.gibill.va.gov
Environmental Exposures ..................................................... www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures
Federal Recovery Coordination Program................................. www.va.gov/icbc/frcp
Health Care Eligibilty.............................................................. www.va.gov/healthbenefits
Homeless Veterans................................................................. www.va.gov/homeless
Home Loan Guarantee.......................................................... www.homeloans.va.gov
Life Insurance........................................................................ www.insurance.va.gov
Memorial Certificate Program ..................................... www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
Mental Health..................................................................... www.mentalhealth.va.gov
My HealtheVet..................................................................... www.myhealth.va.gov
National Resource Directory...............................................  www.nrd.gov
Records............................................................. www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel
Returning Servicemembers................................................ www.oefoif.va.gov
State Department of Veterans of Affairs ................. www.va.gov/statedva.htm
Womens Veterans.................................................................. www.womenshealth.va.gov
VA Vet Centers..................................................................... www.vetcenter.va.gov
VA Homepage......................................................................................... www.va.gov
VA Benefit Payment Rates................................................... www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/rates
VA Forms.......................................................................................... www.va.gov/vaform
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment......................... https://www.military.com

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