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Services available for eligible veterans and eligible persons: 


Why Hire a Veteran
 

Links to Jobs and Services for Veterans

 

State of Idaho Veteran’s Preference
http://www.dhr.idaho.gov/stateJobs/Veterans.aspx

Idaho Division of Veterans’ Services
http://www.veterans.idaho.gov

Federal Government Jobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Veteran’s preference for Federal jobs
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vetspref.htm

Vet Guide for Federal Jobs
http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/vetguide.htm

Reemployment Rights Advisor for separating servicemembers and returning Guard/Reservists
http://www.elaws.dol.gov/userra/wren/userra.htm

Information on Licensing and Certification
http://www.rileyguide.com/certif.html/

Department of Veterans Affairs Main Page
http://www.va.gov/

Dept of Veterans Affairs – Boise office
http://www.vba.va.gov/ro/west/boise/ro_info.htm

Services and information for Women Veterans
http://www.va.gov/womenvet/

VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment – training and jobs for disabled veterans
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm

Access information for disabled veterans
http://www.va.gov/accessible/disvetres.asp

Disability Info - Employment Resources
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/

Veteran News
http://www.vnis.com

VA Fact Sheets- General information of interest
http://www.va.gov/opa/fact/index.htm

US Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service
http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html

Employment for Military & Veterans at TA Online
http://www.taonline.com/default/default.asp

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsemp98.htm

US Office of Personnel Management Topical Index
http://www.opm.gov/html/topics.htm

Getting Military Records
http://www.members.aol.com/forvets/htomr.htm

Veterans Health Administration Facilities Directory
http://www.va.gov/sta/guide/division.asp

Apply for VA Health Care
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants Guide
http://www.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm

VETS Resource Advisor
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/evets.htm

GI Bill Web Site
http://www.gibill.va.gov/
 

Eligible Veteran


The term "ELIGIBLE VETERAN" means a person who: 

  1. served on active duty for other than training for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable discharge; OR

  2. was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability; OR 

     
  3. as a member of a reserve component served, under orders, on active duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged or released from such duty with other than a dishonorable discharge.  

An "ELIGIBLE PERSON" is: 

  1. the spouse of any person who died of a service connected disability, 

     
  2. the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has for more than ninety days been listed as missing in action or as a prisoner of war, or 

     
  3. the spouse of any person who has a total and permanent disability resulting from a service connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while such a disability was in existence.