WEBVTT 00:08.850 --> 00:12.640 Right now a military your working so hard to be perspective is 00:12.640 --> 00:16.450 me call the percentage of women in the military has doubled in 00:16.450 --> 00:20.580 the last thirty years. We're fifteen % of the armed forces people 00:20.580 --> 00:21.320 still ask me. 00:21.880 --> 00:23.020 If I had to carry. Afghan. 00:25.620 --> 00:29.370 Women continue to be invisible as better sir kind of invisible 00:29.370 --> 00:31.280 on the the and invisible on the community. 00:32.420 --> 00:33.880 I spend a lot of time outside liar. 00:34.500 --> 00:38.080 People are starting to become more aware that I vaccine combat. 00:38.650 --> 00:42.430 With homelessness in pt is the on the rounds women veterans seen 00:42.430 --> 00:44.510 to be a scene where challenges than. Ever. 00:47.710 --> 00:52.360 Major the press and Customized us to sort of could in the more prevalent. 00:53.000 --> 00:54.470 Spare coming back from deployment. 00:55.140 --> 00:57.190 And I was a warrior I can handle any. 00:58.310 --> 00:59.990 Event of women who are struggling. 01:00.500 --> 01:04.550 For who have them to military sexual trauma or substance abuse 01:04.550 --> 01:08.160 or suicide every single one and and it's still proud and. Expects. 01:16.430 --> 01:21.250 Whelan and then involved and come R S armed forces from the very 01:21.250 --> 01:22.520 beginning of them are. 01:23.570 --> 01:27.470 In the from our revolution some of them. What was there hustling 01:27.470 --> 01:32.750 ended up picking up arms and filling in for the other skies themselves 01:32.780 --> 01:34.030 man that's or. 01:35.110 --> 01:39.230 We had show many changes which took place and and will more to. 01:40.270 --> 01:43.340 In the end it in many senses that was a beginning of where we 01:43.340 --> 01:47.110 are today because here them the women air force service pilots. 01:48.250 --> 01:52.750 Chairing airplanes flying maintenance flights touring tires for 01:52.750 --> 01:54.330 the amine aircraft to. 01:55.050 --> 01:56.970 A comers to Bahrain. 01:58.000 --> 02:02.650 The only woman who served in korea army nurses. 02:03.610 --> 02:04.600 Over eighty. Percent. 02:07.000 --> 02:09.480 This this and they were or. Versus. 02:17.310 --> 02:20.360 On and hear enough parts of man. 02:21.240 --> 02:23.250 The progress in meeting of Irene is the 02:24.500 --> 02:28.650 Like came in the solvers. The nineteen-fifties so when we were. 02:29.220 --> 02:31.070 Seven ten so ursula. 02:32.110 --> 02:36.320 I didn't experience with the woman do in iraq and. Afghanistan. 02:37.660 --> 02:41.060 There's no denying that there are more doors open to women in 02:41.060 --> 02:45.170 the military taking in africa for that that progress has come 02:45.330 --> 02:49.040 rights according to the department of veterans appears here are 02:49.040 --> 02:53.110 six thousand five hundred homes in on veterans on america's streets 02:53.110 --> 02:56.180 TV that double the number from a dickey. 02:57.000 --> 03:01.070 One in five women veterans have reported the military sexual 03:01.170 --> 03:04.780 trauma during. Yes sir that's. In increasing number of women 03:04.780 --> 03:07.850 veterans are suffering from push traumatic stress disorder. 03:08.600 --> 03:12.770 With probably had Seoul or was worker woman veterans were for. 03:13.550 --> 03:16.610 But we warm paying any attention to a but we certainly don't 03:16.610 --> 03:18.220 have as many as we have now. 03:18.890 --> 03:22.050 I think part of it has to do with economy that part of it has 03:22.050 --> 03:23.210 to do with the fact that. 03:23.770 --> 03:27.160 Are one women come back as demand. They needed time to adjust 03:27.320 --> 03:28.370 they needed time to. 03:29.030 --> 03:32.500 Work three servings. It makes posted a lot of are women say that 03:32.500 --> 03:35.670 there's frustrate back in the family life the teles is you know 03:35.670 --> 03:37.280 and sort of the laundry pile that. 03:38.120 --> 03:42.010 Patricia haiti's is the department of veteran affairs cheap consultant 03:42.040 --> 03:42.990 on women's health. 