By Fall 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Cassie Bowns
Since 2001, nearly three million United States service members have been deployed to either Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.[1] Of those three million service members, approximately 30% have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). Read more
By Summer 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Lillia J. Damalouji
Stolen valor, or the act of falsely claiming military service or displaying falsely-earned military decorations, medals, or badges, is an extensive problem throughout the United States that has sparked a myriad of governmental responses. Read more
By Summer 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Jacquelyn Cabada Branscomb
History
In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt put out a call for Filipinos to fight alongside the American forces against the Japanese invasion of the Philippine Islands.[1] During that time, the Philippines was still a commonwealth of the United States. Read more
Nelson Henry Jr. in his WWII uniform before his blue discharge in 1945.
Nelson Henry Jr. on April 25, 2019 contemplating his chances of prevailing at the ABCMR.
By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Rachel A. Petrik
Red, white, and blue are three powerfully symbolic colors. Read more
By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Katie Stegmuller
Between 1961 and 1971, more than 20 million gallons of herbicides including Agent Orange were sprayed over Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.[1] The Agent Orange Act extends a presumption of service connection for disabilities that are positively associated with herbicide exposure to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam Era. Read more
By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor
Problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and specifically, the Veterans Health Administration, have received ample amounts of media attention over the last two decades.[1] Following an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General into a scandal involving several senior executives at the Phoenix Veterans’ Affairs (“VA”) Hospital in 2014,[2] Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act (“VACAA”). Read more
By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Todd Mihill
Marijuana laws and enforcement have become a hot topic for discussion in the lead up to the 2020 elections. Perhaps one of the most effected segments of the population is the US military. While this may seem confusing, allow me to provide an example. Read more
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By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor Casey Hunt
The G.I. Bill was created to give veterans access to higher education and training as a way to help transition back to civilian life after they honorably served their country. Read more
By Spring 2019 M-VETS Student-Advisor
When considering post-traumatic stress (PTS), the first thought that comes to mind is a veteran returning from a theatre of combat. Due to technological advances, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) must be prepared to deal with the increase of drone pilots who suffer from PTS. Read more
By Fall 2018 M-VETS Student-Advisor
Our nation’s brave soldiers can be preyed upon, not only on the battlefield, but also in our nation’s financial marketplaces.[1] Several key characteristics make our servicemembers more apt to becoming preyed upon financially. Servicembers are generally young and lack financial sophistication, robust savings, or guidance from family members; they also receive regular paychecks and have steady employment. Read more
