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SENTRY

Support & Emergency Network for Troops, Responders & You. Highly rated U.S. nonprofits, branch by branch, plus VA claims and healthcare help.

Created by a Marine veteran who needed guidance and struggled to find resources and information. After decades of frustration and struggling — hospitalizations, detoxes, therapy, rehab, and treatments — and dealing with insurance companies, employers, and other entities, it became so confusing and frustrating that I just wanted to consolidate a list of validated resources as a starting point. See the About page for more details on the reasoning behind my creation of this site, which will continue to be updated.

53 organizations

Brick comfort home on a medical campus with an American flag

Fisher House Foundation

4/4 · CharityWatch A+

Goal Keep families together during hospitalization at no cost

Rockville, MD

Oceanside California headquarters near Camp Pendleton

Semper Fi & America's Fund

4/4 · CharityWatch A+

Goal Deliver one-on-one case management for the wounded, ill, and injured

Oceanside, CA

DAV national headquarters in Erlanger, Kentucky

Disabled American Veterans

4/4

Goal File and appeal VA disability claims at no charge

Erlanger, KY

Charity Navigator

Custom accessible ranch home built for a wounded veteran

Homes For Our Troops

4/4 · CharityWatch A

Goal Gift mortgage-free adapted homes to severely injured post-9/11 veterans

Taunton, MA

Los Angeles westside foundation offices

Gary Sinise Foundation

4/4 · CharityWatch A

Goal Build adapted smart homes through the R.I.S.E. program

Los Angeles, CA

Bob Woodruff Foundation

4/4

Goal Fund high-impact community programs for post-9/11 veterans

New York, NY

Charity Navigator

USS Intrepid aircraft carrier museum at a Manhattan pier

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

4/4 · CharityWatch A+

Goal Construct Intrepid Spirit Centers for TBI and PTS care

New York, NY

San Antonio headquarters campus

Operation Homefront

4/4

Goal Prevent homelessness among military and veteran families

San Antonio, TX

Charity Navigator

Florida service-dog training campus with kennels and oaks

K9s For Warriors

3/4

Goal Pair veterans with trained PTSD service dogs at no cost

Ponte Vedra, FL

Charity Navigator

Soldiers' Angels

4/4

Goal Support deployed troops with mail and care packages

San Antonio, TX

Charity Navigator

USO

4/4

Goal Operate centers wherever troops travel or deploy

Arlington, VA

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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

4/4

Goal Offer 24/7 grief support to surviving military families

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Alpharetta Georgia office-park headquarters

Hire Heroes USA

4/4

Goal Translate military experience into civilian resumes

Alpharetta, GA

Charity Navigator

Paralyzed Veterans of America

4/4

Goal Represent veterans with SCI/D and ALS before VA

Washington, DC

Charity Navigator

Oklahoma campus of the Folds of Honor foundation

Folds of Honor

4/4

Goal Fund education for Gold Star and disabled-veteran families

Owasso, OK

Charity Navigator

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

4/4

Goal Provide emergency financial relief to Sailors, Marines, and families

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Army Emergency Relief

4/4

Goal Relieve emergency financial hardship for Soldiers and families

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Air Force Aid Society

4/4

Goal Provide emergency financial assistance to Airmen, Guardians, and families

Arlington, VA

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St. Louis brick campus of The Mission Continues

