Please Help A "Forgotten" Veteran
Please Help A
"Forgotten" Veteran
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I am a Vietnam Era FEMALE veteran and I spent 11 years on active duty in the United States Air Force. |
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In 1976, when I was 18 and on active duty, I was brutally raped by a superior officer. When someone came to his door while he was raping me, he put his hands around my throat and squeezed and told me not to say a word. Believe me, I didn't. |
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He got away with raping me because in 1976, there was no such thing as "DATE RAPE". My attorney actually dropped the charges because I went with this man voluntarily. If I had known what he had on his mind, I would have never gone with him. |
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He left me with horrific nightmares. I constantly relive that rape over and over and over again every time I go to sleep or see violent scenes on TV or movies. People just don't understand that "you just don't get over it". Ask any rape victim. I was a virgin at the time of the rape. This affects my life right up to today. |
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I had to fight with the VA (Veteran's Administration) to have them declare that the PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) I suffer with because of the rape was a "service connected" disability. They said it wasn't. I was raped by an active duty superior officer on a military installation. How much more service connected can you get than that? I finally got my 100% disability from the VA, but at a cost. I can no longer work as I am terrified of having a male boss. I can't get into any elevators with men on them. I can't go into a room with only men in it. I stay in my house as much as possible. I have the security alarm on at all times. I am terrified of the unknown. I sleep very little. I spend most my nights listening for men to break into my house. I gained over 130 pounds to make myself unattractive to men. I don't want to ever go through this again. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. |
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During my fight with the VA, I fell deeply into debt trying to survive before I got my disability. If you can find it in your hearts to help me get out of debt, I would greatly appreciate it. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for you kindness and your caring. Please, don't let this veteran fall through the cracks. |
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If you have any questions, please email me. |
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