Boston NAACP Veterans' Affairs

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In the news: Major (Gerard) Eric Hill Major (Gerard) Eric Hill, a Boston native and US Army Reserves Officer, was recently honored by the ambassador to Afghanistan and the Department of State for his dedication and service as the US Forces Garrison Liaison to the NATO Support Agency at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.

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Baker highlights opioid-addiction risks for veterans - The Boston Globe The state’s veterans have been hard hit by the indiscriminate scourge of opioid addiction, he said.

The Boston NAACP would like to announce the election of the NEW Chair of the Armed Services & Veterans' Affairs Committee--Nancy Blanchard! She currently serves in the in the United States Army Reserve as a Resilience Training Asst. and a Retention & Career NCO in the U.S. Army Reserve Retention & Career Division, as well an Army Substance Abuse Prevention Leader and a Sergeant First Class. She comes with additional experience, insights and passion that will be very helpful in our work on behalf of veterans.

Reposting an article from 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/03/29/a-legacy-of-pride-and-pain/

After the Wars: A legacy of pain and pride 2.6 million Americans fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is what life is like for the ones who came home.