Uniformed Services

Links to the seven U.S. Uniformed Services

  US Army

US Army

(USA)

Link: Go to the official US Army web site:

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  US Navy

US Navy

(USN)

Link: Go to the official US Navy web site:

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  US Air Force

US Air Force

(USAF)

Link: Go to the official US Air Force web site:

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  US Marine Corps

US Marine Corps

(USMC)

Link: Go to the official US Marine Corps web site:

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  US Coast Guard

US Coast Guard

(USCG)

Link: Go to the official US Coast Guard web site:

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  US Public Health Service

US Public Health Service

(USPHS)

Link: Go to the official US Public Health Service web site:

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  DOD Ranks by Service

How do I address personnel from the different services?

See the attached page from the MOAA National's "Council and Chapter Policies and Procedures Guide" for a chart on how to address military personnel from the different services, both in formal writing, or when addressing documents, e.g., using rank abbreviations.

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MOAA National

Links to MOAA National

  Benefits Link

Link: Go to MOAA National Pay and Benefits Page:

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  Benefits for Servicemembers and Surviving Spouses

MOAA Information Exchange

MOAA experts provide members with reliable and accurate guidance on a variety of topics from retirement to estate planning, medical, survivors benefits, and more!

Link: Go to MOAA National Link:

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  Personal Affairs Workbook

This 80-page book from MOAA National guides you through ensuring your hard-earned military benefits are available to your survivors.

  • The complete workbook, as well as the interactive appendices that can be modified and saved to your computer, are available free of charge to members of MOAA.

Link: Go to MOAA National Personal Affairs Workboook

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Military and VA Sites

Links to various military and VA Internet resources

  North Carolina Council and Chapters Home Page

North Carolina Council and Chapters Home Page

Links to Various Military and Support Sites

* The below link will take you to the North Carolina Council of Chapters web site that has a variety of relevant sites, both military and other support organizations, that may be of interest to our Chapter, as well as North Carolina, military servicemembers and their families.

Link: Click here:

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  The Virtual Wall ® Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The below link is to the Virtual Wall ®, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • The names, and profiles, of persons lost, or missing, from the Vietnam War can be located by last name, state, and various other forms of searching. 
  • Individual profiles can be viewed, as well as printed, and the location of the individual service member on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall can ascertained.

Link: Viet Nam Veterans - Virtual Wall link

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  Military.com

A Website Benefiting the Military Services

Link: Go to Military.com

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  VA Burial Benefits

Information regarding VA burial benefits can be found in the link to the VA main site below, or in the attached file that has additional resource web links.

Link: Go to the VA Burial Benefits main site:

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Ashe County

Links to important sites in Ashe County, NC

  Thinking About Retiring?

Consider Ashe County, NC

Military veterans thinking about retirement and looking for a great place to live should consider coming to Ashe County for a look at all the area has to offer. If you'd like to hear from a representative of the New River Chapter of the MOAA, click on the "Contact Us" link in the menu bar and drop us an e-mail.

Link: See what Ashe County, NC has to offer:

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  Ashe County Veterans Services

The Ashe County Veterans Services Office provides quality assistance to veterans, their widows, orphans or survivors in obtaining or preserving existing benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Link: Go to Ashe County Veterans Services link:

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  Coffee House on the Backstreet

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Coffee House on the Backstreet

116 Second Street, West Jefferson, NC

The Coffee House on the Backstreet is the newly designated meeting locale for the New River Chapter, MOAA.

  • Julie McGunegle, Owner, is pleased to have our Chapter as a regular client and looks forward to hosting many great meeting events for us. 
  • Be sure to stop in and patronize the Coffee House on the Backstreet, as well as meet Julie and her staff.

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  West Jefferson, NC

Link: Go to the town of West Jefferson web page

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  Jefferson Post

Link: Go to the Jefferson Post web page

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  Ashe Mountain Times

Link: Go to the Mountain Times web page

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Miscellaneous

Links to all kinds of things!

  Rooster Ridge Stairlifts

Rooster Ridge Stairlifts

Service provided by 1st VP Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp, owner of Rooster Ridge Stairlifts, has put together a sales force across the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. 

The Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new company to Ashe County which, in March 2010, was accorded the dealer of the month, and then in April 2010 was designated as the "Preferred Acorn Dealership." 

The New River Chapter's 1st VP, Charles Knapp was first a customer, installing a system for his 90-year old mother in 2003, but is now taking on the company and providing this important service across a large territory in the SE.

Link: Go to Rooster Ridge Stairlifts

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Disclaimer

  Disclaimer

Disclaimer

- All material or other information - including links - contained in the New River Chapter, MOAA web site is provided as a public service to military servicemembers of Ashe County and their families and the Internet community, in general. 

- The contents of this website are subject to periodic and frequent updating.  

- Although every attempt is made to ensure that information is accurate and timely, the content is presented "as is" and without warranties.  

- Use of web site information is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk. 

- Other resources linked from these pages are maintained by independent providers. The New River Chapter does not monitor all links and therefore cannot guarantee their accuracy. We do try to ensure that links are active; users are encouraged to send us an e-mail if error messages and/or broken links are encountered. 

- Statements, views and opinions included in an independent provider's material are strictly those of the authors. These views do not represent the opinions or policies of the New River Chapter, its agents or officers. 

- All questions regarding specific contents of our web site should be directed to the Web Administrator. General comments from the public on our web site are welcome.

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