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Tips for Identifying a Veteran Liaison and Engaging the Veteran Community in Your Area

The involvement of veterans and their families is central to World War I and America. Participating institutions are strongly encouraged to identify a Veteran Liaison, an individual who plays a leading role in the veteran community in your area, to assist in the planning and outreach. Such an individual might be found through:

• Your local Veterans Center. Search for your state or ZIP code at: http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter.asp
• The Veterans Resources/Outreach Office at your local university, college, or community college and/or student veterans organization: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/CCFinder.aspx
• Your local Veterans of Foreign Wars post: https://www.vfw.org/Pages/Form.aspx?ekfrm=4294970683
• Your local American Legion post: http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG
• Wounded Warriors Project Alumni Regional Network: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/contact-us
• The National Endowment for the Humanities Standing Together Program http://www.neh.gov/veterans/state-humanities-councils-veterans
• Your local police and fire departments, and other organizations that hire veterans
• If you need additional assistance in locating resources near you, please contact ww1america@loa.org