She was awarded a Purple Heart but had to prove to the Army that she deserved it.
Even back home in Ohio, she doesn’t feel much like a soldier.
“What did you do over there?” some gray-haired male veterans in Akron at the Department of Veterans Affairs asked as they sized up her petite frame. “Did you sell Girl Scout cookies?” one asked.
When Sandor’s husband goes to the VA, he gets handshakes and “Thank you for your service” accolades in the waiting room.
Not her.
Female veterans face insensitive treatment and an uphill battle upon returning home →
(Photos by Caitlin Cruz)
This needs more posts. This is bullshit.
wow. an article worth reading