NCSL is a great way to review current and proposed state level legislation.

DSLO advocates for state level legislation in support of active duty members. See their priorities. As a member of SLEF, you will have access to DSLO representatives at key meetings and can discuss priorities.

Click to see what MOAA is focused on at the national level.

Lots of interesting state level breakouts of information on such things as military retirement pay.  Updated annually in July.

Check in here to see where the VA is spending it’s money.

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is a unique line function that furthers the priorities of the National Defense Strategy by supporting our warfighters and ensuring the readiness and lethality of our defense missions through technical and financial assistance to states, counties, municipalities, regions, and other communities.

The U.S. Veteran population by state and a variety of other data sets. See where veterans are, projections for the future, modeling data and more.

Simple map and table showing where veterans live in the US.

Veteran suicide data, providing insights into the single advocacy issue (Veteran suicide prevention) every state should agree is the number one concern for veterans and military members. We added this to ensure all visitors to our site consider advocating for more effective Veteran suicide prevention programs in their state.

A well supported analysis of veteran suicide. Please consider advocating for veteran suicide programs in your state our community.

Find the contact information for the veteran service office in every state..

In January 2023, Congress added a new provision to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) allowing servicemembers and their spouses to have their professional licenses and certificates recognized in certain circumstances when they relocate due to military orders. cription goes here

Established in 2025, the Veteran and Military Affairs Task Force works to honor and empower those who serve our nation by advancing policies that support veterans, service members, and military families. The Task Force brings together state lawmakers, veterans’ organizations, and private-sector leaders to create trusted policy solutions that improve quality of life, promote economic opportunity, and facilitate a smooth transition for America’s heroes as they return to civilian life.

The Veteran and Military Affairs Task Force is committed to ensuring that veterans and service members are recognized as assets to their communities and have the tools they need to thrive. By removing barriers to employment, streamlining reintegration, encouraging entrepreneurship, and improving state veteran services, the Task Force ensures that those who served are fully equipped to succeed.

Explore How States are Supporting Military Families

Challenges facing veterans can vary tremendously across states, but almost all published studies estimating the needs of veterans have looked exclusively at national samples of veterans and often only look at veterans who use VA services.

This report is designed to help fill this knowledge gap using several existing, population-representative data sources. The authors of this report present several measures of veteran service needs for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These state-specific profiles show how veterans’ needs vary substantially across states and how these differences should be considered when funding, designing, or implementing services and benefits designed to improve the lives of veterans.

Simple and interesting graphical statistics on a variety of topics related to Veterans.