Below are three slides depicting current law, troubling inequities in current law, and the solution to these inequities:
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Some of the inequitable treatment of NY's veterans is readily apparent from just a quick reading of this information directly copied from Article 20 of the Laws of 2000 (here).
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A closer reading reveals much more. Some of the
inequities highlighted in red are actually quite disturbing. It is hard
to select which is worse on this slide: The discriminatory treatment of women;
the devaluation of our victorious Cold War Veterans (6/8/75-8/1/90);
or the complete exclusion of veterans of our nation's longest war
(Afghanistan)? With apologies to veterans of the bloody "Blackhawk Down"
battle in Mogadishu, Somalia and to the awardees of the coveted Marine
Corps Combat Action Ribbon in the Balkans - both also excluded - I
would call it an embarrassing tie. It is all awful. We can do better for our vets:
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