Returning veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom should register for benefits with the US Department of Veterans Affairs immediately upon return. You can bring your DD214 to the VA's Regional Office at 245 West Houston Street in Manhattan, Tel. 212-807-7229. To register for medical benefits only, you may bring your DD-214 to any VA Hospital, including the New York Harbor Healthcare System facilities at 423 East 23rd Street in Manhattan and 800 Poly Place in Brooklyn or the James J. Peters facility at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx. To locate the nearest VA facility, visit the VA's facilities locator and directory.

Additional information about New York City benefits, including housing, employment, and education is also available on this Web site for your reference.

New York City employees who have been called to active duty in support of combat operations after September 11, 2001, have the option of continuing their New York City benefits while serving. Please call your agency's personnel office, visit the Department of Citywide Administrative Services' Web site at www.nyc.gov/dcas, or dial 311 for more information.

Veterans who served in the Armed Forces during a time of war are eligible to buy back up to three years of credit toward retirement. Please contact your individual pension fund for more information: