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Military Law

Apr. 7, 2010

Female Veterans on the Rise

Jenna Hamerling, left, Melissa Tyner and David Ackerly launched the Inner City Law Center's legal clinic focusing on the legal needs of female veterans.

By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - At its first meeting, 42 women from the U.S. Vets transitional housing shelter showed up seeking assistance in filing disability claims at Inner City Law Center's legal clinic for female military veterans.

Inner City staffers Melissa Tyner and Jenna Hamerling were able to see only eight of the women that day because of the amount of detail and fact-checking each case r...

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