Veteran Involvement in the U.S. Capitol Breach: Possible Effects on VA Benefits

Abstract

On January 6, 2021, a crowd gathered on the U.S. Capitol grounds, breached security, entered and occupied portions of the Capitol building, and damaged federal property. The breach resulted in injuries to nearly 140 District of Columbia Metropolitan and U.S. Capitol Police officers. In addition, the breach led to at least five deaths. According to some media reports analysis of the Department of Justices list of individuals charged, approximately 20% of those involved in the disturbances at the U.S. Capitol have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military. This In Focus discusses how a veterans involvement in the events of January 6 could affect, terminate, or ultimately bar a veteran from access to benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Department of Defense (DOD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148094

Entities

People

  • Heather M. Salazar
  • Jonathan M. Gaffney
  • Kristy N. Kamarck

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compensation
  • Congress
  • Court Martial
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • District Of Columbia
  • Domestic Terrorism
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Household Goods
  • Imprisonment
  • Law
  • Military Aircraft
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Regulations
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.