03:43.790 --> 03:48.180 In house woman where are in those jobs that expose and the combat 03:48.180 --> 03:51.530 as much. It's not to say that for example women serving country 03:51.530 --> 03:55.360 in vietnam had a daria have a the sirens came on and they had 03:55.390 --> 03:59.480 bombings it but it is wasn't a twenty four seven in carrying 03:59.480 --> 04:04.810 M sixteen it and being alert for I E D's that we see in the current. Conflicts. 04:07.140 --> 04:10.190 Department of better interference this area knowing what it calls 04:10.220 --> 04:13.860 of closure change in effort to engage more enough better. Its. 04:17.240 --> 04:21.290 But for some female veterans like jennifer crane that change 04:21.400 --> 04:22.540 came a little too late. 04:23.120 --> 04:25.560 I think we were the first I was a worsening know we were some 04:25.560 --> 04:28.570 of the first one that's to come through the fiat a they want 04:28.570 --> 04:29.280 to quit. 04:29.910 --> 04:33.170 To know what to do because that are some stand some individual 04:33.170 --> 04:37.820 means then when that have that menu typically do not gen enlisted 04:37.850 --> 04:41.390 in the army national guard. It right and have high school I enlist 04:41.390 --> 04:44.690 in two thousand and it was peace time. There is nothing going 04:44.690 --> 04:49.020 on I had yaya uncles and I am my grandfather idea been in the 04:49.020 --> 04:52.170 service gone overseas and come back but it was never anything 04:52.170 --> 04:55.320 that I really understood are the heart and I think there was 04:55.320 --> 04:57.120 anything I was ever be a possibility for me. 04:57.660 --> 05:01.380 Are there change and september eleventh two thousand one. 05:02.690 --> 05:04.200 I was at work. 05:04.900 --> 05:08.630 And I remember why she them TV everything's and non in finally 05:08.630 --> 05:12.340 arrived and She wasn't coming on that she was can they. 05:13.190 --> 05:14.240 I was terrified. 05:14.780 --> 05:17.840 In two thousand three gen deployed to Afghanistan. 05:18.840 --> 05:21.560 I spend a lot of time outside wire which is something I wasn't 05:21.560 --> 05:25.650 really prepared for a as a parent legal. I wasn't expecting that 05:25.650 --> 05:29.330 i've been involved in any of this but I it was a liaison between 05:29.420 --> 05:32.990 us and the locals so we're all your off road in you know it seems 05:32.990 --> 05:34.760 you get right off ready just. 05:36.630 --> 05:37.410 Open make it back. 05:38.220 --> 05:42.240 I E I can say how many times said the Fung's rained down the 05:42.240 --> 05:45.210 day and the if radiant set at freaks. 05:46.000 --> 05:49.570 And the doorbell rang airtime a day when normally I wouldn't 05:49.570 --> 05:50.770 have and they come to the door. 05:51.500 --> 05:56.690 Can a my heart pounding after few months gen begin to buckle 05:56.750 --> 05:59.240 under stress. Well supplied air really stepped. 05:59.750 --> 06:03.210 I a new tide really eyeing mission shut down. I wasn't talking 06:03.210 --> 06:05.860 anybody asset talking to family and to talk talking of friends 06:05.940 --> 06:09.040 a care about anything except for my job. This is when I needed 06:09.040 --> 06:12.990 deal and there was no feeling behind it. I aim there's little 06:12.990 --> 06:14.850 lino motion while others there. 06:15.380 --> 06:19.950 So I a of became but they cut type of only make my heart rate 06:19.950 --> 06:23.430 was of so high that outline down my heart rate was a hundred 06:23.430 --> 06:27.500 fifty eight and they can get it stabilized. I was dehydration 06:27.500 --> 06:30.650 they thought they you know I was having eating disorder problems 06:30.860 --> 06:34.960 medics were I'm able to stabilize here and despite their protests 06:35.020 --> 06:39.550 gen was sent home. I was thrown and then. Okay my daughter said 06:39.550 --> 06:41.130 ins and then she's alive. 06:41.670 --> 06:43.690 So I'm happy and she's coming home. 06:44.330 --> 06:45.320 And enaam one of the home. 06:45.840 --> 06:49.790 At our I when you know part of it. And they have hired as civilian 06:49.790 --> 06:53.890 life I way shocked that I was never going to put my you wanting 06:53.890 --> 06:56.780 and I was shocked that wasn't of the back it sends my job. 06:57.420 --> 07:01.210 Was my unit yet stills something big deal process that I still 07:01.210 --> 07:01.830 struggle. With. 07:04.500 --> 07:09.510 The idea into I guess feel like I say in anywhere in society 07:09.510 --> 07:13.310 and I can they've harder ethel as an alternative arrival. 