Web site recommendations from your fellow Marines.

• www.americasupportsyou.com
  Department of Defense site established to document support our troop efforts to ensure the troops know what Americans are doing in support of them. Also provides information on how to support the troops with useful links.
• www.theillinoismarine.com
  Official web site of the Illinois Marine Corps League
• http://uso.org
  "Until Everyone Comes Home" - Since World War II, the USO has been a steadfast supporter of military personnel around the world. While times have changed, the USO mission has remained the same: to boost the morale of service members and serve as the link between them and the American people.
• http://icasualties.org/oif/
  Excellent site for tracking casualties of the Iraq war. Provides links to Department of Defense releases as made available. Information correlates with DOD postings.
• www.anysoldier.org
  Great resource for individuals and organizations interested in sending care packages, cards, etc. to troops serving overseas. Also many links to other projects and programs.

The following links are good references for VA health benefits and the 10-10 EZ form.

• www.pownetwork.org
  Site dedicated to information distribution about our Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Servicemembers
• www.marineparents.com
  Networking and resource site for parents of Marines.
• www.recruitmarines.com
  Networking and employment resource for Marines.
• www.recruitmilitarycom
  Networking and employment resource for servicemembers
• www.heartofamarine.org
  The Heart Of A Marine Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides comfort, support, financial assistance, and educational resources to improve the quality of life of military personnel in all branches of the United States Armed Forces, including veterans, and their families.
• www.woundedsoldiers.net
  Even though Wounded Soldiers & Wounded Heroes are two separate organizations, we are working together on several projects and fundraisers, so we can better meet the many needs of our Wounded Heroes. By supporting the Wounded Soldiers or the Wounded Heroes Organization, you are supporting the Heart of America, Our Fallen, Our Wounded & Our Troops. May their sacrifices never be forgotten. Thank You.
• www.m4l.usmc.mil
  The mission of the Marine For Life Program is to provide transition assistance to Marines who honorably leave active service and return to civilian life and to support injured Marines and their families. Chicagoland contact is Major Matt Tune via e-mail to Chicago@m4l.usmc.mil
• www.mfr.usmc.mil/4thmaw/macg48/
  Homepage of Chicagoland's Marine Air Control Group 48 based out of Naval Station Great Lakes.