One of the support groups someone could donate to would be the Swords to Plowshares foundation. They have art shows and other events that help donate to the women vets in need. The foundation also helps and cares for women veterans that are struggling to get back on their feet and make sure they have all the resources they need to care for themselves. They believe that women that served should still get the same benefits they received as when they were serving.
Sources/Cites: http://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/women-veterans/resources-for-women-vets/
This feels like a good frame: we have the beginning and the ending of a post, but we don't have the middle. Where is the "meat" in this sandwich? I want to hear the stories of the women soldiers in your family. Otherwise, this text is not really new information for most readers. Personalize the issue.
ReplyDeleteFor example: my mom was a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army when she retired in 1998. She served two tours of duty during the Vietnam conflict and one during Desert Storm. She was a nurse who worked on amputee wards and during one horrible day, she lost 8 patients who were under the age of 19. While my mother was not on the front lines, she lost too many soldiers to count and could never bring herself to go to the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, and that always broke my heart.
Begin the stories of your women soldiers. Make them live through your words so that we can respect and honor their service!