In follow up to storiesinamerica’s diary of yesterday, about the female soldier who was sexually harassed in Iraq. Perhaps this info ended up in the diary, I didn’t see it.
The mother is asking for our help, for our letters. But first:
She was sent to Iraq right out of her basic training. While she was packing, we cried, as she assured me she would be okay. One of her sergeants assured me, “Don’t worry, ma’am, we’ll take good care of your daughter.” I desperately hoped that I could trust him to watch over her. I later found out he was one the first predators to try to have sex with her and make her “his private.”
What she needs us to do:
Please write to Lt. Colonel Switzer, Ft. Lewis, Washington, to ask that Spc. Suzanne Swift receive a medical discharge or an honorable discharge from the Army due to her Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After writing the letter, please fax a copy to:
Senator Gordon Smith
Federal Building
211 East 7th Avenue, Room 202
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 541.465.6750
Fax: 541.465.6808Senator Ron Wyden
151 West 7th Avenue
Suite 435
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 431-0229Congressman Peter DeFazio
151 West 7th, Suite 400
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 465-6732Senator Patty Murray
950 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 650
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Phone: (253) 572-3636
Fax: (253) 572-9892If there is no fax number, you can email them. Let me know if you send a letter and if you get a response.
If you want to donate to Suzanne’s legal or medical fund, please contact me at formydaughtersuzanne@yahoo.com.
Thanks so much from Suzanne and her family. We appreciate your love and passion. This is so important for us to do – not only to end the war, but to defend women who are in the military.
Peace,
Sara Rich, M.S.W.
More info here, a very good article:
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061406A.shtml
Thank you for reading this.
