All Credit to the initial source that I found on the VetCon Discord Channel
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Adopt a Soldier | Free care packages for military members with APO / APE addresses |
| Dunkin Donuts | Free coffee care packages for deployed military |
| Hero Box | Request care packages for military or military units |
| Operation Care and Comfort | Free care packages to military deployed in conflict regions |
| Operation Gratitude | Request care packages for deployed military members and toys for their children |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| A Story Before Bed | Free recording of a children's book using your voice to comfort children while deployed |
| Baby's Brilliant | Free recording of a children's book using your voice to comfort children while deployed |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Free membership for military children |
| Camp Corral | Free summer camp for military children |
| Caribu Book | Free subscription to Caribu, children's app for books and webcam reading |
| Military Child Education Coalition | Resources for raising children in the military |
| Military Teen Adventure Camps | Free summer camps for teenage children of military members |
| Non-DOD Schools Program | Funding for children's education when stationed at a location with no DOD schools |
| Our Military Kids | Grants for tutoring and educational enrichment for military children |
| United Heroes League | Free sports equipment and sports summer camps for military children. Also free sports tickets to military |
| United Through Reading | Free video and / or audio recording sessions of a children's book to comfort children while deployed or even on weekend duty |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| American Corporate Partners | Free career mentorship from large corporations and their employees |
| EMentor | Free career mentoring for military spouses, and veterans |
| Marine Corps MCCS Libraries | Free online library, e-books, databases, etc. for the Marine Corps |
| Navy MWR Libraries | Free online library, e-books, databases, etc. for Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and DOD |
| Princeton Review Tutoring | Free online personal tutoring for all grade levels - K-12 and college level classes. For military and their families. |
| Veterati | Free career mentoring for military and veterans |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Cisco Networking Academy | Free linux and cybersecurity courses for military, veterans, and their familiy members |
| Defense Acquisition University | Free university operated by the DOD providing education and certifications in acquisition, technology, and logistics |
| FedVTE | Free online cybersecurity (both education and certification focus) and coding training |
| Mango Languages | Free conversational language learning software, for foreign languages and also ESL. Also available through branch specific libraries |
| PMP Pro Learn | Free PMP (Project Management Professional) certification prep class |
| Salesforce Trailhead | Free Trailhead (Salesforce) training and certifications - Currently 53 companies guarantee interviews for anyone who completes the program. Applies to spouses also. |
| Splunk | Free training and job search for the Splunk big-data management system |
| Spouse Force | Career planning and job search assistance for military spouses |
| Syracuse University - Onward to Education | Free training, certifications, and job search help in Customer Service Excellence, Information Technology, and Business Management. Held online or on military bases. |
| United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) | Use military time as an apprenticeship hours for civilian certifications |
| Universal Class | More than 500 online courses on a wide range of subjects. Use RBDigital account or code MOSDOD for access. |
| USMC COOL | Free civilian certifications for military experience - currently enlisted only for USMC. COOL programs in other branches for all ranks |
| VetTech VetTech Providers | NEW VA Benefit, do NOT use your GI Bill although you must have at least 1 day remaining to qualify. Free tuition and housing for one of the following areas: information science, computer programming, data processing, media applications, and computer software. Does not use G.I. Bill |
| With You Me | Free technology industry training and certifications (not just IT but consulting, big data analytics, etc.) for military and spouses |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Additional tuition benefits, discounts, or waivers that go beyond the G.I. Bill |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Birdies for the Brave | Free PGA golf tickets |
| Blue Star Theaters | Free or discount theater productions (plays, musicals, etc. not movies) |
| EBSCO Audiobooks | Free audiobooks. Also available through branch specific libraries |
| EBSCO E-Books | Free e-books. Also available through branch specific libraries. |
| Games to Grunts | Free video games and downloads |
| Kanopy Video Streaming | Free movie and documentary streaming. Also available through branch specific libraries. |
