The federal government has launched a sweeping effort to restore benefits and reinstate thousands of service members who were dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 8,000 service members were discharged because they refused to comply with the Pentagon's vaccine mandate.
Thousands of veterans discharged from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine during the Biden administration may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits, according to the ...
Thousands of U.S. service members who were discharged from service for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for ...
The stigma of an unfavorable discharge from the service can have life-long consequences. Even for wounded veterans, “bad paper” may preclude Veterans Affairs benefits including health care, ...
It's been more than a decade since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a 2014 memo calling for "liberal consideration" of discharge upgrade requests from veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that veterans discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine may regain their GI ...
The Pentagon's proactive action last week to upgrade discharge codes for hundreds of LGBTQ+ veterans applied only to those forced out under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, leaving out the thousands separated ...
Veterans who were kicked out of the military under policies that prohibited gay and lesbian service members would have an expedited way to get their discharge status upgraded or references to their ...
Since 2018, Proskauer has acted as pro bono legal counsel for a veteran who experienced racial discrimination during his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Our client was stationed at Camp Pendleton in ...
One year ago, Massachusetts created a review board for service members discharged under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and similar policies. They could petition for state benefits like rental assistance and ...