General Article Veterans should not be presented as a sub-species of society

Topic Selected: Armed Forces
This article is 6 years old. Click here to view the latest articles for this topic.

Yesterday a Veterans in Custody officer from a prison contacted Veterans Aid to ask about support for veterans on discharge. The officer gave the impression that this was a serious problem. Naturally we asked how many in the system claimed to be veterans and the number quoted was 15 out of 610… a little under 2.5%. Of course, none of these claims of service were verified and that is a concern. We had previously worked with a major prison to verify military service claims by those in its care....

Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?

Sign up now for a no obligation FREE TRIAL and view the entire collection

We use cookies to provide website functionality and to analyse traffic on our website. We (and our service providers) use small text files called cookies and similar technology on your device. These cookies do not reveal your identity, web use or other behaviour. Our Cookie Statement provides more information and explains how to update your cookie settings. View our cookies policy.
By clicking 'Accept All Cookies', you agree that this site using cookies. If you do not want cookies to be used, you can click the "Decline All Cookies" button, but it may have an impact on the way you experience our website and others.