"'Service Denied' explores the effects of war on veterans of color across generations" by Arturo Conde for NBC

A new book explores how veterans of color have been affected by war across generations and the different ways the military further marginalized service members from minority groups. 

Jason Higgins, a postdoctoral fellow at Virginia Tech, has been conducting oral interviews with formerly incarcerated veterans since 2017. With John M. Kinder, an associate professor of history at Oklahoma State University, the two co-edited “Service Denied,” which came out Friday. 

One of the veterans featured in the book is  David Carlson, 38, a sergeant in the Army National Guard who fought in the Iraq War and has dedicated his life to serving other vets and civilians in western Wisconsin. He said people who are making the transition from the military with post-traumatic stress disorder and other such issues need housing, employment and education at the same time, which is why he co-founded a peer mentoring organization. 

Read the full article on NBC News, originally published August 1, 2022: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/service-denied-exploration-intergenerational-war-trauma-black-veterans-rcna40970