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Take Action: Grant PTSD Benefits to Veterans in Need
Show support to veterans who are victims of traumatic stress and sexual abuse.
Goal: 15,000
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Progress: 508
Sponsored by: The Veterans Site
America's service members face all kinds of combat. But for many veterans, simply getting the VA to cover their health expenses is a battle of its own.
This is a battle many veterans are fighting as we speak. And those who have suffered sexual assaults at the hands of a peer or superior are fighting an even more uphill war. This is because sexual violence within the military remains a highly taboo subject.
For example, the VA requires victims to produce evidence of an attack when there often isn't any. It's not uncommon for VA employees to simply deny that an attack even happened. Deception within the department is pervasive.
Being a soldier means fighting for one's country. Being a veteran means receiving respect and lifelong benefits in return for service.
Veterans shouldn't have to fight a war at home. Ask the Department of Defense to stop hesitating on granting PTSD benefits, especially to sexual violence victims.
Dear Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
As more and more of American veterans return home from service and from war, we will undoubtedly see an increase in PTSD occurrences.
While it's hard enough as it is to obtain health coverage for PTSD diagnoses related to hardships of war, it's even more difficult to request coverage for sexual-abuse related PTSD.
That's because sexual violence within the military is still a tremendously taboo subject. Victims are discouraged from reporting crimes for fear they will be demoted or they won't be taken seriously. They live in fear of ridicule and isolation from others in their units. They are also required to provide evidence of a crime — evidence that most often does not exist. The atmosphere for sexual assault victims is hostile at best.
I need you to renew your commitment to America's veterans. PTSD is a real and crippling disorder; we cannot stand idly by while our brave soldiers are suffering quietly and alone.
Please follow through on taking care of our vets.
Thank you.
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
Cody Cliff
May 13, 2013
Larrie Hoops
May 13, 2013
WENDY FISH
We give aid to every country who requests, our soldiers and vets deserve it more. Let's start taking care of our own first.
May 13, 2013
Kimberle Taitano
May 11, 2013
verna Donnelly
May 11, 2013
Barbara Leavitt
May 11, 2013
Donald Pearce
Equality for ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 11, 2013
Raymond McGrath
May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
Nancy Cho
May 8, 2013
LINDA GAITA
May 8, 2013
Karen Carlson
May 7, 2013
Janice Larrson
PTSD is a really important thing to take care of, and more people should be taking action.
May 7, 2013
Tina Rousselle
Victims shouldn't have to live in fear.
May 7, 2013
Jerry Rounds
May 7, 2013
Sharon Watson
May 7, 2013
Alexis Fernandez
May 6, 2013
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May 5, 2013
Kevin Kenger
May 5, 2013
Sky Gianni
May 5, 2013
Pat Souders
TSgt USAF retired 1972
May 5, 2013
Kristine Andarmani
May 4, 2013
cristina tamayo
May 4, 2013
Marie Brown
May 3, 2013
Pat Armstrong
May 2, 2013
Scott Fitch
May 2, 2013
Julie Squire
May 2, 2013
Julie Claunch
please don't allow our vets to be victimized, stand up for them, do the right thing. thank you, God bless
May 1, 2013
Jessica Galloway
May 1, 2013
Tracey Cullan
May 1, 2013
Melissa Mather
Apr 30, 2013
Sherrill Graviano
Apr 30, 2013
Shannon Cowett
Apr 30, 2013
Robin Imburgia
Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
Arlo Jones
Apr 24, 2013
Sylvia Reinard
Apr 24, 2013
Nancy Feldstein
Apr 23, 2013
Stacey Calvert
Apr 23, 2013
Marcia McDuffie
Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
Patricia Foil
Apr 23, 2013
lynn coffey-edelman
Apr 22, 2013
Crystal Deters
Apr 22, 2013
Linda Briggs
PTSD is cause many different things in the Military not just by going over seas.
Apr 21, 2013
Neleigh Schuerch
Apr 21, 2013
karolee cleveland
Apr 20, 2013
Terry New
Unless someone has PTSD,They have no idea what it is like.Personally,i fight a war within myself 24/7.It never goes away.For me,it only gets worse as time goes on.Its like fighting a continuous losing battle.PLEASE,help us!!
Apr 20, 2013
Bret Gallardo
