SCOTUS Ruling on the Stolen Valor Act: Where and When Does Morality Trump the...
On June 28, 2012 the Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) ruled on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA was undoubtedly one of the most polarizing pieces of U.S. legislation in...
View ArticleEars, Open. Eyeballs, Click. – A Better Understanding of Marine Corps Boot Camp
As part of ongoing cultural competence activities, PRA sponsors a film series where staff and their invited guests can participate in viewing selected films followed by a group discussion. The most...
View ArticleSMVF Policy Academy – This Work Will Make a Difference!
Last week PRA staff traveled to Alexandria, VA for the 2012 Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Policy Academy meeting. The meeting was an impressive event especially given the small window...
View ArticleScreening for Trauma in Court Settings
Fellow PRA staff member Lisa Callahan and I recently had the opportunity to work with the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Queens Treatment Court (QTC) on a project to identify trauma...
View ArticleNovember 10th – Happy Birthday US Marine Corps!
November 10th, 1775: “Resolved, That two Battalions of Marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other officers as usual in other regiments; and that they...
View ArticleGaining a greater understanding through the SMVF Policy Academy
I was incredibly fortunate to attend the Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) Policy Academy in Baltimore, Maryland earlier this month. What an eye opening, valuable experience for me!...
View ArticleVeterans Day Reflection
I am a wife of a veteran, a daughter of a veteran, a granddaughter of a veteran, a niece of a veteran, and a cousin of a veteran. I am a veteran. Serving in the military runs through my blood. …...
View ArticleMilitary Homecomings are a Process, Not an Event: Part 1
This is Part 1 of the Military Homecomings are a Process; Not an Event blog. Read Part 2 here. At the end of June, my husband arrived home from a 10-month deployment to Kuwait. I started writing a blog...
View ArticleSongwriting with Soldiers
When I got to work on November 13, there was an e-mail from my wife with an announcement about a performance at The Linda. The show featured a group of songwriters who have been working with veterans...
View ArticleMilitary Homecomings are a Process; Not an Event: Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Military Homecomings are a Process; Not an Event blog. Read Part 1 here. Military families sometimes have to make decisions that are unimaginable. We do the best we can to weigh...
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