The Mission Continues

4/4

Goal Channel veteran leadership into community service

St. Louis, MO

Charity Navigator

Doylestown Pennsylvania brick headquarters

Travis Manion Foundation

4/4

Goal Challenge veterans and survivors to lead in their communities

Doylestown, PA

Charity Navigator

Historic VFW national headquarters in Kansas City

Veterans of Foreign Wars

4/4

Goal File VA claims through accredited National Veterans Service

Kansas City, MO

Charity Navigator

American Legion national headquarters in Indianapolis

The American Legion

4/4

Goal Represent veterans on VA claims at no charge

Indianapolis, IN

Charity Navigator

Blue Ridge mountain retreat campus in Bluemont, Virginia

Boulder Crest Foundation

4/4

Goal Deliver free Posttraumatic Growth programs to veterans and first responders

Bluemont, VA

Charity Navigator

Maryland farm campus with barns and training paddocks

Warrior Canine Connection

4/4

Goal Use service-dog training as therapy for warriors in recovery

Boyds, MD

Charity Navigator

Hope For The Warriors

4/4

Goal Deliver whole-family support after combat injury or loss

Silver Spring, MD

Charity Navigator

Student Veterans of America

4/4

Goal Support student-veteran chapters on college campuses

Washington, DC

Charity Navigator

Pat Tillman Foundation

4/4

Goal Fund the next generation of veteran and spouse scholars

Chicago, IL

Charity Navigator

Operation Gratitude

4/4

Goal Say thank you with handmade care packages and letters

Chatsworth, CA

Houston veterans resource campus

Combined Arms

4/4

Goal End the runaround of calling twenty nonprofits

Houston, TX

Charity Navigator

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland

First Responders

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

4/4

Goal Honor fallen firefighters at the national memorial

Emmitsburg, MD

Ozarks lakefront campus of Concerns of Police Survivors

First Responders

Concerns of Police Survivors

4/4 · CharityWatch A+

Goal Walk with families from notification through the years that follow

Camdenton, MO

First Responders

First Responders Children's Foundation

4/4

Goal Keep children in school after a parent is killed or injured on duty

New York, NY

Staten Island brick headquarters on Hylan Boulevard

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

4/4 · CharityWatch A+

Goal Erase the mortgage for Gold Star and fallen-responder families with young children

Staten Island, NY

Jacksonville Florida foundation campus

First Responders

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

4/4

Goal Put lifesaving equipment on the truck and on the officer

Jacksonville, FL

Point Richmond hillside lodge overlooking the bay

First Responders

First Responder Support Network

Goal Treat occupational trauma in a first-responder-only setting

Point Richmond, CA

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial plaza in Washington, D.C.

First Responders

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

4/4

Goal Remember every officer killed in the line of duty

Washington, DC

Charity Navigator

Civil Air Patrol hangar and aircraft at Maxwell Air Force Base

Civil Air Patrol

4/4

Goal Perform search and rescue and disaster air missions for the Air Force and FEMA

Maxwell AFB, AL

Charity Navigator

New England coastal campus in Stonington, Connecticut

Coast Guard Foundation

4/4

Goal Fund scholarships for Coast Guard children

Stonington, CT

Charity Navigator

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

4/4

Goal Provide confidential emergency financial help to the Coast Guard family

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Los Angeles disaster-response operations warehouse

Team Rubicon

4/4

Goal Deploy veteran-led disaster teams quickly

Los Angeles, CA

Charity Navigator

American Red Cross national headquarters in Washington, D.C.

American Red Cross

4/4

Goal Shelter and feed families after disasters

Washington, DC

Charity Navigator

New Orleans disaster-recovery campus

SBP

4/4

Goal Rebuild homes faster after disasters

New Orleans, LA

Charity Navigator

Santa Barbara medical logistics campus

Direct Relief

4/4

Goal Move medicine and medical supplies to where they are needed

Santa Barbara, CA

Charity Navigator

National VOAD

4/4

Goal Coordinate nonprofit disaster response nationwide

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

International Association of Emergency Managers

4/4

Goal Professionalize emergency management

Falls Church, VA

Charity Navigator

Navy League of the United States

4/4

Goal Support sea-service members and families

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Intelligence and National Security Alliance

4/4

Goal Improve public-private partnership on intelligence and homeland security

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

4/4

Goal Fund post-high-school education for Marine and Navy Corpsman children

Alexandria, VA

Charity Navigator

Air & Space Forces Association

4/4

Goal Advocate for Air and Space Force people and missions

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Space Force Association

Goal Connect Guardians and Space Force veterans

Colorado Springs, CO

Association of the United States Army

4/4

Goal Support Soldiers, Army civilians, and families

Arlington, VA

Charity Navigator

Marine Corps League

4/4

Goal Preserve the traditions of the Marine Corps

Stafford, VA

Charity Navigator

Air Force Sergeants Association

4/4

Goal Advocate for enlisted Airmen and Guardians

Suitland, MD

Charity Navigator