Veterans Day and Military Family Month 2013

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §6103, Monday, November 11, 2013 is Veterans Day.  President Obama also has proclaimed November 2013 as "Military Family Month." To commemorate the federal holiday and show our support for military families, the McKusick Law Library has displayed selected resources from its collection on military law and veterans' benefits.  Included are The Military Law Sourcebook, published by the American Bar Association, Military Criminal Justice: Practice and Procedure, by David A. Schlueter, Military Service and the Law, edited by Joseph Butler and Brian Clauss (with a chapter on Family Law issues as they pertain to service members) and Veterans Benefits Manual, edited by Barton F. Stichman, Ronald B. Abrams, Meg Bartley and Louis J. George (which includes a chapter on VA Benefits for family members).

Earlier this fall, the University of South Dakota was named to the 2014 Military Friendly School list by Victory Media, based on USD's "commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students." USD was recognized for "providing veteran students with assistance through the USD Veterans Club, the Fides Grant for staff and faculty development, in-state tuition waivers, special policies for deployment, streamlined registration, the Student Veterans Resource Center, and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and South Dakota Veterans Affairs grant."  During Veterans' Appreciation Week, November 4-11, the USD Student-Veteran Resource Center, ROTC and the USD Veterans' Club have activities planned for university student veterans, military members and their families.