Carole Stanford is a veteran as is her father and many other relatives. Even though she “grew up Navy” she and her relatives, like many Black veterans, were unaware of benefits they were entitled to receive after leaving the military.
National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS) is filling that void.
Stanford was born in a Navy hospital as were her seven siblings. Their father served 30 years in the Navy.
A Vallejo High School graduate and mother to three adult children 32, 28, and 25 – Stanford currently lives in San Jose. She has worked in the medical profession for 30 years, and is employed full-time. That experience helps her understand the system and the psychology of services for veterans.