Golden Gate University School of Law Veterans Legal Advocacy Clinic Gets WWII Veteran an Honorable Discharge
In spite of serving honorably in WWII, Nelson Henry Jr. was among the thousands who were forced out of the army for being black. He was given a “blue discharge” which was the type often given to black, gay or lesbian soldiers. After more than 70 years, Henry had...
University of Missouri Veterans Clinic Partners with Local VA Hospital to Provide Mental Health Services to Veterans on Campus
Story Contact(s):Sara Diedrich, DiedrichS@missouri.edu COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kevin Owens knows the pain of being a student veteran struggling with mental health issues. After Owens completed six years with the U.S. Air Force, he returned home to Arkansas and enrolled in a...
Silent Stories: William and Mary Law Alum Charles Bowery, a Vietnam Veteran’s Story
Charles Bowery ’92 stood among flags and headstones, waiting in Arlington National Cemetery for the funeral of Jim Dorsey ’60. • For 25 years, Dorsey served in the U.S. Army, completing two tours in Vietnam and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After his military...
David Boelzner of William and Mary Law School: Recent Case in VA Shows Flaws in Benefits
VETERANS ARE so accustomed to waiting years for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to decide disability claims that they all nod knowingly at the morbid refrain: “Delay, deny and hope I die.” And many of them do die before their claims can be completed. It...
Serving Those Who Served
UCLA has long provided an array of services to local veterans. Now, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the university is adding three centers on the VA campus. When parents arrive with their children at the UCLA VA Veteran Family Wellness Center, they’re...