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The free community for U.S. veterans living overseas. Create your account in the community in two minutes. No DD-214 upload.

Air Force veterans and service members on a sitting volleyball team huddle together at the 2016 DoD Warrior Games

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie (public domain)

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Click below, choose Sign up, and create your free account. Then introduce yourself in Welcome & Intros and pick your country group.

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The one rule

No paperwork needed to join, but stolen valor gets you removed and banned.

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See the community in 2 minutes

Monami walks you through what OCONUS Veterans is, who it's for, and how it's organized: channels by country, channels by topic like VA benefits, visas and healthcare, and a separate group for spouses and family.

About the OCONUS Veterans community (2:03)
What you get, free

Everything a vet abroad needs, in one place

  • Country groups: Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Korea and dozens more
  • Army, all-branch and Military Retirees channels
  • Events & Meetups in the cities where vets live
  • VA Benefits Abroad, visas and healthcare channels
  • Free courses: the Foreign Medical Program, VA claims from overseas, and moving abroad
  • Verified Resources with rule changes posted as they happen
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Army veterans and soldiers huddle during wheelchair basketball training for the 2015 DoD Warrior Games
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ambraea Johnson (public domain)
After you join

Your first 10 minutes

Introduce yourself

Branch, years, where you live now and where you're headed. That's it.

Pick your groups

Your country, VA Benefits Abroad, and Military Retirees if you retired. Spouses can join the family group.

Start a course

The free FMP course is the one most members say they wish they'd taken first.

Veterans and friends together (photo: Unsplash)

Want more?

Paid tiers are optional and fund new guides, videos and meetups.

  • Battle Buddy: $9/month or $90/year
  • Next Mission: $29/month or $290/year
  • Cancel anytime

Billed by One Big Media Company, LLC. That's the name you'll see on your card statement.

Veterans and friends together (photo: Unsplash)

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Get one email a month with rule changes, benefit tips and new guides.

  • One email a month
  • Visa and benefit rule changes
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The OCONUS Veterans community

Find your people overseas.

Free to join. Veterans of every branch, wherever you've landed. Country groups, meetups, a VA Benefits Abroad channel and free courses, all in one place.

  • Country and region groups
  • Meetups in the cities where vets live
  • Answers from vets who have done it