The Military Retiree’s

Ready Reference

Of Telephone Numbers

 
 
Telephone numbers contained in this list were obtained
in February 2002 and their accuracy is not certain

 

 

Researched by Mel Weiss

CWO-2, SC, USN, Ret. & GM-14, Ret.

Email Address:  melweiss@mindspring.com

 

 

 

Please help me keep this directory up to date!

 Email any “new” or “better” telephone numbers to me, plus any additions/deletions, so that I can continuously update this information! 

Thank you!  M.W.

 

 

Government, Military, Veterans,

Commercial & Charitable Organizations

 

 

 

Organization                                                                                    Phone Number

AAFES Catalog Sales                                                                            800-527-2345

AAFES Customer Service                                                                    877-891-7827

AARP Customer Service                                                                       800-424-3410

Airborne Express (Customer Service)                                              800-247-2676

Air Force Afterburner Newspaper                                                      210-652-2126

Air Force Association                                                                           703-247-5810

Air Force Casualty Assistance                                                            800-558-1404

AF Enlisted Men’s Widows and Dependents Home Foundation 904-651-9858

Air Force Magazine                                                                               703-247-5800

Air Force National Recruiting Center                                                 800-423-8723

Air Force Retired Affairs                                                                       800-531-7502

Air Force Retiree Services Branch                                                    210-652-4663

Air Force Sergeants Association                                                       301-899-3500

Air Force Times Newspaper                                                                800-368-5718

Air Force Village Foundation                                                               800-762-1122

Air Force Worldwide Locator Assistance (Active Duty Only)       210-565-2660

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)                                                                212-870-3400

Alliance of Women Veterans                                                                714-551-2329

Alzheimer’s Association                                                                       800-272-3900

America Gold Star Mothers                                                                 202-265-0991

American Assoc. of Retired Persons (AARP)  (Cus. Service)       800-424-3410

American Cancer Society                                                                    800-227-2345

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)                                              212-549-2500

American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor                                  412-771-3956

American Ex-Prisoners of War Association                                     817-649-2979

American Forces Services Corporation                                           703-528-5444

American Foundation for the Blind                                                    800-232-5463

American GI Forum                                                                               303-458-1700

American Heart Association                                                                800-242-8721

American Legion                                                                                    317-630-1200

American Lung Association                                                                800-478-7653

American Merchant Marine Veterans                                                941-549-1010

American Military Retirees Association                                         518-563-9479

American Military Society                                                                    301-925-1420

American Red Cross                                                                             703-206-8512

American Stroke Association                                                              800-315-8700

American Veterans Commission                                                        301-320-6490

American Veterans of WWII, Korea & Vietnam (AMVETS)             301-459-9600

American War Mothers                                                                         202-362-0090

American WWII Orphans Network                                                      360-733-1678

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Help Line                             800-514-0301

Arlington National Cemetery                                                               202-789-7013

Armed Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS)                      909-413-2236

Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association                                        703-522-3060

Army & Navy Union, United States of America, Inc.                        330-652-1612

Army, Air Force, Marines & Navy Times Publishing Co.               703-750-9000

Army Echoes Newspaper                                                                     800-445-2049

Army National Recruiting Center                                                        800-872-2769

Army Retired Affairs                                                                              800-336-4909

Army Women’s Museum                                                                      804-734-4327

Army Worldwide Locator Assistance (Active Duty Only)              703-325-3732

Asbestos Veterans Assistance Information League(AVAIL)        281-681-1827

Association of Ex-POW of the Korean War                                       513-426-5105   

Association of the 199th Light Infantry                                               703-448-1999

Association of the United States Army (AUSA)                                800-336-4570

Automobile Association of America (AAA) (Cus. Service)             800-624-0100

Awards Information, Washington, DC                                               202-685-1770

Blinded Veterans Association                                                             202-462-4430

Blue Star Mothers of American, Inc.                                                  301-949-0114

Brotherhood Rally of All Veterans                                                      818-591-6300

Catholic War Veterans, United States of America, Inc.                  703-549-3622

Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)Help Line            800-311-3435

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services                                     410-786-3000

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)                                                       703-482-0623

CHAMPUS (Customer Service)                                                           303-361-1000

China Burma India Veterans Association                                         407-282-0346

Coast Guard National Recruiting Center                                          800-438-8724

Coast Guard Retired Affairs                                                                 800-772-8724

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)                                                  202-606-2564

Combined National Veterans Association of America                   202-543-2239

Congressional Medal of Honor Society                                            843-884-8136

Council of Better Business Bureaus                                                 703-276-0100

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War                                 307-638-8143

DEERS Verification   Help Desk                                                          800-538-9552

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCa) Customer Service             800-294-2744

Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Cleveland, OH               800-346-3374

Department of Defense (DOD) Hot Line                                             800-424-9098

Department of Justice, Radiation Compensation Program          800-729-7327

Destroyer Escort Sailors Association                                               202-628-3400

