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I’m Coming Home

by Anthony M. Hassan, EdD

I’m coming home after serving my country in times of war and peace.
I may not be one of the 15% with PTSD or 10% with TBI, but I might be …
I may not be one of the 50,000 wounded or severely wounded, but I might be …
I may not be college educated or civilian-job ready, but I might be …
I may not be ready for my transition home, but I might be …
I am a veteran of the United States military and I am coming home.

I voluntarily joined the military—for patriotism, for family, for education, for […]

By |February 24th, 2014|News|0 Comments

USC Social Work leaders advise mayor on Los Angeles veterans issues

by Claudia Bustamante

The University of Southern California has a long history of supporting the United States military—from its days as a training school during World War I to the formation of programs and centers aimed at helping veterans transition home.

Now that tradition continues in the university’s own backyard. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the formation of a new council that will advise his administration on issues affecting the city’s military community.

A majority of the seven-member Military Veteran Advisory Council has ties to the USC School of Social Work, which was the first research university to offer a military […]

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