This weekend, my favorite Marine roommate, Sarah, shared that there is a Ms. Veteran America pageant and the event benefits homeless female veterans and their children. I can’t believe I am just now hearing of this organization. I cannot speak on behalf of all female veterans, but it is scary to face homelessness. When I struggled to find unemployment in 2012, we had more support in place than other female veterans in my position. We spent a total of seventeen months living with my in-laws, but the time period from July 2012 to December 2012 was the most humbling; we ended that year with $500 to our names as we drained our savings in our effort to avoid filing for bankruptcy. Although we still haven’t realized our dreams of homeownership, we are living in an affordable, safe neighborhood that meets many of our needs. Everyone should be so fortunate to have one of their very basic needs, such as housing, met and it’s great to see an organization fighting hard to make that situation more of a reality for some of our hardest hit veterans.
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Student Veterans of America’s Warpaint: Art Competition
My friend and coworker, Joanna Sweatt, sent me the link to the Student Veterans of America’s first national art competition and I’m here to spread the world. Let’s get Post-9/11 vets to send in their stuff!!! The first prize winner gets a paid trip to Washington D.C. and a $1,500 scholarship.
While I am not debuting my chosen artwork for the competition, below are two of my other pieces that I really like.
I loved to draw as a kid and frequently received different art supplies as a kid. However, I learned that illustration is by far my favorite form of artistic expression, especially pen and Sharpie (not kidding). It’s been awhile since I honed my skills but I am brushing up on them to create my t-shirt project.
Semper Fidelis,
~C
She Wears Dogtags 