DFAS Cleveland, OH (Retired Pay Customer Service)                   800-321-1080

DFAS Denver, CO (Annuity Section)                                                  800-435-3396

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)                                                   859-441-7300

Eighth Army Historical Society                                                           949-552-3889

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)                                          800-424-8802

Equal Employment Opport. Commission (EEOC) Help Desk       800-669-4000

European & Pacific Stars and Stripes Newspaper                         202-761-0945

Federal Aviation Administration (Customer Service)                     800-322-7873

Federal Aviation Admin. (Security/Safety Hot Line)                        800-255-1111

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)                                                202-324-3000

Federal Communication Commission (FCC)                                   888-225-5322

Federal Consumer Inf. Center (National Contact Center)              800-333-4636

Federal Employees Group Life Ins. (Information Desk)                800-633-4542

Federal Employees Retirement Serv. (Information Desk)             888-767-6738

Federal Election Commission                                                             800-424-9530

Federal Express (FEDEX) (Customer Service)                                800-463-3339

Federal Home Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)                       800-732-6643

Federal Home Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)                     800-373-3343

Federal Housing Administration                                                         800-225-5342

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service                                    202-606-1800

Federal Student Air Information Center                                            800-433-3243

Federal Times Publishing Company                                                 703-750-7400

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.                                                            888-294-8560

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)                                                        703-683-1400

Franco-American Wars Veterans Inc.                                                978-840-0445

GEICO Insurance Company (Customer Service)                            800-861-8380

Go For Broke National Veterans Association, Inc.                         619-779-9986

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.                                                        888-751-6350

Government Printing Office (Ordering Publications)                     866-512-1800

GSA Office of Enterprise Development (Small Businesses)        202-501-1021

I. D. Cards (Air Force Retirees)                                                            800-558-1404

I. D. Cards, Benefits and Eligibility                                                     800-443-9297

“I Have A Dream” Foundation                                                             212-293-5480

Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)                                      800-375-5283

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Help Line)                                       800-829-1040

Italian American War Veterans of the United States                       407-366-3232

Marine Corps National Recruiting Center                                         800-272-7391

Marine Corps Retired Affairs                                                               800-336-4649

Marine Corps Worldwide Locator Assis.(Active Duty Only)         703-784-2507

MEDICARE (Customer Service)                                                          800-633-4227

Merck-Medro Managed Care (Medicare Contracted Pharmacy) 800-903-4680

Military Chaplains Assoc. of the United States of America           703-276-2189

Military Living Publications (Commercial Business)                     703-237-0203

Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH)                                       703-642-5360

Military Order of the World Wars                                                        703-683-4911

NAM-POWS, Inc.                                                                                     972-924-3337

National 4th Infantry (IVY) Division                                                      770-587-2383

National Amputee Foundation, Inc.                                                    516-887-3600

National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)                     866-325-7208

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.                                  800-842-4597

National Assoc. for the Adv. of Colored People (NAACP)              877-622-2798

National Association for Uniformed Military                                    703-750-1342

National Assoc. for Uniformed Services & Nat’l Society

of Military                                                                                                 703-750-1342

                                     

National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV)                            505-877-3707

National Assoc. of Black Military Women (NABMW)                       708-534-3637

National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors                                        415-331-7757

National Association of Military Widows                                           703-527-4565

National Association of Radiation                                                      800-798-5102

National Association of State Veterans                                             918-567-2251

National Assoc.of Veterans Program Administrators                    904-226-6350

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans                                        202-546-1969

National Congress of Puerto Rican Veterans                                  718-822-8077

National Contact Center (To Order A U.S. Flag)                              800-688-9889

National Gulf War Resource Center, Inc.                                           301-585-0519

National League of Families                                                                202-223-6846

National Life Insurance Program                                                        800-669-8477

National Park Service (Golden Passes for Seniors)                       888-467-2757

National Park Service (Information Line)                                          202-208-6845

National Passport Information Center (NPIC)                                  888-362-8668

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)                                    314-538-4141

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution              202-628-1776

National Society of New England Women Veterans                       415-924-3253

National Veterans Legal Services Program, Inc.                            202-265-8305

National Vietnam Veterans Coalition                                                 202-338-6882

Naval Reserve Association                                                                  703-548-5800

Naval Reserve Personnel Center (Records Section)                     800-535-2699

Navy Active/Reserve Pay Center                                                        800-346-3374

Navy Exchange (NEX) Headquarters                                                 800-628-3924

Navy Federal Credit Union, Washington, DC                                   800-336-3333

Navy League of the United States                                                      703-528-1775

Navy Mutual Aid Association                                                               800-628-6011

Navy National Recruiting Center                                                         800-872-6289

Navy Nurse Corps Association (NNCA)                                             360-675-9046

Navy Retired Activities Office                                                              800-255-8950

Navy Uniform Shop                                                                                800-368-4088

Navy Worldwide Locator Assistance (Active Duty Only)               901-874-3388

Non-Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)                          210-653-6161

Office for Domestic Preparedness, Department of Justice          800-638-6498

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (Job Hot Line)                478-744-2299

