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NEWS: Veterans from Common Defense Call for the Prosecution of ICE Agents

  On February 5, a 20-foot-long “Prosecute ICE”…

COMMENTARY: Fighting for the Fallen, Caring for the Living

Veteran suicide deaths have claimed more than 100 Minnesota veteran lives per year during the past five years at a rate that continues to increase, especially among younger veterans.

Building Trust: The People Who Try to Help Veterans Access Benefits

Women now make up roughly 22 percent of veterans in the United States. Gibson is among a relatively small percentage of veterans — of any gender — who trust the veterans’ system enough to access the housing and health care benefits they are entitled to.

In the News: March 2021

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Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline, Restorative Justice for Vets, Bias in Protests and Sentencing, Reparations, other resources

Caring for Veterans in Crisis

Shame and reluctance to discuss experiences with colleagues or support staff in a male-dominated career field often delay veterans’ seeking out help.

Perseverance for Veterans

Elaine Wynne works with veterans at her home office in Golden…

Who protects the protectors?

Minnesota's Women Veterans Initiative works to support, uplift and defend the women who serve

2013 Changemaker: Cindy Larson

"Veterans don't ask for help. For someone to make the call and come in, it's a big step in and of itself. I get some amount of respect and trust because I'm another veteran. ... They know you know where they're coming from."

Peace & war

"I was naive when I signed up. I was so upset after I got that [deployment] call. I thought I was going to die. I wasn't going to Spain. I was 19, and it was a lot to handle emotionally."

Healing the prisoners

Deanna Germain wrote about her experiences as a nurse at Abu Ghraib in Iraq