Search or pick a lane
GI Bill, BDD, CHAMPVA, VA loan, Vet Center — the directory is the index.
Veteran services · not a VA website
The map for benefits you already earned
Search published VA and DoD programs. Answer a short prequal. Leave with the official door and the papers that door actually asks for. This site does not file claims and does not pull a consumer report.
- Active duty, veterans, families
- Prequal against published rules
- Official VA / DoD links only
Crisis is a phone, not a form. Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255.
Veterans Crisis LineWhy Shield 2 Storm exists
A veteran deserves more than “thank you for your service.”
Gratitude doesn’t file a claim. It doesn’t find the Certificate of Eligibility, the priority group, or the 90-day window that closes while you’re still figuring out where to start. Shield 2 Storm turns “thank you” into an actual next step — every program you earned, mapped in plain language, with the official page waiting at the end.
Built by a veteran who wore the uniform, raised two sons who wore it too, and knows exactly how much silence sits behind a “thank you.”
Est. by a veteran, for veterans
Lanes
What do you need?
Pick a lane. Each card is a published program with an official page — not a sales pitch.
7 programs
Disability
Compensation, BDD, reviews, and accredited claim help.
5 programsHealth care
VA enrollment, community care, caregiver, and CHAMPVA.
5 programsEducation
Post-9/11, Montgomery, Yellow Ribbon, and VR&E school.
3 programsHousing
VA home loan COE and adaptive housing grants.
3 programsWork
SkillBridge, VR&E, and the civilian handoff.
2 programsMental health
Vet Centers, MST counseling, and same-hour crisis care.
4 programsFamily
Survivors, caregivers, DIC, and household programs.
1 programsPension
Wartime pension when income is the limiter, not a rating.
1 programsBurial
National cemetery, headstone, and burial allowance.
How this works
Four moves. Then the official door.
Run prequal
Status, discharge, rating, household. Unknown answers stay “maybe,” never a fake yes.
Open the official page
Every program points at VA.gov, Vet Center, SkillBridge, or Military OneSource.
File with an accredited VSO
We map the path. An accredited representative sits in the chair if you want one.
Start here
High-traffic doors
VA Disability Compensation
Monthly tax-free pay for conditions connected to service. The claim is won or lost on evidence.
Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD)
File 180–90 days before separation so a rating can be waiting when you take the uniform off.
Post-9/11 GI Bill
Tuition, housing stipend, and transfer-to-dependents rules. Entitlement is a clock — spend it on purpose.
VA Home Loan Guaranty
Zero down and no PMI for eligible buyers. First step is a Certificate of Eligibility, then a VA-approved lender.
VA Health Care enrollment
Priority groups, not a single yes/no. Enrollment is a clock and a group assignment.
PACT Act toxic-exposure claims
Presumptive conditions from burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, and other toxic exposures. File the condition, not the slogan.
Who this is for
The people the map is built for
Prequal
Five minutes. A ranked map.
Likely, maybe, and not-this-path. Unknown answers stay maybe. The VA still decides.