Black servicemen from WWII faced limited options and denial as they sought GI benefits after the war.
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Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University
Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class, the bill's benefits were distributed in ways that create uneven outcomes.
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Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
When the US entered World War I in 1917, military chaplains catered to majority white and Christian soldiers. Today the armed forces recognize over 200 denominations and religious groups.
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Sanjay Saint, University of Michigan
Americans say they love their veterans, but a sad fact has emerged that betrays that profession. Huge vacancies in VA medical centers means that veterans are not getting the health care they need.
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Todd Lookingbill, University of Richmond; Peter Smallwood, University of Richmond
Protected from development, natural landscapes worldwide are emerging from the violence of war.
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Michael Messner, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.
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Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University
Some veterans' charities make the most of their donors' dollars, while others squander that money. Vetting these groups will help ensure your money is well-spent.
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James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech
Civilians have become so far removed from the military and war, it can be hard to understand veterans. Their poetry can help us connect.
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MaryCatherine McDonald, Old Dominion University; Marisa Brandt, Michigan State University; Robyn Bluhm, Michigan State University
Mental health trauma has always been a part of war. Treatments have come a long way over the last century, but we still don't understand why the responses change for different people and times.
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Jessica Pierce, University of Colorado Denver
A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death, can experience grief and will sometimes mourn for or ritualize their dead.
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Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington
Washington, California and Florida are mulling a permanent switch to DST. Proponents say that doing so could improve health, save energy and prevent crime.
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Rebecca Janzen, University of South Carolina
Who are the LeBarons, the Mexican-American Mormons who lost nine family members in a massacre on Nov. 4.?
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