It’s No Longer a Man’s World
Female veterans are now the fastest growing homeless population in the United States. They are three times more likely to be homeless than their male counterparts. Why is that? Women did not...
View ArticleShame on you: an open letter from a veteran
As I sit here a day away from potentially packing up my desk, I am remembering the constant speeches you gave about “what the American people want.” Well, I can tell you as an American and as a...
View ArticleMs. Veteran America: A different kind of advocacy
On October 13, 2013, Staff Sergeant Allaina Guitron, was crowned Ms. Veteran America 2013. Yes, you heard right, Ms. Veteran America. The reason behind the Ms. Veteran America competition is to bring...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving challenge: end veteran homelessness
When Americans learn about a disaster happening abroad, they give until it hurts. Now, I am not talking about what we give from a government perspective, I am talking about what we give from our own...
View ArticleHappy 377th Birthday National Guard: Hope you like half-eaten cake
I spent 13 years serving in the U.S Army; my last 6 1/5 years were spent in the Army National Guard. So to commemorate the National Guard’s 377th Birthday, I’m going to tell you what it was like to...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving challenge: end veteran homelessness
When Americans learn about a disaster happening abroad, they give until it hurts. Now, I am not talking about what we give from a government perspective, I am talking about what we give from our own...
View ArticleHappy 377th Birthday National Guard: Hope you like half-eaten cake
I spent 13 years serving in the U.S Army; my last 6 1/5 years were spent in the Army National Guard. So to commemorate the National Guard’s 377th Birthday, I’m going to tell you what it was like to...
View ArticleVeteran Responds to, “Should We be Over There?”
I was asked,”Should we be over there?” many times throughout my 13-year military career. Now that I am a veteran, I am ready to answer that question. Upfront, there is a lot more going on than just...
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