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CT Mirror: For many CT veterans, PACT Act offers expanded benefits
“Advocates like [Amy] Antioho and groups in Connecticut are encouraging veterans to sign up for benefits, especially before the Aug. 9 deadline. Alison Weir, executive director of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, is also urging veterans whose claims have previously been denied or those who have experienced issues with the VA to still sign up… Continue Reading CT Mirror: For many CT veterans, PACT Act offers expanded benefits
Read MoreOperation Fouled Anchor and the Continued Fight for Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
by Chelsea Donaldson, Supervising Attorney, VA Benefits Recently, the United States Coast Guard revealed that dozens of incidents of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment took place at its service academy in New London, Connecticut–and all were unreported or ignored. The problem was so rampant that the Coast Guard implemented an internal investigation which was… Continue Reading Operation Fouled Anchor and the Continued Fight for Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Read MoreCVLC Joins SFF in Lawsuit against DoD: Withheld Records of Toxic Exposures at K2 Airbase
On Monday, April 3, 2023, Yale Law School Veteran Legal Clinic filed a lawsuit on behalf of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and the Stronghold Freedom Foundation demanding an answer from the Department of Defense regarding Freedom of Information Act requests that have been ignored more than 200 days. The information we are seeking is critical… Continue Reading CVLC Joins SFF in Lawsuit against DoD: Withheld Records of Toxic Exposures at K2 Airbase
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