Lauren Zapf: Changing the Dialogue For Women Vets
Female vets must be recognized as contributing members of society, with valuable abilities and talents to bring into their communities.
Tagged: Veterans Day
Giving Back to Veterans
When you see the graphic that the suicide rate has increased 150 percent among veterans since 2001, you know that something is desperately wrong with how the country is handling the needs of veterans.
America’s Veterans: The Collateral Damage of War
“It is estimated by veteran suicide counselors that perhaps as many as three times as many veterans have taken their own lives than the number who died in the Vietnam War.”
Military Sexual Trauma – Seeking Justice
October 12th-16th was Military Rape Awareness Week, and several organizations were on board for the implementation of activities. Data was put out to the media including: 1 in 3 women in the military have been raped or assaulted; 37 percent of victims are raped multiple times; 14 percent are gang raped.
Obama, McCain, and Our Veterans
Lorin Walker, Alternate Delegate from Washington state who is on the Veterans policy team for Obama, had stronger words to characterize McCain’s voting record on the needs of those in the country’s armed forces. “His service to those who serve has been deplorable. His voting record stands at 20% pro-veteran.”
