Join @LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell as he speaks with Lawyer, Activist and Social Entrepreneur Kat Calvin to discuss the massive US veteran crisis and how veterans are struggling to access medical services at the VA, to even get benefits. Many Veterans are living in real poverty, dependant on food stamps and handouts. Also the discussion covers the general difficulty experienced when trying to get ID, get the vote, and access to benefits for many groups in society in the US including veterans. 

Despite many leading politicians and organisations saying they support the veterans cause, in reality we are seeing little evidence of this. 

Chapters:

00:00 Episode introduction

01:19 How Kat’s upbringing has led her to being a lawyer and an activist

06:20 Kat’s work with veterans who have no IDs 

07:10 Jeff’s family veteran experience

09:05 About Spread the Vote, voting rights for veterans and new legislation regarding IDs

16:23 US policy for giving ID to all residents and citizens?

21:38 About the documents you need to get an ID in the US and the challenge for veterans

29:40 The challenges for urban vs rural for getting IDs

34:41 The Supreme Court decision regarding the law change in Arizona

39:15 How difficult it is to find a notary

41.48 Project ID Action Fund - what is it about?

45:48 About Rag Tag technology and how it helped Spread The Vote

48:00 What is Kat watching on streaming television right now

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