This question was raised at every turn during our partner Masi Nayem’s speech at the BOARD community meeting. And we are glad that today it is heard not only from the lips of lawyers, but also in Ukrainian business circles.
Veteran policy in the BOARD business community is not about formal initiatives, but about knowledge and responsibility. We understand that returning from war is not the end of history, but its continuation in new conditions. Therefore, the approach should be based on respect, equality, co-creation, and a conscious attitude towards the experience of veterans.
Veteran politics is not about loud gestures. It’s about respect, inclusion, partnership, knowledge, and strategy.
Masi Nayyem spoke about the main thing at the meeting:
- Why respect is not only about words, but also about actions.
- Why we should not heroize or isolate veterans.
- Why “nothing about veterans without veterans” should be a rule, not a slogan.
- And why support is not about weakness, but about the strength of the community.
He shared the practices we implement at Miller:
- A humane return to work after service.
- Full voluntariness of participation in the initiatives.
- Trauma-informed approach and language sensitivity.
- Honoring not only loss but also resilience.
For us, as a law firm, it is important not only to know the law. And to put values above formalities.
Because a veteran is not an object of assistance. A veteran is a partner we trust. And which we support.