It was just before Christmas, 1990. I had been reassigned from the 7th Communication Battalion, where I and the Battalion had been attached to the III Marine Air Wing at Al Jubayl airfield in Saudi Arabia.   I was an enlisted Marine, recently promoted to Corporal with my stripes handed to me one day without ceremony, though with congratulations from the Staff Sergeant (I wondered if he just carried extra Corporal chevrons out there in the desert). I had already spent my 22nd

Before any veteran can file a lawsuit against the VA for medical malpractice, they must file an administrative claim using Standard Form 95. The VA then has six months to investigate and respond. This mandatory administrative process is supposed to allow the government to resolve claims without litigation. In practice, it's six months of waiting with minimal communication and, usually, a final denial. Here's how it typically unfolds: Veterans file SF-95 with detailed informat

Forewarned is foretold. This is not your usual law firm Thanksgiving post. Let’s first consider a wedding in Galilee two thousand years ago. Many have heard of the wedding at Cana. It was the occasion of Jesus’s first miracle, which some might call the most magnificent party trick of all time. The host ran out of wine - a major social faux pas in that culture. It would be seen as shameful, in fact. Jesus, a guest, stepped in. He turned jugs of water into wine. Good wine, in