| RB Digital - Ebooks and audiobooks | Free ebook and audiobook downloads. Also available through branch specific libraries |
| Stingray Qello Concerts | The world's largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand. Use RBDigital account to login or access key MOSDOD |
| Overdrive - Ebooks and audiobooks | Free ebook and audiobook downloads. Available through branch specific libraries |
| VetTix | Free tickets to sports games, concerts, movies, comedy shows, etc. |
| Univision Now | Free annual subscription to Univision Now |
| Waves of Honor | Free theme park tickets |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| IT Ready | Free IT training and certifications for military spouses |
| LinkedIn Premium for Spouses | Free LinkedIn Premium for spouses |
| Military Childcare | Military provided or affiliated childcare |
| MyCAA | Tuition assistance for military spouses |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Grants | Grants or 0 interest loans for military spouses' education. |
| Spouse Career Coaching | Free career coaching in a variety of fields |
| Operation Family Caregiver | Support for families of military returning home |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| American Express Fee Waiver | No credit card fees for military members - Includes the $500/yr AmEx Platinum card |
| Capital One Fee Waiver | No credit card fees for military members |
| Chase Fee Waiver | No credit card fees for military members - Includes the $550/yr Chase Sapphire Reserve card |
| Citi Credit Card Fee Waiver | Call 1-877-804-1082 or email your orders to MILITARYORDERS@CITI.COM - May not apply for cards opened after the start of active duty |
| Discover Card - No Late Fees | No late fees on Discover Cards |
| Free Credit Monitoring - Equifax, Free Credit Monitoring = Transunion, Free Credit monitoring - Experian | |
| Operation Homefront | Emergency financial assistance |
| USA Cares | Financial assistance for those injured in combat while receiving treatment, housing and emergency assistance for veterans, and career transition support |
| US Bank Fee Waivers | Fee waiver on US Bank credit cards - May not apply for cards opened after the start of active duty. |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Give an Hour | Free mental health counseling for military, their families, and veterans |
| Headspace | Free meditation app (usually $100 per year). Must have an account at bluestarfam.org first |
| Jim Stoppani Workouts | Free workout plans and a tracking app |
| Military One Source Non-Medical Counseling | 12 free counseling sessions per year with licensed therapists |
| Spiritune | Music therapy app subscription. Need account at bluestarfam.org first |
| YMCA Membership | Free memberships to the YMCA for military |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Cell Phones for Soldiers | Free calling cards for military, both deployed and in the US |
| Dataminr | Open-source data collection for real-time disasters, emergencies, or any type of large scale or global events. Email joshua.morgan@dataminr.com for access |
| Digital Globe | Satellite images of the entire world, updated frequently |
| McAfee Antivirus | Free McAfee Antivirus for use on your personal computers |
| Morningstar Investment Research | Advice on stocks, mutual funds, etc. track investments and conduct financial market research. Also available through branch specific libraries |
| ProQuest Press Reader | Free access to more than 7,000 newspapers from 120 different countries. Also available through branch specific libraries |
| Wall Street Journal | Free Wall Street Journal Account - Must be renewed every 90 days. |
| Washington Post | Free Washington Post account with military email address |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Brides Across America | Free wedding dresses for military and military spouses |
| Build a Sign | Free banners and signs for welcoming military members back from deployments |
| Dogs on Deployment | Free pet boarding while on deployment |
| Hearts Apart | Free photo shoots for military and their families |
| JC Penny Portraits | Free 8x10 print and 50% off photography |
| Language Interpretation and Document Translation Services | Free language interpretation or document translation for military members and their families |
| [Operation Love Reunited] (https://operationlovereunited.wildapricot.org/) | Free photoshoots for deploying and returning military |
| Operation We Are Here | Free photoshoots for deploying and returning military |
| Project Evergreen | Free lawn care services for deployed enlisted members |
| Stateside Legal | Free legal education and free or reduced cost legal services |
| SnowCare for Troops | Free snow and ice removal for deployed enlisted members |
| USPS Military Care Package Kit | A free kit for sending items to military at AFO / FPO addresses |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Blue Star Deals | Online discount portal |
| GovX | Online discount portal |
| ID.me | Online discount portal - more focused on services and regular consumer products (not tactical gear) |
| Overstock Club O | Free Club O membership for military |