07:14.280 --> 07:16.330 It's Headbands I'd be here. 07:16.890 --> 07:21.340 At home gen secretly wrestled with the nightmares in panic attacks 07:21.460 --> 07:23.430 and she struggled to find work. 07:24.100 --> 07:27.910 I decided hours the hours entire work for a law fire most Nhu 07:27.910 --> 07:31.910 this but them iPAQ little certificate can actually transfer into 07:31.910 --> 07:34.210 the civilian world signed actually have to the back-to-school 07:34.210 --> 07:37.470 might use it I get it I was a Bartender because it's. 07:38.210 --> 07:42.020 The know what else to that that was where his introduce to our cooking. 07:42.820 --> 07:48.140 And as soon heirs I a E did that all the send I could smile I 07:48.140 --> 07:52.040 could be so she'll I can have friends and I didn't have to go 07:52.040 --> 07:56.500 to sleep. So I don't have to have nightmares sell my aim anxiety 07:56.500 --> 08:00.000 level was just any was brought down drastically by air as like 08:00.090 --> 08:05.140 this fabulous. I was completely naive. I mean nothing about. 08:05.840 --> 08:09.950 What working to other than the physical harm until in the beginning. 08:11.260 --> 08:14.800 I just like she just change to an talked me that anything. 08:15.320 --> 08:19.770 Gents patient for drugs cost are nearly everything my mom and 08:19.770 --> 08:23.180 let me know the house because I was in I was using and was you 08:23.180 --> 08:26.370 know get help do this and I was an adult secret make me. 08:27.000 --> 08:31.180 And I was also I was a soldier hero. I was a warrior I can handle any. 08:31.770 --> 08:34.150 Yeah and and I shelagh the. Monster. 08:37.000 --> 08:40.470 They made a decision to take my. 08:41.000 --> 08:45.220 Way I was going to deal with drive and the slow everything from 08:45.690 --> 09:01.570 and that's what I felt and for. That.. That. 09:09.500 --> 09:21.710 That. I felt like marine always on the main and and then it is 09:21.710 --> 09:24.240 that a mainland how and so I don't want to be. 09:24.780 --> 09:30.280 As almost impro gen turn to prostitution to pay for her jack 09:30.570 --> 09:34.110 I just wanted it all for that I what it no part of the life that 09:34.110 --> 09:35.520 my family and friends had here. 09:36.660 --> 09:38.110 Really M a part of any lifestyle. 09:39.680 --> 09:42.990 I head major the decision to take my life. 09:43.500 --> 09:46.700 A it's I was going to do with drugs because it can be slow and 09:46.700 --> 09:50.730 it's gonna be on and that's what it's elegance and fortunately 09:50.730 --> 09:54.650 for gen those plans were interrupted when police arrested her 09:54.680 --> 09:55.600 for drug possession. 09:56.260 --> 10:00.430 Can pass and shackles gone forever drives and that we dead-set 10:00.430 --> 10:01.930 you don't belong here is and I know my. 10:03.140 --> 10:07.540 Insane clown taking the jail time architect acropora record. 10:07.540 --> 10:10.850 Resigned jeanine a firsthand a cottage of the apiece with the 10:10.850 --> 10:14.500 use of experience jean veterans to help gen complete the drug 10:14.500 --> 10:19.170 program jeanine says society often feels to recognize women is 10:19.170 --> 10:24.290 veterans with when and On the transition as a little bit harder 10:24.290 --> 10:27.560 of the still from profound issue in upcoming combat situation. 10:27.560 --> 10:30.650 So that they don't suffer the chalice of where the same way that 10:30.650 --> 10:31.850 manned by on. 10:32.530 --> 10:35.270 I think that expression that had combat that we're in now. 10:35.820 --> 10:38.770 Thirty four as well with the on the place for men and women really 10:38.770 --> 10:39.250 are equal. 