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Outreach (VJO) program supports this effort; Section membersinvolved with VJO include MLAP coordinator Norman Zoller, VAethics attorney George Bradford, and Veterans Advocate Drew Early.- In Sepember 2012, Norman Zoller of the MLAP and John Camp, Chairof the Section, were invited to participate in a Workshop PlanningSession of the National Institute of State and Juvenile Court Justices inColumbus, GA. The purpose of the workshop was to consider trainingneeds for jurists to better understand military families and children ofveterans and service members and how to alleviate the impact ofassignments, deployments, and military service in general in cases thatcome before them.- The Section also took on a greater role in being the watchdog forlegislation that could impact upon service members and veterans. TheSection followed and submitted comments on such diverse legislativeinitiatives as: SB 61, concerning execution of liens on personal storageunits (as many service members store their property when they aredeployed); HB 16 (concerning steps to make the Georgia War Veterans’Home eligible to participate in federal Medicare and Medicaidprograms); HB 188 (to facilitate the licensing of recently retired ordischarged service members and military spouses in certain trade andvocational fields of employment); and, enactment of the UniformDeployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act (UDPCVA). TheUDPCVA is a significant advancement in protecting the rights ofmilitary parents and families whenever they are deployed. John Camp,as Section Chair, obtained the endorsement of the UDPCVA by theState Bar of Georgia, and it is one of their key legislative agenda itemsfor the 2014 Legislative Session. Follow it as HB 685, sponsored byRep. Edward Lindsey.- As a gesture of symbolic comradary of the Section and the MLAP, wejointly commissioned the creation of a Challenge Coin with a Sectionside and a MLAP side. Challenge Coins carry special significance in themilitary dating back to the Roman Legions. The Section intends to usethese coins to recognize individuals who have added significantly toour goals and mission.- The Section also published its first Section News Letter in 2013 thanksto the extraordinary efforts of Steve Shewmaker and technicalassistance from Derrick Stanley of the State Bar Staff. The Newsletterwas an instant success with our members. We also shared it with otherSections and organizations that we have partnered with in 2012-2013.Our goals it to publish it three times per year and to include news of the304