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Live from the Lifeline for Vets
It’s just an ordinary day in the office on the Lifeline for Vets, but Wendell Guillermo’s elbows are on the…
Complex Trauma with Women Veterans
Many of the women veterans I serve suffer from complex trauma. Women veterans have a higher rate of childhood abuse…
Veterans and Their Families
My lifelong career as a veteran advocate started with the Vets of my era—Vietnam. When I expanded my veteran outreach…
Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Men and Women Veterans
On January 23, 2017, the President of the United States ordered a hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees. The Presidential…
Accountability: a Priority?
As I watched Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, respond to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a…
Picturing Homeless Veterans
Before your read any further, check the image in your mind. You’re picturing a man, right? Not so fast. Women…
Veterans Wait to Hear about Changes to the VA
Change brings its own challenges. Not an easy time for vets, though many have a lot of practice: waiting for…
What Happens When a Veteran’s Discharge is Less than Honorable?
These three words can change a life if they refer to a veteran’s discharge from military service: less than honorable.…