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In Case You Missed It: The Center for Minority Veterans is sharing recent news stories that may be of interest to minority Veterans, service members, and their supporters on a weekly basis.
10/11/2024 12:00 PM EDT
Shelton Ware was born in January 1923 in Neptune, New Jersey, to parents Shelton Ralph Ware and Zenobia Kelley Ware. He was one of five children and spent the majority of his life in New Jersey, where he attended public school, including Monmouth Junior College (now Monmouth University). Ware’s life took a significant turn in 1942. Although college had given him a viable reason to bypass the draft, he didn’t avoid the option to serve altogether. On April 1, 1942, he joined the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps and then reported for active duty in 1943. [From VA News]
10/11/2024 09:30 AM EDT
When I first joined VA as a staff psychologist, I met a mentor who would come to shape my understanding of LGBTQ+ military service. Debby, a Navy Veteran and the original LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator (VCC) at our hospital, was preparing for retirement. She gifted me her collection of LGBTQ+ books, including rare copies of Ann Bannon’s series and Alison Bechdel’s works. These texts were windows into the experiences of previous generations who had to navigate their identities in a world that often forced them to hide. [From VA News]
