Ralph Bratch Teaches Class on VA Advocate at Army JAG School

Ralph Bratch of Veterans Help Group was recently honored to be a guest lecturer at the Army JAG School on the campus of University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. The lecture on VA law was presented to the students in the graduate program. This was a return home for Ralph who attended the school during his 13 years of service as an Army Judge Advocate.

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