Senator Collins speaks in support of efforts to address military sexual assault

On March 6, 2014June 17, 2017 By AdministratorIn Armed Forces, Army, Child Abuse, Cold Cases, Domestic Violence, Felony Crime, Homicide, Military Policy, Navy, PTSD, TBI, Mental Illness, Sexual Assault, USAF, USCG, USMCLeave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke on the Senate floor today in strong support of legislation coming before the Senate that would address the crisis of sexual assault in the military.

“Since 2004, I have been sounding the alarm over the military’s ineffective response to the growing crisis of sexual assault in the military, including the need to ensure appropriate punishment for the perpetrators, to provide adequate care for the survivors of such reprehensible crimes, and to change the culture across the military so that sexual assault is unthinkable,” said Senator Collins, who first raised this issue during an Armed Services Committee hearing ten years ago.

In her remarks on the Senate floor, she singled out for praise the courage of two Mainers who have come forward to tell their stories.

“I also want to acknowledge the courage and conviction of Jennifer Norris and Ruth Moore – two Mainers who were sexually assaulted while serving and have made it their mission to change the broken system that does not put victims first. Through their advocacy, they have helped to shine a light on this crisis and deserve our gratitude.”

It’s Against Our Policy

On March 5, 2014July 3, 2024 By AdministratorIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

How many jobs have I worked at where “It’s Against our Policy” ended it all. The ironic thing: nothing is ever in writing, standards have not been set (or the boss can do whatever but control you), and once you agree to volunteer, you lose your freedom of speech. Never mind the abuse and bullying that you are trying to address on your own because everybody wants to look the other way and say ‘It’s none of my business’. Shall we wait until someone has committed suicide simply because they can’t take it anymore?

Every time I have blown the whistle on the inner dynamics of a job, an organization, and now a movement, I have been the one who was punished for speaking out. What organization can truly represent veterans yet tell their volunteers that they must endure bullying and stalking as part of the job. If you haven’t noticed yet, we are fighting bullying and stalking for a living. We fight for that for our clients. Yet, as advocates, we are not allowed to address those who are treading on us? That is an organization that I do not want to work for.

I have a lot to give any organization but enduring abuse, bullying, and control tactics is not one of them. I am free to choose my path to happiness. And if that includes getting rid of one more person who uses PTSD as an excuse to abuse others, then see ya. I am going to be happy. I am going to succeed regardless of what you use to control me and punish me with. It’s called karma.

You are no different than military leadership. You claim to be a veteran’s advocate yet sell out someone who has been totally loyal to you. You suspend an e-mail account before even talking to the volunteer. How is that justice? Isn’t that what the military did to you? Don’t we want to provide ourselves and clients with the very rights that everyone deserves. Is this the rape crisis center’s policy?

Any agency that proclaims to stand for justice needs to have those same standards for the people who volunteer for them. Where is the appreciation for what the volunteer has done? This is how you show thanks to those who volunteer for your agency? Who complained about me? Was it one of the bullies I am holding accountable for their behavior? How convenient. Once again, someone cowering to the abuse. Never mind the impact this has on veterans or active duty troops.

I think I know why you wanted me to not talk about the bullying from these fools now. You are just as bad as they are. You are a bully too. You did the same thing to me with your bully crew too. Not only was I dealing with you and your bullies but I was dealing with MST ‘Facebook Advocate’ bullies that hate you. Now, I am smack dab in the middle of your freaking mess. Thanks for selling me out. Everything happens for a reason.

I can’t believe someone who has been so mean to others would even question what I am doing to hold the same people that bullied them accountable. All along I have been asked to just ignore and the behavior has only escalated. Now that I finally hold them accountable, I get punished. That is the epitome of betrayal. But, I have also seen how awful you have been to some survivors which may be the reason that so many hate you, hence now hate me.

I don’t know what the hell is going on with you people but you can count me out of your sick little games. I will be so much happier not having to deal with you making mountains out of mole hills when we have much bigger things to focus on. Nothing can stop me from advocating for veterans just like nothing can stop you. I have freedom of speech and freedom to do what I want as long as it doesn’t infringe on other’s rights.

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

On March 1, 2014March 4, 2018 By AdministratorIn Armed Forces, Army, Military Policy, Navy, PTSD, TBI, Mental Illness, USAF, USCG, USMCLeave a comment

What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm. But in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this reaction is changed or damaged. People who have PTSD may feel stressed or frightened even when they’re no longer in danger.

PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers.

PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being kidnapped or held captive, child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes.

FMI from the National Institute of Mental Health, please click here.

Cyberbullying Has Significant Impact on PTSD from Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

On March 1, 2014August 20, 2025 By AdministratorIn Uncategorized1 Comment

If it hasn’t become abundantly clear yet, let me make it clear now. Being targeted and stalked by cyberbullies on the internet is a nightmare. And it impacts PTSD from military sexual trauma significantly. It was hard enough to come forward to begin with and it is my intent that we can remedy this situation so that other advocates can replace me without fear of getting cyberbullied. I want justice for the troops so I am going to stick it out until we get it. In the meantime, I was never expecting the very people that I supported implicitly regardless of who they were would be the very people who would plan my demise in the end. It is the epitome of betrayal. And quite frankly, something I am pretty used to by now.

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DARVO: “MST Advocate” Publicly Accuses Veteran Advocates of the Very Thing She Does to Others (2014)

On March 1, 2014July 30, 2025 By AdministratorIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Colleen Bushnell Publicly Accuses Advocates of the Very Same Thing She Does

Posted on Facebook by Colleen Bushnell in July 2013

Sound familiar? Both Jeremiah Arbogast & Colleen Bushnell have been bullying & stalking advocates yet saying that these advocates are bullying them. This is a sign of narcissism.* Jeremiah actually put the plan down in writing one night on Facebook with his buds. Until NOW, we have not had an opinion of any of these people. The only thing I ever said about Colleen is “no, I’m not interested in working with her.” I set a boundary and she didn’t like it so they all aggressed upon us at no fault of our own.

*It’s called DARVO: deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender roles

She has nothing, zero evidence, so she has to ask people on the internet if they got anything. This is her modus operandi. She has no problem falsely accusing people of shit including heinous crimes with zero evidence to manipulate her way through life and keep the upper hand. It’s calculating. No one is going to get in her way; she will step on toes to climb that ladder and she will also steal your work to get there.