Black veterans of the wars of the last century say they haven't received education and housing benefits under the G.I. Bill., despite their military service.
Black veterans of the wars of the last century say they haven't received education and housing benefits under the G.I. Bill., despite their military service.
A recent report reveals Black veterans are more likely to leave the military via other-than-honorable or general discharge, preventing their access to benefits. We discuss how these disparities are being addressed in Connecticut. Plus, hear from Conley Monk Jr., a Marine veteran from Hamden who is suing the VA over racial discrimination.
A new federal lawsuit filed by a Black Vietnam War veteran alleges the Department of Veterans Affairs has a decades-long pattern of racial bias in denying
“A lot of survivors want to see that it’s taken more seriously than that and that they’re respected, that they’re believed,” said Mihail, a West Point graduate.