By Jane Wells | Executive Director
A few days ago, Sgt. Maj. James G. “Ryan” Sartor was killed in Afghanistan. It was his 7th deployment overseas since he enlisted in 2001. His service will be recognized with the posthumous award of a Purple Heart.
Never has the civilian/military divide felt greater than today, as many of us have become accustomed to what is now an 18-year-old war. And still, veteran homelessness and veteran death by suicide remain massive problems.
At 3 Generations we are only a tiny part of the awareness-raising universe. For the last 2 years, we have focused on one of the most misunderstood areas of the military/civilian divide - the place of transgender veterans in our collective gratitude.
At our organization, we do not differentiate the value of a veteran’s service based on sexual or gender orientation. We are humbled by all who served our country. And yet, this work has proved extremely controversial, even by 3 Generations standards. We have received criticism and condemnation for valuing transgender veterans. Nonetheless, it is with determination and pride that we continue to share our award-winning film Go Debbie.
At a screening in Colorado last weekend, a full house audience expressed gratitude for our effort to raise awareness about homelessness among veterans and the particular challenges of transgender veterans.
The work continues.
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