Sexual Assault: “If You Cannot Hear Them, You Cannot See Them”

TAKING OFF THE ARMOR
7 min readJun 14, 2021

Quote stealing again. The title was a quote from Tarana Burke, activist and founder of the #metoo movement. (Fun fact: Me Too movement began in 2006.) WARNING: The topic is sexual assault. If you feel you will be triggered, read it with a friend, family or therapist or wait until you feel you are in a good state of mind.

A few years back I was asked to be part of a medical board for veteran non-profit. One of the conditions, before accepting the position, was to observe one of their retreats. It was an awesome opportunity to…

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TAKING OFF THE ARMOR

Hi! I am a Veteran, Mom, nurse, writer, educator, blogger, and podcaster. Here to share issues impacting military transition. (Which impacts civilians too.)