“No Benefits. No Claims,” My Dad Said Under Oath—Before the Judge Was Interrupted

When I tried to explain that my deployment was classified, that the records were sealed under Department of Defense protection, my father gave a small, humorless laugh. “How convenient,” he muttered, and the gallery murmured in agreement.

I had requested that my former commanding officer, Colonel Marcus Avery, testify on my behalf. He’d told me when continue reading …