10:40.150 --> 10:45.520 Guy says she tsgt substance abuse Afghan got handing hit activates 10:45.520 --> 10:48.520 Con and I think term it's caliber relevant which came first to 10:48.520 --> 10:52.440 know to go usually see them to gather gen credits truck or pre 10:52.440 --> 10:56.080 therapist and your family of saving her lack when my duck or 10:56.080 --> 11:00.720 time and I tolerating I really to continue seeing L and she says 11:00.720 --> 11:03.640 you know once you can is that it I have money that's histamine. 11:03.640 --> 11:06.770 I given our says years this organization they provide free mental 11:06.770 --> 11:10.950 health care to that's and their families today gen is the nationals 11:10.950 --> 11:14.350 bulls person forgiven our in shares are story with people around 11:14.350 --> 11:17.200 the country. My name is jennifer praying. I'm a combat veteran 11:17.200 --> 11:18.280 the United States army. 11:19.000 --> 11:21.500 And on the twenty six years old of most people don't look at 11:21.500 --> 11:25.150 me and see a war veteran best any here today. I am for of that 11:25.150 --> 11:30.100 were veterans coming our shapes sizes ages races and sexes and 11:30.100 --> 11:33.090 out our country and I get lectures at colleges and universities 11:33.520 --> 11:36.590 arm about being a what better and being a woman and having post 11:36.590 --> 11:39.130 machester center and about how you know I would sack. 11:39.830 --> 11:42.390 Yeah I still have a likes today even after everything I went 11:42.390 --> 11:46.550 and Jenna recently to part in given how or is email veterans 11:46.550 --> 11:50.380 event for T set fabulous a new york city's fashion week.. Baradar. 11:50.880 --> 11:57.230 Baradar. The that was nice being vexed the day at mercedes Benz 11:57.230 --> 12:01.270 fashion week was something I am and five before and get he may 12:01.270 --> 12:05.160 and is I am not a supermodel on my never five-day of the something 12:05.160 --> 12:05.680 that the of. 12:06.310 --> 12:08.030 The big part about it was there. 12:08.570 --> 12:10.780 Women come home and they don't hide of the of wanting. 12:11.750 --> 12:17.680 So it was sleigh the Think this leo parade for when you have 12:17.680 --> 12:22.830 the out of being a one man and you can be fabulous and when inflows nightdress. 12:24.210 --> 12:25.220 And this is that. 12:25.770 --> 12:26.390 As amazing. 12:27.430 --> 12:30.690 As a the part of has bitten endorsed one organization over another. 12:31.190 --> 12:34.200 On that we will know when you do support evidence-based treatment 12:34.260 --> 12:37.080 the individual comes to us and told us about a great program 12:37.080 --> 12:40.140 one kirsten to continue of the topping them and certainly knows 12:40.140 --> 12:43.050 better for somebody to seek treatment center non-stick entry 12:43.510 --> 12:47.570 gen continues to get treatment for pt is the but she says it's 12:47.570 --> 12:49.790 for favoring that really ships are going. 12:50.740 --> 12:53.720 Of the The lcs than jennifer. 12:54.590 --> 12:56.380 She's happy still struggle. 12:57.000 --> 13:01.330 To have amounts of struggle that she knows that and Beehive a 13:01.330 --> 13:04.050 very privileged to that my family. I'm married I have. 13:04.590 --> 13:07.060 Beautiful daughter she's just the light of my life. 13:07.690 --> 13:11.960 Ans. Is right honestly Philly because of her that work sulphide. 13:12.640 --> 13:14.870 Yeah a to where disney I don't know that I like. 13:15.430 --> 13:16.480 This she giving a reason.. What. 13:18.700 --> 13:24.160 What. They had about a one inhaling after leaving any. 13:24.680 --> 13:28.700 With the ethnic here for the UK me and they're going to come 13:28.700 --> 13:30.140 back and then in combat. 13:31.000 --> 13:33.660 My that that have. That.. That. 13:34.500 --> 13:45.000 That. The Wall or in. 13:45.600 --> 13:49.290 Gen of the chase who is all too familiar with the challenges 13:49.420 --> 13:51.060 facing email veterans today. 