Words from a Woman Warrior on The Voice, Women at War

The following is an email I received about my video The Voice, Women at War. It is beautiful and powerful.

Not often do these eyes of mine “leak.”

This video did it. PLEASE pass it on far and wide.

It is an excellent video-

http://www.greatamericans.com/videos/818f0a2250/the-voice-women-at-war-from-chaplain-kathie

Kathie’s website- http://www.namguardianangel.com/

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Every 2 minutes, a woman in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. By the end of the video 18 women will have been sexually assaulted!!!

I am the voice that is calling you “To Arms!” (Was the Army OD color missed by anyone?)

If you do not think women are at War, then you need to change your definition of “war.”

Now is the time to pick up your {Sword, Pen, Gun, Voice, or Torch} and “Fight the Fight.”

You KNOW a woman who has been touched by war, assault or rape. Do you care? Are you part of the solution?

Do something… And, Do it NOW!

Namaste’

Susan
Retired, Disabled, Combat Veteran
Earned the Bronze Star w/ V Device, Desert Storm Veteran, former victim of rape
Women’s Self Defense Instructor

"The Voice"

I hear your voice on the wind
And I hear you call out my name
"Listen, my child," you say to me"
I am the voice of your history
Be not afraid, come follow me
Answer my call, and I'll set you free"
I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice, I will remain
I am the voice in the fields when the summer's gone
The dance of the leaves when the autumn winds blow
Ne'er do I sleep thoughout all the cold winter long
I am the force that in springtime will grow
I am the voice of the past that will always be
Filled with my sorrow and blood in my fields
I am the voice of the future, bring me your peace
Bring me your peace, and my wounds, they will heal
I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice
I am the voice of the past that will always be
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice of the futureI am the voice,
I am the voice
I am the voice, I am the voice

Carly Simon Touched By The Sun Lyrics

If you want to be brave
And reach for the top of the sky
And the farthest point on the horizon
Do you know who you'll meet there
Great soldiers and seafarers, Artists and dreamers
Who need to be close, close to the light
They need to be in danger of burning by fire
And I, I want to get there I,
I want to be one One who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun
Often I want to walk The safe side of the street
And lull myself to sleep
And dull my pain
But deep down inside I know
I've got to learn from the greats,
Earn my right to be living,
Let my wings of desire Soar over the night
I need to let them say "She must have been mad"
And I, I want to get there I,
I want to be one One who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun
I've got to learn from the greats,
Earn my right to be living,
With every breath that I take,
Every heartbeat And I, I want to get there I,
I want to be one,
One who is touched by the sun,
One who is touched by the sun.


Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
- Mary Frye (1932)
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow;
I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain;
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush;
I am in the graceful rush.

Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.

I am the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

In 2007, there were 248,300 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.1 (These figures do not include victims 12 years old or younger.)

Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. By the end of the video 18 women will have been sexually assaulted!!!
Victims of sexual assault are:7
3 times more likely to suffer from depression.
6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
13 times more likely to abuse alcohol.
26 times more likely to abuse drugs.
4 times more likely to contemplate suicide.
1 out of every 6 American women have been the victims of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape. DO THE MATH!!!
15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12.
Warlords gang-rape 12-year-old girl, her family threatens to commit mass suicide if justice is not done
Man, Friend Raped Girls, Police Say
china girl was raped on street ,nobody help her - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbX-XzPsC2o&feature=related
7 year old girl raped on school bus by teenager - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR0FRHd62GU&feature=related

http://www.rainn.org/ (Rape, Abuse, & Incest national Network)

You can always reach your local rape crisis center directly by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE

Women At War video blocked

Taking a couple of days off and just checked my email. Looks like YouTube has just blocked another video. Women At War will no longer be available. Over 11,000 hits and now they block it. This is the email I received. Guess that if you have Creative Commons and do this all for free to help women with PTSD find the support and understanding they need, it doesn't matter to anyone anymore. This is just one more example of why I am so frustrated with doing these videos. If anyone wants to see the video still, it's on my web site at www.namguardianangel.com
It will stay up there until I receive word to pull it down, but they will have to explain to me what the problem is. You cannot talk to YouTube or Google and get them to explain how a video like this bothers the artist.



Dear NamGuardianAngel,

Video Disabled

A copyright owner has claimed it owns some or all of the audio content in your video Women At War and PTSD. The audio content identified in your video is In My Life by Bette Midler. We regret to inform you that your video has been blocked from playback due to a music rights issue.

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Women At War and PTSD
We forget how many women go into combat and have since wars first began. They die. They get wounded bodies and minds. They also suffer beyond what is "normal" conditions for men because of their gender. This is for all the women who serve in the military.
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Added: December 03, 2006, 04:06 PMTime: 08:02
Views: 11,501Rating: Comments: 35Responses: 0Broadcast: Public

11,501 hits and 35 comments for a video on PTSD for women veterans at a time when women veterans need it the most and they block the video! Nice work pulling something like this but it's not the first video of mine they've done this to.

Grace After Fire, online group for women after war

Grace After Fire
Grace After Fire is a resource solely for women veterans to support their need to connect with each other and share yet remain anonymous. These women can reach out to others who have experienced the same concerns of re-entry, alcoholism, drug addiction, or prescription addiction due to chronic pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), incidents of service time rape, depression, unwarranted anger or traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to wartime trauma.

Go to http://www.graceafterfire.org/

NOONIE FORTIN
1SG, USAR (Ret)
Author and Speaker
Researcher and Consultant
http://www.nooniefortin.com/
http://www.colonelmaggie.com/
http://www.talesandwhalespublishing.com/
www.myspace.com/nooniefortin

My video Women at War


My video, The Voice, Women At War


This video shows the rich history of women in the military. I used some of Noonie's information in this video.