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SSG Ham's Army Films - '14-'17 (Part 3 of 3)

Welcome back to my blog and thanks for your continued support. For this post I’d like to round out this series about the films I made during my military service and share my time transitioning out of Active Duty to the Reserve and starting Film School at the University of Southern California. If you haven’t read my first two posts check them out here Part 1 Years ‘07-’10 and Part 2 Years ‘11-’14. This time of my life I was also struggling a lot personally in many different ways. I’m thankful that I made it through that dark time of my life and have come out the other side stronger, more resilient, more purpose-driven and full of gratitude and there are alot of people that helped me along the way.

Robert HamDecember 27, 2023robert ham, melanie ham, hammr productions, army, army reserve, combat camera, usc film school, Cinematica Arts, family, fight on, usc film, 442 infantry regiment, vietnam veteran, gold star family, service to countryComment

The Good, Bad, Ugly, and Beautiful of the Veteran's Health Administration - Part 1 of 2

When you hear the term “The V.A.” or “Veteran’s Hospital” there are a lot of thoughts that come to mind especially for Veterans. I’ve heard everything from, “let’s burn it down and rebuild,” to “it’s an abusive system that is hurting Veterans, let’s go private,” to “it’s some of the best healthcare in the world and Veterans love it!" So what’s the truth?! As with anything the truth is usually somewhere in the middle. I’ve now spent several years on both sides of the V.A. working as a sub-contractor directing almost 100 videos for them, traveling to some of the top-rated V.A. hospitals in the country and have met some amazing doctors, nurses, and personnel (roughly about 1/3 of whom are Veterans themselves) who work tirelessly to give Veterans good healthcare. I’ve also explored a much darker side of Veteran healthcare with my films highlighting stories of scandal, cover-ups, betrayal and abuse, some truly egregious stories.

Robert HamJune 7, 2023Veterans, military, veterans health administration, veterans hospital, scandal, war, tom hanks, los angeles, abraham lincoln, documentary, advocacy, VA, ron kovic, oliver stone, robert ham, hammr productions Comment

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