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25 Am. Bankr. Inst. L. Rev. 43 (2017)
Vets and Debts

handle is hein.journals/abilr25 and id is 43 raw text is: VETS AND DEBTS JACK F. WLLIAMS* On October 30, 2015, the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, the St. John's Center for Bankruptcy Studies, and the Armed Forces Society at St. John's University School of Law joined the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs for their symposium, entitled Veterans in Bankruptcy. Dr. Jack Williams gave the keynote address. The following is a revised and annotated transcription of his remarks. INTRODUCTION Throughout history, societies have attempted, in one way or another, to help those who have fought and sacrificed for them. This noble form of recognition of the few by the many appears to transcend time, space, and culture. It is not an artifact nestled within traditional western civilization; its presence goes well beyond that. Special dispensation to those who fight may be found in holy texts, such as the Torah, Christian religious writings, and the Qu-ran. The United States of America is no different in this regard. We have, with a few notable exceptions, honored those that have served this country in its armed forces. Professor Ray Warner,' a thoughtful scholar and great friend, introduced me to you all as an anthropologist and law professor. That is not quite the case; I am an archaeologist and law professor. An archaeologist, being introduced as an anthropologist, is like a Yankees fan being introduced as a Red Sox fan or vice versa. Just to give you a taste of the difference between the two disciplines: anthropologists believe that the way to understand culture and civilization is to embed yourself. You learn through observation. You study with the people, partake in their rituals, their habits, their routines, you talk with them, walk with them, eat with them; you engage them in a robust manner over a significant period of time. * I would like to thank the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, the St. John's Center for Bankruptcy Studies, the Armed Forces Society at St. John's University School of Law, and the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs for sponsoring this symposium. I further would like to thank my colleague, Susan H. Seabury, Esq., for her helpful comments on this speech. I would also like to thank Tosha Donn, Georgia State Law class of 2017, and the wonderful staff at the Law Review for their great help. Finally, I would like to thank the present servicemembers, veterans, and their families for their service. My email is jwilliamsgsu.edu. My office number is (404) 413-9149. Any errors are mine alone. 1 Professor of Law and former Associate Dean of Bankruptcy at St. John's University School of Law. Professor Warner has written articles for numerous bankruptcy, commercial law, and consumer law publications. He is also a Director and Former Secretary of the American Bankruptcy Institute and Co- Advisor to the American Bankruptcy Law Review at St. John's. Professor G. Ray Warner Biography, ST. JOHN'S U. SCH. OF L., http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/bio/g-ray-warner (last visited Nov. 10, 2016). 43

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