13:51.850 --> 13:55.260 She deployed to Afghanistan as part of the army reserve in two 13:55.260 --> 13:59.050 thousand six I read always looks general plenty add a as for 13:59.050 --> 14:02.190 a lot of my friends and we're is sort of felt this called in 14:02.190 --> 14:05.810 this sense to serve I wanted to serve but after new day wanted 14:05.810 --> 14:09.720 to be at as much service as possible and chaos in your any they 14:09.720 --> 14:12.870 get from staff out of it for me and so new school and have the 14:12.870 --> 14:15.750 gi they are wanting and one of the plane and I wanted handling 14:15.750 --> 14:19.000 we're just wanted to say that falter and I caught on that in 14:19.000 --> 14:23.730 my and ninety first the first year in the army a starter for 14:23.730 --> 14:27.490 duties janicki traveled outside the why year to meet the local 14:27.490 --> 14:31.340 the year. It's the where and that to us small provincial reconstruction 14:31.340 --> 14:35.550 team are prt that come much krakow and that's really when things 14:35.550 --> 14:39.940 started to happen fast. We were there more than a month before 14:40.370 --> 14:40.900 we are here. 14:41.410 --> 14:41.920 In meet at. 14:42.430 --> 14:42.840 The first. 14:43.760 --> 14:45.310 Find a number. 14:46.630 --> 14:51.090 That the we're driving all on down in fitting attorney the contractor 14:51.390 --> 14:55.820 he's a staff olive in Apaches on hey came with key any. 14:56.500 --> 15:01.680 He about to turn the candy act delicate fade practicing. I five 15:01.680 --> 15:02.260 five into. 15:02.910 --> 15:04.090 The next thing I now. 15:04.600 --> 15:06.140 Than with the players. 15:07.670 --> 15:12.260 It. Anti with mass and I apply. 15:13.900 --> 15:17.580 I valuing deck menier. First find tires they like a. 15:18.500 --> 15:23.090 Flash the fire every thinking of lack there's a complete. 15:23.650 --> 15:27.140 And Everything started to try extreme financial and 15:28.700 --> 15:30.500 Was very little left and back. 15:31.340 --> 15:36.230 That's and track insists is demolished and we were very fortunate 15:36.230 --> 15:38.150 because if we did then and had the began. 15:38.880 --> 15:42.940 There's no doubt a new reach T E. Shock gen of the downplayed 15:42.940 --> 15:47.370 her own injuries and jumped in to help treat the other injured soldiers. 15:48.030 --> 15:49.340 For days after. 15:49.880 --> 15:52.560 Your body just I can't it's private purify. 15:53.140 --> 15:57.000 At the whole right side of my body from the being night eight 15:57.240 --> 16:00.550 everything that for them and right five phones that is or. 16:01.280 --> 16:05.790 My head hurts think ali wanted to deal and is can pushing ninety. 16:06.620 --> 16:09.940 Like kelly kissing. They bring down interest the pressure. 16:10.500 --> 16:15.860 Is spite that agonizing P. She Cantor symptoms secret eyes very 16:15.860 --> 16:16.810 to adding that. 16:17.380 --> 16:22.280 Are. Here to sell it there in your have time for in the shower. 16:22.900 --> 16:27.650 I are like the back in the tiny to this thing and counting I 16:27.680 --> 16:28.730 would get to see a lot. 16:29.500 --> 16:33.660 And Not going notches stuff like that and related not. 16:34.270 --> 16:35.510 K E and enhance. 16:37.010 --> 16:41.280 Inactive that time. I was in front seven six canadian now glad 16:41.280 --> 16:42.690 that bring. Injury. 16:45.640 --> 16:47.340 In the allies out to get sea. 16:47.930 --> 16:51.860 And we were so happy to be away from the five parts to be doing 16:51.860 --> 16:52.510 our jobs. 16:53.300 --> 16:54.360 The bank. 16:54.900 --> 16:59.630 Act and After one more close call outside the wire Genovese was 16:59.630 --> 17:02.080 assigned to against the the remade your covered a point. 17:02.710 --> 17:05.670 And then it was tactical I without any. 17:06.580 --> 17:09.780 Was a great feedback. I felt really guilty that everybody else 17:09.780 --> 17:10.910 was still down range. 17:11.500 --> 17:14.600 I got highlights a high really that memory issues. I had narration 17:14.600 --> 17:17.540 florida flight to Frances forget chunks attack. 17:18.500 --> 17:22.640 I've really did tied it can isr man and it never hurts me to 17:22.640 --> 17:26.150 get help the case again at rallies and creates an hour as I job 17:26.430 --> 17:26.950 I loved. 