Veterans' Assistance

The following links are provided as a service to the veterans, active military personnel, and the families of veterans and soldiers. These links may answer some of your questions.

• The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ official web site will help you determine the services for which you are eligible.
• VA New England Healthcare System (VISN #1) Regional Network is a great place to start if you are looking for information about services that are available in New England.
• Office of Personal Management Veteran's Information has information about qualifying for Veterans Preference when applying for employment with the federal government.
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs is an excellent resource to help you keep track of important legislation and information affecting our veterans.
  These Veterans Service Organizations also provide important information:
• The American Legion
• Disabled American Veterans
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
• American Veterans (AMVETS)
• Paralyzed American Veterans
• Vietnam Veterans of America
• Veterans' History Project is an initiative of the Library of Congress to honor our nation's veterans and create a lasting historical record of veterans' experiences.  The Project collects the audio- and video-recorded oral histories of America's war veterans, along with their photographs, diaries, and letters. The stories will then become part of a national archive, stored at the Library of Congress. Congressman Lynch took part in the Project and interviewed his father, World War II veteran Francis Lynch.

If you need assistance with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, if you need help obtaining your military service records, or for any other matters related to your service, please contact the veterans caseworker in my Boston office.

Congressman Lynch meets with members of the U.S. National Guard’s 972nd >Military Police Company during a Support our Troops Rally in South Boston.