(Pictured: Former Student Advisor Liz Faris)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully argued a claim before the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) seeking an Honorable conditions discharge for a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran. M-VETS filed the application with a supporting brief and exhibits on behalf of the veteran in 2022 and recently secured an Honorable conditions discharge. Read more
Written by Fall 2023 Student Advisor J. Jordan Caruso.
“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.” Read more
Written By Spring 2024 Student Advisor Mark Rasmussen.
Americans are feeling their belts tighten as their wallets get emptier due to rising inflation and cost of living. This has turned homelessness in America into a hot topic of conversation. As we see the surge of undocumented migrants coming over the southern border, it has started to create an amplified call to address the homelessness issue with many states wondering how they are going to house those migrants that are coming in. Read more
Written By Spring 2024 M-VETS Student Advisor Nicholas J. Bishop.
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, on 21 August 2021, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum directing senior Pentagon leadership, commanders of the combat commands, and defense agency and Department of Defense field activity directors to take necessary steps to ensure the immunization of all servicemembers against the COVID-19 virus. Read more
Written By Spring 2024 M-VETS Student Advisor Jacob Frankson.
The benefits given to servicemembers and veterans extends beyond just them and to their families as well. This includes even after they have passed away. But to the widow or the child of a veteran who has passed away, what benefits are they entitled to, and how do they go about attaining them? Read more
Written By Spring 2024 M-VETS Student Advisor Lucas Zelasko.
On March 28, 2024, the Army Secretary of the Army Chistine Wormuth announced the establishment of a central office for the Army Exceptional Family Members Program, in an attempt to improve the stationing process for families who have members with special medical or educational needs. Read more
Written By Spring 2024 M-VETS Student Advisor Andrew Yildizlar.
The Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has harmed the lives of far too many servicemembers, veterans, and their family members. Opioid synthetic drugs are pain relievers which, if used incorrectly at high doses, can slow breathing to the point of death. Read more
Written By Spring 2024 M-VETS Student Advisor Dan Perszyk.
Moving is often a part of life for service members. In fact, due to deployment or a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), many active service members need to find new housing every few years. Read more
(From L to R: Former Student Advisors Casey Hunt and Michael Vlcek)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) secured payment for a Veteran tenant and his wife on a $2,000 judgment rendered after a trial in the Loudoun County General District Court. Read more
