Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

Transcending conflicts, service branches and generations, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial will express America's lasting gratitude to the men and women whose lives were forever changed in service to our country.

National statistics show that there are more than three million living disabled veterans, including thousands who have returned from the current operations and desert storm.

The Disabled Veterans for LIFE Memorial Foundation was created to educate the public on the issues related to disabled veterans. The Foundation needs to first rally the public by recognizing and honoring veterans in a public forum in order to bring public awareness to the needs of our disabled veterans.

http://www.avdlm.org/site/c.gnKFIJNqEqG/b.5307917/k.A616/Quick_Facts.htm

To my brother and sisters in Arms we salute YOU:
Operation DESERT SCORPION
Operation DESERT THUNDER
Operation DESERT SHIELD
Operation Desert Calm / Desert Farewell

Operation DESERT SWORD
Operation DESERT SABRE
Operation VIGILANT WARRIOR
Operation VIGILANT SENTINEL
Operation DESERT STRIKE I and II
Operation DESERT FOX I and II
Operation DESERT SCORPION
Operation Just Cause
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Desert Focus
Operation Desert Falcon

Operation Desert Spring
Operation Northern and Southern Watch
Operation DESERT SCORPION and IRON HAMMER
Operation Desert Strike
Operation DELIBERATE FORCE

Venus Hammack/Army/NCO/disabled veteran

A Desert Storm Battle Buddy

I have been 20 years, yet I still remember and grateful to my battle buddy. He took great pride in his MOS- military occupation speciality (CHEM CORPS). Mike was a professional NCO. We were the same rank - he watched my back and would not tolerate unprofessional behavior toward me from male servicemen (CENTCOM). There were many occasions I had to travel alone and at night. When ever possible Mike would accompany me. I salute him, said Venus H.


Paula Shnurr is a research professor of psychiatry. She did a study of therapy for female vets with PTSD for the Veterans Administration. Shnurr said: "When you are sexually assaulted by people who are your comrades, PTSD can be worse than in
other circumstances. You feel incompetent and helpless, like children feel when abused by the very people who are supposed to look after them. The people you depend on have attacked you."

Though Professor Benedict believes virtually everybody is being harassed in the military, by no means does this mean every woman is being assaulted. Most are not. There are many male soldiers who are good, dependable people. These are the ones that treat women soldiers like their sisters just as they treat their male comrades as brothers. Soldiers in arms to them means siblings in arms.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/145378/Female_Soldiers_Died_of_Dehydration_Rather_Than_Risk_Sexual_Assault