Elena Kagan has recently come under attack as someone who is anti-military. To place such a label on Ms. Kagan is unfair and ill-informed. I began law school at Harvard in 2007 after serving for five years as an active duty officer in the United States Army. During my first year at Harvard, Ms. Kagan was the Dean of the law school. Unsurprisingly, as a first year student I had little personal interaction with Dean Kagan. On the few occasions where we were in the same room though, her support of and appreciation for the military were clearly evident.
On my first day at the law school, Dean Kagan delivered a welcoming address to the incoming class. I was somewhat nervous that day, sitting among a group of people I didn’t know. I became even more nervous when the Dean began to introduce the class to each other. I no longer remember the specific accomplishments of those seated around me, but the Dean’s speech felt something like this to me: “You are each now part of an amazing class at the Harvard Law School. Seated among you are four astronauts, two platinum recording artists, an Olympic gold medalist…” As the honors and deeds of those around me were read off, I couldn’t believe I was getting to be a part of this group. “… and three veterans who have served in the military. Everyone should keep an eye out for these students and try to meet them when you get a chance.” At that point, I was taken aback by surprise. To Dean Kagan at least, not only did I belong at the law school, but the veterans were one of the special groups that others should feel honored to be associated with.
Fonte: White House