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
Written by Fall 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Alden Campo.
Introduction:
Mental Healthcare for U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans who have experienced the War on Terror is wholly insufficient to deal with the traumas they have undergone in service of their nation. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) is commonplace throughout the armed forces amongst personnel who have seen active-duty combat, and many Servicemembers and Veterans turn to Substance Use to cope with the traumas related to their service, often concurrently developing a Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”). Read more
Written by Fall 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Annah Seaford.
What is Military Parole in Place?
Military Parole in Place, often called Military PIP, is a way for immigrant family members of a current or previous servicemember to gain access to stay and work in the United States. Read more
Written by Fall 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Dylan Sparks.
Introduction:
Combatting drug addiction calls for a collaborative partnership between the criminal justice system and substance abuse treatment programs. Establishing a drug treatment court is a great way for a community to establish such a partnership, and this article will explain the benefits that drug treatment courts bring and detail the steps a community should take to establish one. Read more
Written by Summer 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Amanda S. Nhek.
Introduction
Women have always found a way to serve their country. Whether it be disguising themselves as men during the Revolutionary War or flying warplanes in modern times, they continue to contribute by any means necessary. Read more
Written by Summer 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Rebecca McGuinness.
Since the criminal justice system’s inception, rehabilitation has stood as a primary end towards which policymakers direct legislation.[1] The premise underpinning this objective is that the human person has the capacity to both abandon criminal activity and reform their behavior. Read more
Written by Spring 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Connor Brantley.
Background
On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) into law. As part of the Act, Congress created a new remedy for DOD Service members separated on or after December 20, 2019 seeking an appeal of their discharge characterization and who have exhausted all available appeals with the appropriate Service Discharge Review Board (DRB) and Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NR).[ Read more
Written by Spring 2023 M-VETS Student Advisor Megan Jones.
Background
The United States military is experiencing arguably the most challenging recruiting environment since the establishment of the all-volunteer force in 1973.
In 2022, all branches of the U.S. military struggled to reach their active-duty recruitment goals, with the Army, missing its goal entirely. Read more
