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"Our Nation has a long tradition of according leniency to veterans in recognition of their service."

Photo Source: City of Orlando Veterans Day Parade

Veterans Services

Fact: Veterans are more likely to experience medical and mental health issues (such as PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Depression and Anxiety) and are less likely to be diagnosed. Though sentencing is always at the discretion of the judge, clients with military service often have tailored options available to them.

Veterans returning from combat may suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or may have difficulty reintegrating into society. Due to alienation and lack of support, some Veterans fall into drug and alcohol abuse or develop mental health issues. An arrest is always a traumatic event, but sometimes it can open a door to the help that a client needs to get life back on track.

If you or someone you know has been arrested and needs help with substance abuse or mental health challenges, ask us how we can help. The Social Services Department of the Office of the Public Defender, Nith Circuit, can determine eligibility to various programs and services and help ensure that the underlying issues are treated. Our office offers a unique type of assistance to help clients avoid the revolving door of the criminal justice system and resolve the underlying problems that led to the arrest.

Though not appropriate in all cases, some clients may also benefit from Veteran’s Court. This and other tools are available to help Veterans with their unique challenges. Mentors may also play a supportive role in the healing process for our Veterans.

Closely linked to the criminal justice system is the homeless population. A 2016 report found that approximately 8.6 percent of Florida’s homeless population are Veterans. According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, seventy percent of homeless Veterans nationwide have substance abuse problems, and fifty percent suffer from serious mental illness. Nationally, an estimated 132,847 Veterans were living in an emergency homeless shelter or transitional housing in 2015. This accounts for one out of every 163 Veterans in the U.S. or one out of every eleven Veterans living in poverty.

Upcoming Events

Women Veteran Roundtable Gathering (Orlando)

March 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am UTC-4 Orlando VA Medical Center Lake Nona

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Meeting (Orlando)

March 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm UTC-4 Orlando Executive Airport – Sheltair Building

Fleet Reserve Association Monthly Meeting (Merritt Island)

March 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm UTC-4 Brevard Veterans Memorial Center

Coast Guard Auxiliary Meeting (Kissimmee)

March 3 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm UTC-4 American Legion Post 10

Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Volusia County Chapter 316 Meeting (Port Orange)

March 6 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm UTC-4 Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Volusia County Chapter 316

The National Alliance on Mental Health, Greater Orlando (NAMIGO) is the leading provider of free mental health classes and support groups in Central Florida. Through a partnership with the Office of the Public Defender, Orange and Osceola Counties, a focused, targeted approach will yield increased community awareness and services for Veterans, individuals and families. Through education and support, participants receive services such as counseling and other long-term mental health care. For more resources and updates please visit: flmhlaw.com or namigo.org.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

There are special days of remembrance throughout the year that do not receive much recognition because they are not official federal holidays for which we get time off. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is one of those days, possibly because some may say it is covered by Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

In 1994 Congress designated December 07th as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Three months later, then-President Clinton issued a proclamation officially making December 07th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It is codified under 36 U.S.C. § 129.

This Friday is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff on Friday. So, in time for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and hopefully for your reading pleasure, attached is an article that I just wrote just for ya’ll.

– Steve Graves

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Brock Hunter, National Expert on Veterans’ Defense Issues,
Shares His Expertise with PD9 Attorneys

Brockton D. Hunter is a Minnesota-based attorney and nationally recognized authority on the defense of veterans.  A veteran himself, Mr. Hunter helped found the Veterans Defense Project, a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of educating the public about unique issues faced by veterans in the criminal justice system.  Mr. Hunter also drafted Minnesota’s Veterans Sentencing Mitigation law and is a Co-Editor of The Attorney’s Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court. Learn more at http://www.brockhunterlaw.com/practice-areas/veterans-defense/.

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