Veteran Benefits 

1. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
2. National Resource Directory
3. Military Benefits
4. Arizona Dept. of Veterans Services

Blogs and Military News

1. BlackFive - Military Support Blog
2. Central Command - CENTCOM official web site
3. Counterterrorism Blog-Counterterrorism Blog
4. Danger Room - National Security Blog
5. Defend America - News and Information on war and terrorisum    
6. Defense Tech - The future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security
7. Media Myth Busters - Truth Through Scrutiny
8. MilBlogs - Military, War on Terror
9. Military.com - Benefiting the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard
10. Pritzker Military Library- Pritzker Military Library is free and open to the public
11. Pundit Review Radio - Where the old media meets the new
12. Small Wars Journal - Small wars are operations undertaken under executive authority...
13. Strategy Page - Strategy Page is a comprehensive summary of military news and affairs. 
14. The Long War Journal- Latest news on the war on terrorism
15. The Tank - National Review Online
16. ThreatsWatch - Supporting Security by Enhancing Awareness
17. Victory Caucus - Backend war news
18. Ruthless Riders - 7/17th Air Cav Association

For some extraordinary photos of ground combat in brutal terrain in Afghanistan check out:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/afghanistans_korengal_valley.html