17:27.620 --> 17:31.460 There is doing doctor team abroad is a clinical psychologist 17:31.490 --> 17:35.540 in the acting deputy director for the defense centers for excellence 17:35.570 --> 17:39.910 for psychological health. She's also a fema very slots months 17:39.910 --> 17:43.710 of resources out there. Now the probably worn available than 17:43.900 --> 17:48.370 every installation has a team of man aha off come chaplain family 17:48.370 --> 17:52.100 support and and other leaders in the community of the base that 17:52.100 --> 17:55.070 will work together to try to get the word out to the to the unit 17:55.070 --> 17:57.990 commanders and then units menace will get the word out say their 17:58.190 --> 18:01.830 leaders in the unit to pass out the information and two thousand 18:01.830 --> 18:04.330 and ten there was that that by that was put out that commanders 18:04.360 --> 18:07.940 in the in the field actions forcibly alert and response to immediately 18:07.940 --> 18:11.580 for somebody's Kansas division about the current that can potentially 18:11.580 --> 18:14.790 cause a traumatic brain injury and then there's a and a definite 18:14.790 --> 18:17.830 checklist our protocol that the providers are required to follow 18:17.830 --> 18:21.050 for any individual that's had that experience and then and course 18:21.050 --> 18:24.510 the clinical interventions on coming to play whether it's mild 18:24.510 --> 18:27.270 or severe type of traumatic brain injury. It would be really 18:27.270 --> 18:31.230 difficult for an individual to to down to hide at this point 18:31.500 --> 18:35.360 from the events from the required three far in about what a person 18:35.360 --> 18:38.940 chooses to tell provider is their own it set down discretion 18:38.940 --> 18:41.780 and so my recommendation be the as honest as you can because 18:41.780 --> 18:45.010 it earlier that you seek treatment and intervention the less 18:45.010 --> 18:47.600 likely your sometimes are going to get more severe and unless 18:47.600 --> 18:49.830 like that and have a negative impact on your career. 18:50.640 --> 18:54.780 Genovese sister Joyce also a veteran try for best to help. 18:55.500 --> 18:59.210 Issue was army for me which was probably the case because I had 18:59.210 --> 19:00.720 to work that night shifts so. 19:01.260 --> 19:04.440 And she would Araby on the computer. That's it that's all I would 19:04.440 --> 19:07.000 see are here is me on the computer soas hard because I did that 19:07.080 --> 19:10.340 you know I did all the the chores something to upload picking. 19:10.660 --> 19:11.050 You know. 19:11.710 --> 19:15.460 Dry cleaning and stuff or close and yes so like I was that. 19:16.000 --> 19:17.600 And mannam mom. 19:18.190 --> 19:21.660 But almost like a what if it and she mess made mention that that 19:21.660 --> 19:24.610 one should secure I'd like to buy from like clear actin-like 19:24.610 --> 19:28.290 tiled when this soldiers in Genovese unit begin during the up 19:28.290 --> 19:32.980 to return tour rock with out her she'd lost it all starts. Affiliate. 19:35.870 --> 19:38.030 Night evades galea care nastier there. 19:38.660 --> 19:42.310 In and they still those started calling me on the phone. 19:43.030 --> 19:48.290 And Casey this Gehrig about the point to nine ignored her cards 19:48.290 --> 19:50.710 and they wouldn't hacking here and their raf. 19:51.680 --> 19:52.930 That is up for. Guilty. 19:55.000 --> 19:58.510 Going to let that we Genovese down another outlet in anonymous 19:58.510 --> 20:02.480 blood that she a been writing since she into the military and nickname. 20:03.000 --> 20:03.440 Army for. 20:04.000 --> 20:07.650 I started writing about what I was going for what it felt like. 20:08.240 --> 20:08.970 And down. 20:09.880 --> 20:11.080 I feel like that the 20:13.170 --> 20:16.370 Tear isn't to living with this year in anticipation of what's. 20:17.680 --> 20:21.030 There is making happen and another ninety the terrifying memories 20:21.060 --> 20:21.620 and feelings. 20:22.720 --> 20:27.300 The times and so over from by fears the tilts seen help listening 20:27.690 --> 20:30.690 wondering and aids leaps more. Than. 20:34.070 --> 20:35.110 Receive I. Think. 