As a Army Officer (MAJ) retired and teaching in China, the Covid pandemic caused all foreign English teachers to get canceled Visa's. Flew to L.A., then to Schofield Army Base for housing. Waiting list (3 yrs !) for housing, I stayed at Base Hotel at $165/day. Then told to leave after 1 month because active soldiers needed the room (paid more $). Angry about that, moved out to Hotels near the airport at ~ $200/DAY! With only a computer & phone, and the money saved from teaching, I tried many places and finally on my last leg from Hotel costs, I called US VETS in Kapolei. A 'Behavior Psychologist' understood I had $300 left at the Central YMCA, and came to my rescue. I carried my large 5 bag of clothing to the site, meet the man, filed out many forms, and was given a 3-man room for $170 A MONTH, 3 good meals a day, internet hook-up, A/C living spaces, and other Vets to talk to everyday, some who had some of the same problems living in this expense State of HI. Most men had health problems from past wars ... Vietnam, Korea, some from the Gulf. Few had drug problems, but most were just financially broke like myself. This is what is important: It gives a man time to search for housing and a job without worrying about food, shelter, security, and a feeling of loneliness. To leave that place is ON YOU, not the people working there! They do provide job fairs, job training, employees to change one's behavior problems in class ... but to find housing, I used the internet & phone to contact Charities for Housing. Fill out the forms and don't give up. Waiting for an answer takes patience and luck. After one year, I was lucky to get a great place in Mililani, got a Substitute Teaching Certificate for HI schools, and financed a car for transport. Let me add one more Item which is important when living at US VETS, your assigned Manager is very important. I had a good one (Gary) who gave me more internet time, DD-214 research, always available for discussions of importance. So I read some sad reviews on US VETS, and decided to even out the score. Thank you Gary & US VETS. DAC read more

i got to us vets with the clothes on my back now ihave my own apartment us vets is a steping stone to independance they fed me 3 times a day clothed megave me a counslerto help with aney problems i might incountergave me a monthly bus pass to look for work us vets wear verey frendlyand helpfulto my sucsess in the program read more

This is an extremely corrupt organization that DOES NOT help vets!! They recieve funding for vets thru the VA but do nor provide it to the VETS or make it nearly impossible for Vets to receive the support... I used the down town Honolulu office and will never recommend any vet to go there... They DO NOT SUPPORT OR HELP VETS!! read more

This is the worse va center I went to. I literally had to wait 15 minutes just to ask a question about filing for disability. Another veteran walked in he was on time for his 130 appointment still had to wait for a long time. They told him to fill out paper than he explained he can't because of a medical diagnosis I can't remember but they laughed at him. Being a veteran this is very humiliating and inexcusable if anyone trying to file for disability save your time and use ebenefits. This place don't even deserve a star read more

This is the worst organization my family has ever experienced. My fiance is a Veteran and during the hardest of times this company is suppose to help the veterans and children. He had been going through the process with them as we speak for 2 months now, meeting all the qualifications and they are still trying to treat him like it's his fault for this predicament and they write promise notes that they will pay the past due bills but still has not provided any assistance what so ever! On the verge of losing everything the supervisor keeps coming up with an excuse not to pay anything and drags us along they say they paying one thing can take up to 2 months?! This is unacceptable by the time they say they will help everything is too late. Advise for anyone thinking about looking to find help here with US Vets save yourself now and go to any other organization I would recommend you contact Catholic Charities we dealt with them before and they are honest and amazing. We know from experience and know that this company is very suspicious if they are not helping those in need then where is all the money going? Look at the previous reviews from there former employees..something has to be done they are mishandling this program! read more

Believe it or not, this organization helped me in Oahu when no one else would do so. I have previously had bad experiences with VA offices on the mainland, but this one I found to be exceptionally caring. No, they do not give you immediate cash--sometimes they do not give you even attention that you think you deserve. They helped me up to a point and expected me to do the rest, an approach the Salvation Army uses as well, by the way (and A A and other non profits with which I have dealt that shall remain nameless). I got clothing I did not ask for. At one time, I was promised a bed for my son living with us--when the first chance passed by, they followed up and now our son has his own bed. They also helped me with fees I needed to pay for fingerprinting to obtain a better job than the one I had at the time. They took care of a huge weight of paperwork that I could not. If you were not satisfied last time, please do yourself a favor and try once more; you will be pleasantly surprised, I am sure read more

Higher people don't care about veterans while their pay scales are $70,000 and up and they always order fancy luncheons and dinners for themselves. Staff favoritism other staffs and are selfish about their monies read more