Comments on: Invisible Wounds Hurt Veterans Job Chances/ LA Times/ Alexandra Zavis

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By: Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:25:42 +0000

kr, It breaks my heart to hear these stories, and I know they are all too frequent. I have attended workshops with Vets4Vets in their early stages of developing the program, where I met a bunch of women who all had stories similar to yours. I am only a tough Marine to a point…..these women made me weep with the tales of abuse they had received inside that Armed Forces. That is like having PTSD twice! One Nurse was raped right at the end of a combat mission being completed. No one would listen to her for well over a year, because that Officer was up for Colonel! “let me at him,” is the way I felt.
Women in the workplace have fought too hard for equity, and then to have it all crash because of being a disabled veteran, is one hell of a burden to carry.
I am a Veteran Service Officer and know employment law relatively well. If I can help, let me know. Of course the complicated part is that anyone who is viewed as a fighter for their rights—-the very reason one is in the Armed Forces….to protect our rights, is in turn thought of to be a potential problem employee. So you have a classic “Catch 22″ from the get-go. There should be 100% disabled veterans companies, and let them have a tax break. You know that phrase….”money talks and bs walks.” But of course that will not help jerks behave any better.

By: krscott7

krscott7 — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:19:15 +0000

There needs to be more support legally, with employment law, and advocacy for getting work. Making sure the results are carried out. Help with the Veterans benefits with real results in a timely manner. Some Veterans are not experiencing negatives, but just because you are not having any problems, please don’t get in the way of helping the rest of us Veterans. Many instances intentional harm, discrimination, unlawful actions committed against, badgering, antagonizing, harassment, sabotage, and blockage towards the Veterans in employment. When the employer and any employee is responsible committing these actions, by not allowing help causes destruction in the Veterans life. As a disabled female Veteran I have experienced much of these harms. They were not held accountable as of yet. When reported was retaliated and slandered. When made complaints and tried to get legal help was targeted. If we would have help when unfairness, wrong doing, and any ill willed actions are taken towards us Veterans each time any wrong was committed, hold the person or persons, entity, and employer responsible this would help with many issues, and which would be solved. But when you allow a group of people to toy, taunt, and bully a disabled Veteran, all that was a part and aware that choose to do nothing, should be held accountable as well. False hope, false help, pretend actions. Referring us to interviews, and appointments, ect., when they knew there would be no intentions in carrying out and real help, real results, real employment, and getting hired. Many times in employment because of being a disabled female Veteran and because what I was requesting help for I was discriminated, and intentional targeting. Because there has not been enough help in correcting many wrongs perpetrators that commits these unlawful harms / actions, continually bullied to destroy the person, and intentional discrimination against, because of not respecting females, disabled Veterans, and because they feel they are above the law. The affects have caused our lives to be in ruin. We keep on reporting, keep on requesting help, but too many times we are not respected and not heard, instead some officials allow us to be targeted just like what happened the other day at school. You wonder why over sixty percent of the homeless are Veterans, and why we are committing suicide thought out United States. It is how we are being treated. Too many instances the help that is being claimed does not come about, however they are paid. For those that have served and provide all to have a chance in our Country, I thank you. For those that are helping us Veterans I thank you. However, I will continue to seek justice for the harmful committed against me!!

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:39:37 +0000

Thank you so much. Yes, I would love a copy. I will email you with my address. My son Ryan is a Film School graduate, and I am a Disabled Veteran myself. Let me know if we can be of any help. Sort of like “Dale Dye”, advisers.

By: Angelique Orbach

Angelique Orbach — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:38:39 +0000

Mike, I am the publisher of DARK MATTER PTSD. This is an autobiography from Bruce H. Gilkin. He is a Vietnam Veteran who has been living with the affects of PTSD since 1982, when he had total shut down. The book is a whole new way of tackling the invisible war within the soldier (regardless of time and place of service). The paperback version sold over 200k copies. The hardback is now available. I would be pleased to send you a copy of the book for your review. The book has been turned into a screenplay and is in the pipeline as a major movie production. If you are interested, please contact me and I'll send you your own book. In the meantime you can search the web: www.crystalcastlepublishing.com; www.brucegilkin.com; facebook/darkmatterptsd. Sincerely, -Angelique Orbach