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Army Refuses Vet Benefits To Rape Victim
The Philadelphia Public Record ^ | January 22, 2015 | Cassie Hepler

Posted on 03/28/2015 11:38:33 AM PDT by huldah1776

Joining the US Army at 19 years of age is an exciting and intimidating move. But with youth and vigor readily available, a promising recruit can climb the ranks of success and dream of a bright future.

DAN SICKMAN, non-attorney veterans’ advocate, is representing rape victim Diana Moore, from Bensalem, Pa., in her fight for justice and veteran’s benefits.

Diana Moore, who is now 29 and lives in Bensalem, Pa., never had that opportunity.

While stationed in Ft. Campbell, Ky. as an automated logistical specialist, she was raped by a superior.

Not only did she find no justice in the Army – she was arrested herself.

Rubbing salt in her wound, to this day she cannot get treatment from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The reason? It denies she ever served in the Army. Her records, it seems, have disappeared.

(Excerpt) Read more at phillyrecord.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: benefits; coverup; ptsd; rape; va
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Talked to family 2 days ago. They had all her paperwork, notarized and with photos of basic training graduation, but the VA could find nothing. Diana's PTS was triggered years after the incident and sent her into a tailspin.

It is not only older veterans whose records are lost, so all vets should periodically call the VA and make sure the IRS/Hillary protocol hasn't been ordered for their records.

FoxNews just wrote an article about lost service records, not only medical.

Combat veterans face ‘cruel’ struggle to prove their service to VA, amid missing records

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/27/combat-veterans-face-cruel-struggle-to-prove-their-service-to-va-amid-missing/

1 posted on 03/28/2015 11:38:33 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

What? No DD214?


2 posted on 03/28/2015 11:42:33 AM PDT by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: huldah1776
This is disgusting.

The White Mosque authorizes rape worldwide,
along with lack of documentation (as needed).


3 posted on 03/28/2015 11:43:42 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: fuente

It was lost./s-kind of


4 posted on 03/28/2015 11:47:00 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

Pinging myself for later reading.


5 posted on 03/28/2015 11:49:19 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: huldah1776
DAn and Deanna


6 posted on 03/28/2015 11:52:10 AM PDT by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: Diogenesis

It is disgusting and without the help she should have received in 2006 she has deteriorated and that is reprehensible. How may other vets on the streets who haven’t seen combat but have been raped (male included) are on the streets because of rape? Have the suicide rates gone up in correlation to the removal of Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell?


7 posted on 03/28/2015 11:54:35 AM PDT by huldah1776
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“It denies she ever served in the Army. Her records, it seems, have disappeared.”

Somebody’s going to jaaail!


8 posted on 03/28/2015 11:55:29 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: huldah1776

If she was not in the army why were they paying her?

There is a long paper trail for her. Just start looking.


9 posted on 03/28/2015 12:00:30 PM PDT by buffaloguy
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Not only did she find no justice in the Army – she was arrested herself.

Huh. That's what they do to women who get raped in Islamic countries after some nutjob Jihadist takes control of the government.

10 posted on 03/28/2015 12:04:34 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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I want more details on the other woman - the one that committed suicide a year after her murder and autopsy.

First I’ve heard of a self curing strain of HPV.


11 posted on 03/28/2015 12:05:33 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: buffaloguy

Pay records is a good point, thanks.


12 posted on 03/28/2015 12:08:50 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

Did she try to do an on line search?

Request Your Military Service Records Online, by Mail, or by Fax

(Includes DD 214/Separation Documents, Personnel Records, and/or Medical Records)

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/


13 posted on 03/28/2015 12:10:57 PM PDT by Bruce Kurtz
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Not sure but Dan would have known to do that. I’ll ask Diana’s mom on monday.


14 posted on 03/28/2015 12:13:02 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

Horrifying if true. After many other incidents, I’m fairly certain this is now a country where one can be “disappeared”


15 posted on 03/28/2015 12:13:39 PM PDT by varyouga
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To: huldah1776

In the 90’s, I spent a lot of time going through Civil War military and pension records at the National Archives. I can’t tell you how many records couldn’t be found because they were still in the hands of the VA. At one point I had to write my Congressman about it, and he in turn contacted the VA who made special arrangements for me to go to Buffalo to view the list of records I wanted to see. There aren’t any Civil War veterans still alive, and at this point in history, I’m not sure there are any widows left receiving benefits, but if there are, those are the only records that should be in the hands of the VA.


16 posted on 03/28/2015 12:17:33 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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I would contact your congressman. They will inquire and then the word will come down from above in the VA.


17 posted on 03/28/2015 12:17:57 PM PDT by buridan
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To: huldah1776

Get her Congress critter involved too, it’s part of their job.


18 posted on 03/28/2015 12:20:46 PM PDT by aft_lizard
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To: huldah1776

Things like this give the military brass a bad name.


19 posted on 03/28/2015 12:46:16 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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To: huldah1776

There are too many people involved in the matter for it to be so conspiratorial. She was in Basic Training with people, served in areas with people, etc. Even the military isn’t this dumb.


20 posted on 03/28/2015 12:48:59 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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