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I am so excited to see that the Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic started by my friend and colleague Stacey-Rae Simcox at William and Mary Law School has inspired others around the state to do more for Virginia’s veterans.

In fact, this Veterans Day, the Virginia Bar Association is really working to get the word out and raise money and sign up pro bono volunteers to meet the needs of Veterans in Virginia. Please visit their website to learn more: www.vba.org/veterans.

Sands Anderson is also supporting the effort this year by raising money to help the Helping Military Veterans through Higher Education (“HMVHE”) program, a consortium of Virginia’s colleges and universities that use the resources of their graduate programs to assist veterans with their legal, medical, psychiatric, and veterans benefits needs.

I am lucky to work with many veterans who have used their military service in their law practices. Al Orgain and John Butler are both former military aviators who use that experience in their aviation practice. Doug Winegardner uses his experience as a Navy JAG not only as a litigator, but to develop a maritime practice. (Sadly, he says it is almost nothing like this: 

Good thing he actually was in the Navy and not just a school play!) Army Captain Stacey-Rae Simcox has also been a mentor and inspiration to me throughout law school and my law practice.

So what are your stories? How have veterans inspired you? Please leave a comment if you are participating in any Veterans Day activities, even if it is just a $10 donation to help fund the clinics around Virginia to give back to those who inspire us every day.

Tags: BVirginia Lawyers for Virginia Veterans, Commonwealth of Virginia, Veterans' Day, Virginai Bar Associaiton William and Mary Law School

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