I was awarded a grant from Military Veterans in Journalism to do the research required for this article, which involved over 60 separate Freedom of Information Requests and countless interviews with those who were going through the recruitment process with a mental health, autism or ADHD diagnosis. Because as Carlos said:
I wrote a personal reflection piece for the nonprofit newsroom, The War Horse, discussing why I write and advocate for military families.
I am a columnist for military.com focusing on military family policy issues.
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Research
I'm a freelance researcher focused on military families. Here are some of my research projects.
The Independent - Afghanistan Reaction
Personal Reflection on 9/11
Professional Citations
Blue Star Families 2021 (p. 77)