To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
RECOGNITION OF CIVILIAN WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN AMERICA'S CONFLICTS.
To acknowledge the role of civilian women in America's conflicts.
Why is this important?
RECOGNITION OF CIVILIAN WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN AMERICA'S CONFLICTS.
To acknowledge the role of civilian woman (USO/Red Cross/USAID/special services/civilian doctors/nurses/religious/flight attendants, etc# who have served America and the military. In fact, here were over 20,000 civilian women in Vietnam alone. Only 7,500 military women served in Vietnam, by the way.
Civilian women have served side by side with the military women, but get no acknowledgement for health issues like PTSD, Dioxin poisioning, depression, cancer, etc. It is appalling that these dedicated women are outcasts after having served their country with patriotism, courage and dedication.
I personally served as a civilian with USO clubs in Vietnam, Thailand and USArmy Special services in Korea and Fort Ord, California. I know what being an outcast really means.
I am carrying PTSD around with me, but cannot get even a glance at a VA hospital. I was told by a chaplain at the VA hospital in Palo Alto, CA that our civilian service 'doesn't count'. I find that outrageous.
When we were needed to run hospitals, set up USO clubs or special service clubs, or work as nurses #civilian#, we were there to support the cause. Now that we need to be acknowledged, the door is shut in our faces.
Can you help me out with this? I #we# would be grateful.
Maureen Nerli,
USO Clubs Vietnam, Thailand
USArmy Special Services, South Korea, Fort Ord, CA
Founder of the first highway sign in America to acknowledge the role or civilian women in our conficts: .CIVILIAN WOMEN VOLUNTEERS ALL WARS HIGHWAY MEMORIAL, San Mateo, California, Highway 101
To acknowledge the role of civilian woman (USO/Red Cross/USAID/special services/civilian doctors/nurses/religious/flight attendants, etc# who have served America and the military. In fact, here were over 20,000 civilian women in Vietnam alone. Only 7,500 military women served in Vietnam, by the way.
Civilian women have served side by side with the military women, but get no acknowledgement for health issues like PTSD, Dioxin poisioning, depression, cancer, etc. It is appalling that these dedicated women are outcasts after having served their country with patriotism, courage and dedication.
I personally served as a civilian with USO clubs in Vietnam, Thailand and USArmy Special services in Korea and Fort Ord, California. I know what being an outcast really means.
I am carrying PTSD around with me, but cannot get even a glance at a VA hospital. I was told by a chaplain at the VA hospital in Palo Alto, CA that our civilian service 'doesn't count'. I find that outrageous.
When we were needed to run hospitals, set up USO clubs or special service clubs, or work as nurses #civilian#, we were there to support the cause. Now that we need to be acknowledged, the door is shut in our faces.
Can you help me out with this? I #we# would be grateful.
Maureen Nerli,
USO Clubs Vietnam, Thailand
USArmy Special Services, South Korea, Fort Ord, CA
Founder of the first highway sign in America to acknowledge the role or civilian women in our conficts: .CIVILIAN WOMEN VOLUNTEERS ALL WARS HIGHWAY MEMORIAL, San Mateo, California, Highway 101