As a female Veteran I have found that in our population we tend to suffer in silence alone. Women play many roles in life and are often forgotten because we maintain the home, take care of kids, perform wifely duties and have an occupation at the same time. Yet, we Soldier on! Military and our Civilian Sisters alike, we fade into the paint on the walls and often forget how to live and solve our own problems because we´re taking care of otherś. The United States Military doesn't train us to be soft so there is confusion when we leave the military and people dont understand our boldness/military bearing. That is why Pink Soldier´s is necessary. To have a place where we connect, complain, learn to enjoy life and articulate freely to one another knowing that we are understood. There is peace in understanding.
The Pink Soldiers United Organization is positioned to become a Readjustment and Restoration Center for Female Veterans. In March of 2023, I will have a weekly video call and monthly meet and greet to create social interactions and get to know another session. This can allow us to discuss how Pink Soldiers can effectively help in female Veterans' daily walk of life. Meetings are being arranged in Charlotte first and there are plans to expand to Greensboro and Fayetteville for the purpose of continuity and continuing support of one another as we live, grow and move forward in our individual life that we walk.
The PSU website, facebook and instagram will be updated to preview activities occurring in the Pink Soldiers Organization and Membership Chat rooms. Members have to be Female and a Veteran, provide a form of military ID such as: Veteran ID card, Retired Duty ID, Active Duty ID, DD214 or Military documentation that indicates your service in the Armed Forces. Special cases may arise as we have female warriors that serve on foreign and domestic soil and cannot acknowledge their service. Until we meet and greet. Be Blessed.
My name is Susan Weatherspoon El-Amin, Army Veteran and I am called The Pink Soldier.