20:37.780 --> 20:41.320 It's moving in fear every and safety in and climbing a death this. 20:42.590 --> 20:44.620 I think when I woke up the next morning that. 20:45.820 --> 20:50.450 Ninteen year and The are going to the active wonderful and 20:51.860 --> 20:55.110 The way think they're going of these when they come home from iraq. 20:56.140 --> 21:00.000 In the in that motivation of way that we that. 21:00.530 --> 21:05.020 Our for the spear Genovese down new purpose helping other female 21:05.020 --> 21:06.200 veterans like her. 21:06.890 --> 21:10.240 In two thousand six one news article in particular caught are 21:10.240 --> 21:13.490 on a number of our one a Hillis after owning any. 21:14.000 --> 21:15.450 Jtf guy pierce poor crew. 21:16.360 --> 21:20.290 The K is nice and there is no way to even come back and seven combat. 21:20.920 --> 21:25.630 And I fly back past. The chains jenny the point her own support 21:25.630 --> 21:29.740 with and began advocating for when variance I talking to anyone 21:29.780 --> 21:33.400 with this about their own experiences traumatic brain injury 21:33.430 --> 21:37.970 in please use. That even with all of these services women must 21:37.970 --> 21:41.810 know they are eligible to a mass the involves and they must have 21:41.840 --> 21:43.010 access to the Vienna. 21:44.050 --> 21:48.170 These days the department of veterans appears is working alongside 21:48.170 --> 21:51.440 private organizations and veterans like gen of the to better 21:51.440 --> 21:54.970 meet the needs of women as they returned from or in that the 21:54.970 --> 21:58.460 air wanna make sure of that a woman who comes a and is with other 21:58.460 --> 22:02.690 people it's made is that she somebody's spouse in a somebody's 22:02.690 --> 22:05.680 mom but rather that she could be the veteran and probably is 22:05.680 --> 22:06.180 the battery. 22:07.100 --> 22:10.200 You can still be a real strong soldier a can still seek help 22:10.470 --> 22:13.050 and we will respect that missile assign a weakness. 22:13.610 --> 22:16.350 It's actually Cyrus trying to take on for how. 22:17.400 --> 22:22.100 Genovese gradual recovery has been especially hard connor sister. 22:22.420 --> 22:24.900 It does not time curious. There's smelled like. 22:25.460 --> 22:26.120 Okay well. 22:26.940 --> 22:28.680 In two years some the. Back. 22:31.570 --> 22:33.790 It says it's can and eyebright process. 22:34.710 --> 22:39.110 The we've done in a couple of these them interviews and and with 22:39.110 --> 22:41.920 me going with are those only time I packed here and how she's 22:41.920 --> 22:46.050 feeling or you are actually happens. It was pretty hard. Because. 22:50.600 --> 22:51.660 I wish you it's will. Meet. 22:57.500 --> 23:01.120 The department of defense and the department of veterans appears 23:01.150 --> 23:04.720 have worked hard in recent years to make easier for veterans 23:04.790 --> 23:08.450 hiked interviewed to ask for help those venison's down things 23:08.450 --> 23:12.570 like some of funding and support from congress and focus from 23:12.570 --> 23:15.420 the dod to really address psychological have and traumatic brain 23:15.420 --> 23:18.480 injury issues and other we're saying increased because there's 23:18.480 --> 23:21.120 more people deploying the frequency of deployments has increased 23:21.120 --> 23:21.600 over time. 23:22.170 --> 23:26.860 On processing increase and support for about four for this acquire 23:26.860 --> 23:31.110 the a follow on the facts of deployment down to the wears campaign 23:31.280 --> 23:34.820 started with developing focus contesting garter numbers and away 23:34.900 --> 23:37.350 when you think is gonna help break down those barriers and break 23:37.350 --> 23:40.320 down the stigma associated with seeking man on how treatment 23:40.480 --> 23:44.430 and so this is an anti stigma campaign and it addresses on of 23:44.480 --> 23:47.040 the various to seeking treatment at some nightime numbers might 23:47.040 --> 23:51.140 feel they some fear of whatever of your of the impacting a career 23:51.500 --> 23:54.490 and all those and on this year's that don't necessarily have 23:54.490 --> 23:55.120 a base since. 23:55.700 --> 23:59.370 I said this is a and a time to travel to de-stigmatise. 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