| Thrive Market | Free membership (usually $59.99) to an online shopping club that offers healthy groceries up to 50% off. |
| Veterans Advantage | A paid membership portal for discounts. Most discounts can be found on other websites - only worth the membership fee for their exclusive deals such as airline discounts. |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Amer Sports Pro Clubs | Online discount portal |
| Big Agnes | |
| Black Diamond Pro | |
| Benchmade | |
| Cascade Designs | |
| Eders Bowhunting | Free Professional Bowhunter Buyer's Club membership |
| Expert Voice | Online discount portal |
| Gerber Pro | |
| Guidefitter | Discount shopping portal for outdoor items |
| Helly Hansen Pro Program | 50% off outdoor gear for military |
| IceBreaker | |
| Kelty Pro | |
| Leatherman Pro | |
| Marmot Pro | |
| Merrell Pro Deal | |
| Mountain Hardware Pro | |
| MSR Gear | |
| Mystery Ranch | |
| North Face Pro | |
| Oakley Standard Issue | |
| Oboz | |
| Osprey Prodeal | |
| Outdoor Prolink | Online discount portal - primarily outdoors gear |
| Outdoor Research Pro | |
| Provengo | Online discount portal |
| Scarpa Pro | |
| Sierra Designs Pro | |
| Smith Optics | Glasses, goggles, helmets |
| [Spyderco Pro] (https://www.spyderco.com/resources/op-focus/) | |
| Thermarest | |
| [Thule] (https://www.thule.com/en-us/prosite/signup) | |
| Vortex |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Adidas Employee Store | Access to the Adidas employee only store with your CAC |
| Columbia Employee Store | Access to the Columbia employee only store with your CAC |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Academy of Advanced Manufacturing | All expenses paid (plus salary) 12 week training program in advanced manufacturing and automation |
| Apprenti | A DOL funded program to provide education and apprenticeships in the IT field |
| AWS (Amazon Web Services) Educate | An education program to become skilled to work in cloud computing |
| Boots to Business | Free two day class from the Small Business Administration about starting your own business and gaining funding for it as a veteran |
| Bunker Labs - Veterans in Residence | A six month startup incubator and leadership program - includes free WeWork office space |
| Code Platoon | Discounted coding boot-camp and job search help |
| CyberVets | Free training and certifications in IT, network engineering, systems engineering, software development, QA, and data analysis |
| Deloitte Core Leadership Program | Transitional counseling and leadership development program |
| DOD Skillbridge | Opportunity for military members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service |
| Easter Seals | Free employment counseling, resume help, training, etc. for veterans and spouses |
| Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans | 30 day instructor lead course on entrepreneurship, a 9 day residency course, and then 12 months of follow up support for veteran owned businesses |
| FDM Career Program | A two year program for on the job training in IT or business consulting |
| Fortinet Network Security Training | Free training and exams for the NSE (Network Security Exam) |
| FSG Veterans Apprenticeship Program | Paid apprenticeships in electrical engineering, construction management, project management, annd related fields |
| FLIR TradeForce | Free themographer (thermal imaging) training. Upon completion of the training you can receive a free thermal camera |
| Focus Marines Foundation | All expenses paid 7 day workshop for struggling veterans to help turn their lives around |
| Four Block | In depth career guidance and planning |
| John Deere Career Skills Program | Free training to work on John Deere and similar type machines |
| Linkedin Premium | One free year of Linkedin Premium |
| Military Family Respite Center | Free week long stay at a retreat center in Taos NM with support to address mental health and transitional needs while there. For transitioning military and recent veterans |
| MCCS Marine for Life Network | Connects transitioning Marines and their family members to education resources, employment opportunities, and other Veterans services |
| NS2 Serves | Free IT training, SAP Associate certifications, and a monthly stipend + room and board while taking the classes |
| Operation Reboot | Three week transitional workshop and career matching |
| Outside the Wire | Free six-month subscription to CBT Nuggets which includes free one-on-one coaching, Kaplan IT training practice exams, and the learning community |
| Outward Bound | Free outdoor adventure trips fro returning military and recent veterans to readjust to civilian life through wilderness courses |
| [SANS VetSuccess Academy](https://www.sans.org/cybertalent/cybersecurity-career/vetsuccess-academy | Free fast-track educational program for cyber security and cyber security certificates |
| Service2CEO | Free mentorship and training program for veterans starting their own business |
| Shift Fellowship | Transitional internships based on your specific career goals |
