Join us as we talk with Marine veteran Leah. Leah takes us on her journey of heartbreak, betrayal, and hopelessness during her journey of redemption. At every turn, when it looks as though no one would believe her, there's a new obstacle thrown in her way. She tries to move on with her life, and at …
Uncle Sam's Daughter
by DIME
As I began my journey of healing as I shared my stories with some, I quickly realized that my experience in the military was not as unique as I had thought. It took me over a decade to realize that there were many other women (and also some men) who shared a similar story of military sexual trauma, discrimination, abuse, and intimidation among many other things. I couldn’t understand why this was happening and why these things were allowed. Our voices were squandered due to coercion, the lack of someone willing to listen and believe us, or just the plain feeling of hopelessness. Throughout my journey in the military, it often felt like I was a second-class citizen, as a woman, and especially as a black woman. When people found out that I was in the military they seemed so shocked as their picture of a soldier was usually a white man or even a man of any color but rarely a woman, especially a woman of color. When we look at how the military is compromised, we can see that more and more
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On this episode we chat with Arlena Johnson, a Navy veteran and finalist for Ms. Veteran America 2021.
The following are her social media accounts:
Facebook: Arlena Johnson
Ms Veteran America Facebook: ArlenaJ4MVA2021
Instagram: @lelesooosweet
Ms Veteran America: ArlenaJ4MVA2021