Listed below are Minnesota military installations and military support centers, with full contact information, that can assist you with your benefits. This applies to the entire military community including Active duty, National Guard and Reserve Service Members serving in any branch of the Armed Services in Minnesota or those who claim this state as their home of record. Contact information is also available for Veterans, Families, Retired Service members and Survivors. For additional state benefits go to the MyArmyBenefits – Minnesota Military and Veteran Benefits Fact Sheet.

Common Resources
Minnesota Army National Guard
U.S. Army Reserve

Common Resources 

DEERS / ID Card / CAC Office
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Website: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/

Finance
DFAS

Phone: 888-332-7411
Customer Service
Self Service – Press 1
Report the Death of a Military Retiree – Press 2
Garnishments – Press 3
Pay Inquiries – Press 4
- Travel Pay – Press 4, then option #1
- Military Retired and Annuitant Pay – Press 4, then option #2
- Military Pay – Press 4, then option #3
My Pay Website Assistance - Press 5
Affordable Care Act – Press 6
Out of Service Debt – 866-912-6488
Website: https://www.dfas.mil

Retired Military & Annuitants
Phone: 800-321-1080
Website: https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/

Medical and Dental

Medical

Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
Website: https://tricare.mil/mtf?sc_database=web
https://www.tricare.mil/FindDoctor
https://tricare.mil/FindDoctor/AllProviderDirectories

Military Hospitals & Clinics
https://tricare.mil/Military-Hospitals-and-Clinics

Tricare Service Center
Tricare West
Phone: 1-844-866-9378
Website: https://www.tricare-west.com/
https://www.tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene.html
https://www.tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene/provider-directory.html
https://tricare.mil/Home/ContactUs/CallUs/AllContacts
https://tricare.mil/ContactUs/CallUs.aspx

Tricare Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC)
Tricare BCAC Directory: https://tricare.mil/bcacdcao/

Dental

Tricare Dental Program
Phone: 844-653-4061
Website: https://tricare.mil/Dental.aspx
https://www.uccitdp.com/find-a-dentist/#/
https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/Dental/TDP.aspx
https://www.uccitdp.com/dtwdws/member/landing.xhtml

Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
Benefeds Dental Program-For Retired Service Members
Phone: 1-877-888-3337 (1-877-888-FEDS)
Website: https://www.benefeds.com/
https://www.benefeds.com/contact

Army Emergency Relief
Serviced by the American Red Cross, 1-877-272-7337

AER Headquarters

Address: 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 13161, 13th Fl, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 866-878-6378
DSN: 329-2768
Fax: 571-389-8522
Email: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/contact/
Website: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org
https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/offices/

American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services at 877-272-7337 

Education Office
ArmyIgnitED

Website:  https://www.armyignited.army.mil/
https://www.armyignited.army.mil/student/public/welcome

Sexual Assault DoD Safe Helpline
24/7 Helpline: 877-995-5247
Website: https://www.safehelpline.org/
https://www.safehelpline.org/how-to-get-help

Military Suicide Prevention Crisis Line
24/7 Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 x1 or Text: 838255
For Emergencies dial 988
Website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/military-crisis-line/

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Minnesota National Guard

https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/
Information: 651-268-8919
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DEERS / ID Card / CAC Office

Army National Guard, AG HQ
Address: Cedar Street Armory, 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-282-4579
DSN: 825-4579
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Site ID: 154938

Army National Guard, AG HQ 2
Address: HQs 1-151 FA, 711 South 17th Street, Montevideo
Phone: 320-269-9284
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Site ID: 620112

Camp Ripley (by appointment only)
Address: 15000 Highway 115, Building # 11-1, Little Falls
Phone: 320-616-2728
DSN: 871-2728
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/camp-ripley-id-cards/
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Site ID: 152868

Legal
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/legal/

Legal Assistance
Address: 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-282-4612
Fax: 651-282-5282
Email: ng.mn.mnarng.mbx.sja-legal-assistance@army.mil

Trial Defense Services
Phone: 703-601-2303
Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.tds-fts@army.mil

Medical

Tricare Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC)
Address: Minneapolis Recruiting Battalion
Phone: 612-725-3120
Fax: 612-725-3281
Email: usarmy.knox.usarec.list.3bde-minneapolis-bcac@army.mil
Tricare BCAC Directory: https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/

Youth Programs

Address: 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-268-8695 / 8378
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/child-youth-and-school-services/
Facebook