OSS-101 Association                                                                            650-493-4174

P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association                                                 301-365-5018

Paralyzed Veterans of America                                                          800-424-8200

Peace Corps Information Desk                                                           800-424-8580

Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Inc.                                         703-549-4191

Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Washington, DC                           703-838-1563

Polish Legion of American Vets, United States of America          440-845-0119

Presidential Greetings, National Contact Center                            800-688-9889

Reserve Component SBP Section (Code 416)                                 800-535-2699

Reserve Officers Association of the United States, Inc.                202-646-7715

Retired Military Pay Center                                                                  800-321-1080

Ronald McDonald House Foundation                                               630-623-7048

Salvation Army National Headquarters                                             610-696-8746

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)                                 800-732-0330

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI)                              800-419-1473

Shift Colors Magazine (Navy)                                                              800-874-3154

Ships Historian, Washington, DC                                                       202-433-3643

Small Business Administration (SBA) Answer Desk                      800-827-5722

Social Security Administration (SSA)                                                800-772-1213

Stennis Center for Public Service                                                      662-325-8409

Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization                 415-252-4788

The Center for Internee Rights, Inc.                                                   305-864-2558

The Chosin Few                                                                                     703-925-1549

The Corredigorians, USA, Inc.                                                            619-653-0422

The Forty & Eight (40et8)                                                                     317-634-1804

The General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation                       800-554-5510

The Retired Enlisted Association                                                       800-338-9337

The Retired Officers Association (TROA)                                         800-245-8762

The Women in Military Serv. for America Memorial (WIMSA)

                                                                                                                   800-222-2294

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc.                           202-588-8277

TRICARE Delta Dental Program                                                          888-336-3260

TRICARE for Life Center (Benefits Information)                              888-363-5433

TRICARE Headquarters (Information)                                                303-676-3526

TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program                                                877-363-6337

TRICARE Senior Prime (Central Region)                                           800-371-6489

TRICARE Senior Prime (Gulf South Region)                                    800-625-0211

TRICARE Senior Prime (Northeast Region)                                      888-999-5195

TRICARE Senior Prime (Northwest Region)                                     800-979-9667

TRICARE Senior Prime (Southern California Region)                    800-979-9620

TRICARE Senior Prime (Southwest Region)                                    800-937-6093

United Parcel Service (UPS) (Customer Service)                            800-742-5877

United Service Organization (USO)                                                    202-610-5700

United Way National Headquarters                                                    703-836-7100

USAA Claims Desk                                                                                 800-531-8222

USAA Headquarters (Customer Service)                                          800-286-8257

USAA New Member Information                                                          800-531-8080

U.S. Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)                           800-633-1128

U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association                                           703-742-7727

U.S. Census Bureau                                                                              888-325-7733

U.S. Copyright Office                                                                             202-707-3000

U.S. House of Representatives                                                            202-224-3121

U.S. Naval Home                                                                                     800-332-3527

U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association                                              508-824-0789

U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II                              310-519-9545

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office                                                      800-786-9199

U.S. Savings Bonds (Information)                                                      800-487-2663

U.S. Senate                                                                                              202-224-3121

U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home                                                      800-422-9988

U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II                                          630-834-2718

VA Center for Women Veterans Help Desk                                      800-827-1000

VA GI Bill Help Desk                                                                               888-442-4551

VA Gulf War/Agent Orange Help Desk                                               800-749-8387

VA Headstones & Markers Help Desk                                               800-697-6947

VA Health Care Benefits Help Desk                                                    877-222-8387

VA Inspector General (Hot Line)                                                         800-488-8244

VA National Service Life Insurance (NSL)                                         800-669-8477

VA Regional Office Locator                                                                  800-827-1000

VA Service Department Burial Benefits                                            800-697-6947

Veterans for Peace                                                                                207-773-1431

Veteran’s Group Life Insurance (VGLI)                                             800-419-1473

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)                                                        800-756-3390

Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge                                                    703-528-5403

Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.                                                      800-843-8626

Veterans of WWI of the United States of America, Inc.                   703-780-5660

Veterans United for a Strong America                                               859-254-7636

Veterans’ Widows International Network, Inc.                                 303-693-4745

Vietnam Era Veterans Association                                                    401-521-6710

Vietnam Veterans Institute                                                                   843-538-8402

Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF)                          202-483-9222

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.                                                     301-585-4000

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project                                                  800-222-2294

Vietnam Women Veterans (VWV)                                                        800-217-8753

WAVES National Headquarters                                                           207-438-3800

Western Union (Customer Service)                                                    800-325-6000

Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, WWII                                           508-683-3720

Women’s Army Corps (WAC) Foundation                                         256-820-3233

Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association                                   206-820-6824

Women Marines Association                                                               888-525-1943

Women Veterans of America                                                               561-732-4596

 

 

 

Researched by Mel Weiss

CWO-2, SC, USN, Ret. & GM-14, Ret.

Email Address:  melweiss@mindspring.com

 

 

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