Law Practice
Jun. 6, 2012
Setting the record straight on failing our veterans
Vietnam veterans were neglected by society; the same neglect looms for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Lew Hollman
As a legal services lawyer addressing issues of poverty, I observed up close our country's failure to address the many needs of Vietnam War veterans. It seemed hardly coincidental that the veterans I met represented a disproportionate share of Los Angeles' homeless population. Few, however, could meet the rigorous standards needed to show that their inability to work was service-connected, or access timely and effective health care. I would...
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