| Stand Beside Them | Free coaching in career development, executive leadership, life and relationships, health and wellness, and small business development |
| Tech for Troops | Free and refurbished computers and IT training for veterans and their children |
| Troops to Teachers | DOD sponsored program to provide certifications and job placements for military members wanting to become school teachers - including opportunities at overseas bases |
| Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program | A one year long program that provides free mentorship, professional services, and funding sources for mid-stage startups as well as direct funding for seed-stage startups. |
| Veteran Institute for Procurement | A free entrepreneurship training program for veteran owned businesses to win government contracts |
| Vets in Tech | Free training, certifications, and resources for starting a career in computer technology or creating your own company in the field |
| VTS Transition Support | Free OSHA training classes, security guard training, and LEAN Continuous Improvement Certificate |
| Warrior-Scholar Project | A free two week college prep bootcamp at universities around the country |
| WholePoint Systems | Free training in IT, cyber security, and data analytics training and certifications for people within 180 days of leaving the military. |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Habitat for Heroes | Free, discount, or 0% mortgage homes for veterans. Will need to contact the local Habitat for Humanity chapter for details on their specific program |
| Homes for our Troops | Free homes for injured veterans |
| Homes 4 Wounded Heroes | Free homes for combat wounded veterans or widows of killed veterans |
| Operation Building Hope | Free home modifications for injured veterans, this includes all injuries not only combat but illness and age |
| Operation Homefront Transitional Homes | Rent-free homes for people leaving the military - no injury requirement |
| USA Cares | Financial assistance for those injured in combat while receiving treatment, housing and emergency assistance for veterans, and career transition support |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Cohen Veterans Network](https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org/) | Free mental health support for veterans and their families |
| HeadStrong | Free mental health support for veterans and their families |
| Home for the Warriors | Free health, mental health and financial assistance for veterans |
| K9s for Warriors | Free dogs for veterans with PTSD, TBI, or MST |
| Military with PTSD | Free no fireworks sign for military members with PTSD |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Benefits.gov | The US Government employee benefits list for specific situations |
| Federal Agency Veterans Benefits and Resources List | The VA's official list of all US Government agencies and the services they can provide to military and veterans |
| Make the Connection | Find VA and community resources in your area |
| Military Family Advisory Network | Find community based organizations that provide supprot to the military in your area |
| National Resource Directory | A searchable database of resources for wounded service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers |
| VA Benefits Directory | All VA agency benefits |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| [America's Vet Dogs](https://www.vetdogs.org/ | Free support dogs for injured veterans |
| A Million Thanks | Veterans can make a request for anything they need to improve their lives and the organization will help pay for it |
| DAV Disaster Relief | Disaster relief money for injured veterans or spouses |
| Coalition to Solute America's Heroes | Financial assistance and home buying assistance to combat wounded veterans |
| Freedom Service Dogs | Free service dogs for injured military and veterans |
| Honoring Out Vets | Free outdoor activity / adventure trips for injured veterans |
| Military Warriors Support Foundation | Free housing, transportation, and skills training for wounded veterans |
| Operation Heal Our Patriots | Free couples retreat to Alaska for veterans and their spouses |
| Penn Fed Emergency Financial Assistance | Emergency financial assistance for wounded, ill, and injured combat veterans. |
| Salute Military Golf Association | Free adaptive golf programs for injured or wounded military and veterans |
| Semper Fi Fund | Financial, transition, and career assistance for wounded veterans |
| Skills 4 Life | Free recreational outings and mentorship program |
| Transportation for Heroes | Free car for combat wounded veterans or widow of a veteran |
| Valor IT | Free voice-controlled / adaptive laptops and other technology to support veterans with disabilities |
| Veterans Airlift Command | Free air transportation for combat wounded military, veterans, and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes |
| Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation programs | Free vocational training if you have at least 10% disability. All training programs covered, including pilot. |
| Name & URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Washington Post | No more paywall! |