Youth / Teen Camps
Website: https://mnbtyr.ng.mil/Pages/Camps.aspx

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

Website: https://mnbtyr.ng.mil/

Army Education Center
Address: 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-282-4589
Email: ng.mn.mnarng.mbx.assets-education@army.mil
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/education/
https://www.armyignited.army.mil
https://mnbtyr.ng.mil/Pages/Education.aspx

Soldier and Family Readiness Specialists

Director
Address: 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-268-8207
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/minnesota-soldier-and-family-readiness/

Arden Hills
Address: 1536 Ben Franklin Drive
Phone: 651-282-4055

Bloomington
Address: 3330 W 98^th Street, Minneapolis
Phone: 651-282-4748

Brainerd
Address: 1115 Wright Street
Phone: 651-282-4053

Brooklyn Park
Address: 5500 85^th Avenue N
Phone: 651-282-4519

Cambridge
Address: 505 Spirit River Drive S
Phone: 651-282-4031

Camp Ripley
Address: 15000 Hwy 115
Phone: 320-616-3119

Duluth
Address: 4015 Airpark Boulevard
Phone: 651-282-4091

Inver Grove Heights
Address: 8076 Babcock Trail
Phone: 651-282-4749

Mankato
Address: 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Phone: 651-268-8413

Montevideo
Address: 711 S 17^th Street
Phone: 651-268-8475

Moorhead
Address: 1002 15^th Avenue N
Phone: 651-282-8884

New Ulm
Address: 205 N Broadway Street
Phone: 651-282-4471

Rosemount
Address: 13865 S. Robert Trail
Phone: 651-282-4231

St Cloud
Address: 2185 45^th Ave, SE
Phone: 320-616-6191

Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Address: Camp Ripley
Phone: 320-616-2706
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/camp-ripley-mwr/

Deparcq Woods Campground
Phone: 320-616-3140
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/camp-ripley-mwr/
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Retirement Services Office
See: Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
Address: 35 South M Street, Fort McCoy
Phone: 608-388-3716 / 7448 / 800-452-0923
Email: usarmy.mccoy.rso@army.mil
Website: https://home.army.mil/mccoy/index.php/my-fort/all-services/soldier-life-retirement-services-transition-assistance-program-1

Minnesota's ARNG RSO
Address: 600 Cedar Street, St Paul
Phone: 651-268-8188 / 282-4494

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
Hotline: 888-282-4858

Address: 600 Cedar Street, Rm 177, St Paul
Phone: 612-208-5299
Website: https://ngmnpublic.azurewebsites.us/sapr/

Suicide Prevention Program
Phone: 651-282-4029
Website: https://mnbtyr.ng.mil/Pages/Suicide-Prevention.aspx

Survivor Outreach Services

Facebook

Transition Assistance Advisors
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/transition-assistance-advisors/

Arden Hills Armory
Address: 4761 Hamline Avenue N
Phone: 651-282-4234

Cottage Grove Amory
Address: 8180 Belden Boulevard
Phone: 651-282-4667

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
Phone: 651-268-8538
Website: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/yellow-ribbon-reintegration-program/

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U.S. Army Reserve

DEERS / ID Card / CAC Office

367th Engineer Battalion
Address: 110 20th Avenue SE, Street Joseph
Phone: 719-366-8569
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Site ID: 171347

644^th RSG, Fort Snelling
Address: 507 Constitution Avenue, Fort Snelling
Phone: 612-467-7713
Site Locator & Appointments: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
Site ID: 620765

Retirement Services Office
88th Readiness Division
(States: CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY)
Address: Building #35, South M Street, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin 54656
Phone: 608-388-7448
DSN: 280-7448
Fax: 608-388-5736
Email: usarmy.usarc.88-rscrd.mbx.retirement-services1@army.mil
Website: https://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Geographic/88th-Readiness-Division/88th-RSC-Resources/Retirement/
https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Retirement/ArmyReserve

88th Readiness Division - SHARP Team
24/7 Hotline:  608-388-3000 / 5000
Address:  60 O Street, Fort McCoy
Phone:  603-388-0485 / 567-9830
Website: https://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Geographic/88th-Readiness-Division/88th-RD-SHARP/

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For additional state resource information, please see the MyArmyBenefits–Minnesota Military and Veteran Benefits Fact Sheet.

Information on other military installations can be found at the 88^th Readiness Division, MyAirForceBenefits-Minnesota Resource Locator, Military Installations and Directories of Services Lookup and the Joint Services Support for the National Guard.

Additional information on the Military Health System is available at Health.mil.

Additional Housing information is available at Army Housing Online User Services and Homes.mil.

Click here for additional Survivor Outreach Services.