By Tom Kauffman, Veterans PTSD Project A few weeks ago, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in an interview that Washington’s cost-cutting culture helped spark the growing Veterans Administration hospital controversy by encouraging V.A. officials to understate their financial needs both internally and to Congress. Murray, a top appropriator and former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans…
“Trying to Make Our Nightmare a Dream”: Hanro Studios Engraving
By David P. Ervin When Hank Robinson got out of the Army in 2010, he thought the only thing he was good at was fighting the enemy. However, he discovered a new talent while navigating his civilian life. After deployments to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan as an infantryman, he went to welding school on the…
Military Experience & the Arts Now A Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
To the Fans, Staff Members, and Contributors to MEA Publications, For the past six months we’ve worked with lawyers and accountants, sought counsel from the leaders of like-minded groups, and poured our energy and dedication to veterans, their families, and artists into creating a nationally recognized organization that provides members of military communities with access to the arts,…
Million Records Project Leaves Questions Unanswered about Veterans’ Educational Success
By Sarah E. Minnis, PhD and Shane P. Hammond, EdD The Million Records Project report released in May by Student Veterans of America (SVA), in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Student Clearinghouse, provided a much-anticipated review of veterans’ pursuit of higher education. Using data not previously available, including some data…