Mass Vets Advisor

The Mission Continues is a national nonprofit organization that connects military veterans with new missions in under-resourced communities. Their programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners & community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, & more. To learn about the program or to get involved please visit the link above.

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement savings & investment plan for Federal employees & members of the uniformed services, including the Ready Reserve. TSP offers the same types of savings & tax benefits that many private corporations offer under 401(k) plans, with retirement income you receive from your account depending on how much you put into your account during working years & its accumulated earnings. To learn more visit the link above. For questions call: 1-877-968-3778

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) provides comfort & hope 24/7 through a national peer support network & connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families & loved ones. Some offered programs include: - Care Groups; - Youth Programs; - Suicide Loss Support; - Women's Empowerment; - Peer Support; - Seminars, Workshops, & more. To learn more about available TAPS programs visit the link above. For any questions please call: 800-959-TAPS (8277)

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides information, tools, & training to ensure service members & their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life prior to separation. DOL's VETS office administers a one-day employment preparation workshop that is mandatory for all transitioning service members & two optional two-day workshops for career exploration, technical career preparation, or general employment preparation. To learn more about the TAP program visit the link above.

Trees for Troops provides free, farm-grown Christmas Trees to armed forces members & their families through donations, sponsorships, grants, & the work of many volunteers. Consumers can be a part of this wonderful program by visiting one of the many farms & retail lots across the country that are participating in the annual Trees for Troops Weekend. To learn more or to donate please visit the link above. You can also: Call: (314) 416-2245 Email: info@TreesForTroops

TRICARE offers multiple health & dental program for: - Uniformed Service members & their families - Army & Air Force National Guard/Reserve - Navy Reserve - Marine Corps Reserve - U.S. Coast Guard Reserve - their families - Survivors - Former spouses - Medal of Honor recipients & their families To learn more about the various health plans & see if you qualify please visit the link above. For any questions their regional office: 1-800-444-5445

The Troops to Energy Jobs Initiative is designed to help veterans & members of the National Guard & Reserves make a successful transition to a rewarding career in the energy industry. Their interactive Roadmap guides participants step-by-step in transferring military training to a new energy job, identifying any additional education & credentials needed while supporting them in their job search. To learn more & register for the program please visit the link above.

The Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) is the commanders’ primary on-duty education program. BSEP is a refresher course offered in Math & English for soldiers to take to help raise their GT scores when re-testing on the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT). BSEP is a teacher-facilitated program with computer lessons for learning enhancement. BSEP's goals are to promote retention, increase re-enlistment options, & improve job performance. To learn more & register visit the link above.

Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) is an organization composed of honorably discharged veterans of the US Armed Forces who are of Ukrainian heritage or descent. The group maintains multiple services such as: - a monument dedicated to all Ukrainian-American service members - a project to register & honor servicemembers of Ukrainian heritage - a scholarship & welfare fund. To learn more or join visit UAV visit the link above. You can also: Call: (847) 825-1717 Email: uavpublicity@gmail.com

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment & Training Service (VETS) administers the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Subject to the rules & exceptions discussed below, USERRA guarantees an employee returning from military service or training the right to be reemployed at his or her former job (or as nearly comparable a job as possible) with the same benefits. To learn more please visit the VETS website above. For any questions: Call: 1-866-487-2365