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12 Nov 2013, 8:30 am by azatty
” The site “will be the public face of a broader support network. [read post]
12 Nov 2013, 8:30 am by azatty
” The site “will be the public face of a broader support network. [read post]
11 Nov 2015, 1:15 pm
According to the ACLU and Service Women’s Action Network report, Battle for Benefits: VA Discrimination Against Survivors of Military Sexual, the Department of Veterans Affairs granted disability benefit claims for PTSD related to military sexual trauma at significantly lower rates than for other forms of PTSD, disproportionately impacting female veterans. [read post]
1 Mar 2016, 1:31 pm by Dr. Cassandra Steer
A non-exhaustive list of possible topics includes: The role of gender in militaries and military-to-civilian transitions Sexual harassment and sexual violence in militaries The experiences and well-being of female soldiers and veterans Women in military families Women in international development and humanitarian sectors Women in peace negotiations, peacebuilding, and peacekeeping UNSCR 1325 on women, peace, and security Women’s… [read post]
Last month, the ACLU and the Service Women's Action Network, with support from the Yale Law School Veterans Legal Clinic, released a report documenting the discrimination experienced by military veterans who file disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by military sexual violence. [read post]
28 Apr 2020, 12:46 pm by Legal Help for Veterans
Data shows that female veterans have much more trouble getting and staying pregnant than do non-military women. [read post]
11 Nov 2022, 5:55 am by Heather Aliano
He is proud of everything he has given, and he has faith that his military family, veteran family, and the country he has defended with honor over the last 21 years will stand beside him. [read post]
24 May 2022, 6:09 am by Berry Law
  Men and women Veterans who struggle with PTSD and cannot find traditional housing do not always come from a war zone. [read post]
10 Nov 2014, 3:20 pm by Robert Kraft
Working with our partners to establish a national network of Community Veteran Advisory Councils to coordinate better service delivery with local, state and community partners. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 8:11 am by Betsy McKenzie
But I absolutely honor the service ethos of the men and women in the military, and the sacrifices they make, and that their families make when they serve. [read post]
19 Jun 2016, 5:00 am by Tammy Binford
On May 2, Obama and Biden celebrated the Joining Forces anniversary by appearing on NBC’s singing competition show The Voice, which featured a studio audience of 800 active-duty and veteran service members and their families. [read post]
21 Nov 2013, 9:08 am by Karen Tani
Weiner -- Network Rep, Creator, OrganizerChristopher Hayes -- DiscussantMatthew Nichter -- ChairRobert Jefferson, 'The Veterans' Angle': Vasco Hale, Disability, and the NAACP's Struggle for Fair Housing in Hartford, Connecticut, 1951-1955"Herbert G. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 3:01 pm by Colin O'Keefe
" Empowering Women Law Journal is the second of three family law-related publications from Hart Legal. [read post]
28 May 2018, 3:15 am by Jon Gelman
”Background: The Burn Pits Accountability Act (H.R. 5671) would evaluate the exposure of U.S. servicemembers and veterans to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals by:Requiring the Secretary of Defense to record whether servicemembers have been based or stationed at a location where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals, including any information recorded as part of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, in the Periodic Health… [read post]
28 Aug 2019, 9:05 pm by Benjamin A. Barsky
In 2013, the Service Women’s Action Network and Vietnam Veterans of America, two veteran advocacy groups, pressed the VA secretary to implement regulations that would facilitate access to benefits. [read post]
16 Oct 2014, 11:09 am by Betsy McKenzie
The AFL-CIO was concerned that returning veterans would find their pay remained cut after they took back their pre-war positions. [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 12:01 pm by Mary Keogh
  This is evident for example in locating rehabilitation centres in urban locations resulting in disabled women needing to travel long distances leaving behind their family and support networks. [read post]
26 Aug 2012, 2:13 pm by Paralegal Mentor
“Ford has a big veterans networking group and they asked everyone to go to a casting call. [read post]
5 Nov 2015, 11:51 am by Dr. Cassandra Steer
Charest has made public statements that he supports Trudeau’s appointments, and that it is “a message to Canadian women — and young women in particular — that this world is about you…You have to move beyond the old boy’s network. [read post]