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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 14h

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Sexual violence thrives on isolation … Not thinking about it systemically keeps survivors quiet, it keeps survivors from seeking resources, [and] it allows for violence to continue. #MSTNewsUpdates #TheBigVOICE #DomesticViolence #TrumpAdministration

Trump’s DOJ Cuts Are a Disaster for Sexual Violence Survivors

The administration has slashed funding and wants to implement ideological conditions on grants for programs that both support survivors and prevent these crimes in the first place.

www.yahoo.com

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

For more info about Veterans Law Unit, visit :

Veterans Law Unit - Legal Services Center

How We Help The Veterans Law Unit represents veterans and their family members when they cannot afford an attorney; we strive to help veterans and their families attain the maximum degree of stability...

legalservicescenter.org

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Event: Veterans Legal Clinic – Veterans Law Unit Office Hours. Prospective clients can apply for representation from the Veterans Law Unit by calling (617) 390-2525 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm). #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #BostonVeterans

RISEUP.vet | Shared Calendar — Veterans Collaborative

Events, wellness activities, and opportunities for service members and veterans, their families and survivors, and the caregivers and service providers who support them in Massachusetts (and beyond).

www.collaborate.vet

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

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RISEUP.vet | Shared Calendar — Veterans Collaborative

Events, wellness activities, and opportunities for service members and veterans, their families and survivors, and the caregivers and service providers who support them in Massachusetts (and beyond).

www.collaborate.vet

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

For more details, please visit

Joseph D. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project – Virtual Women Veterans MST Support Group

Mon 13 Oct, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM [EDT]: The Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project provides Veteran-led peer support groups. All meetings are confidential and anonymous, registration is not requir...

events.riseup.vet

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Event: The Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project Virtual Women Veterans MST Support Group meets every Monday at 6pm on Zoom. #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #MassachusettsVeterans #MSTEvent #WomenVeterans

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth ordered a review of the DOD’s definition of hazing and bullying, shortened timelines for establishing whether Military Equal Opportunity and IG complaints are credible and eliminated the option for troops to submit complaints anonymously #MSTNewsUpdates #TheBigVOICE #PeteHegseth

DOD to narrow definitions of bullying, hazing, shorten timelines for investigations; critics worry fewer troops will come forward

As the Department of Defense implements Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recently announced directives to overhaul the complaint processes and narrow the definition of bullying and hazing, critics worry the c...

www.denvergazette.com

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Event: Veterans who attend will be able to receive immediate assistance with regard to VA claims, and learn about other benefits they might not be aware of. Free + on site parking available. Wed., Oct. 22, 2025, 6-8p.m. #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #NewJerseyVeterans #VADisabilityClaims

‘Just For Veterans’ Benefit & Resource Forum

Veterans who attend will be able to receive immediate assistance with regard to VA claims, and learn about other benefits they might not be aware of.

www.tapinto.net

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 1d

Country 99.1 WQIK & First Coast News for the 10th Annual Veterans Day Telethon Nov 11th from 6am - 8pm, benefitting K9s For Warriors — the largest provider of trained Service Dogs to Veterans living with PTSD, TBI, and military sexual trauma. #MSTEvent #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #Jacksonville

K9s For Warriors Telethon 2025 | Country 99.1 WQIK

Be the first to get all the important details on Country 99.1 WQIK - Jacksonville's #1 for New Country only on Country 99.1 WQIK

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

The bill implements measures to notify military communities about registered sex offenders and necessitates quarterly reports on sexual assault prevention efforts. #MSTLegislation #MSTNewsUpdates #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct

Congress Vote: The Senate has passed S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Stock News

The Senate has passed S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. This bill

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Compared to their non-Veteran peers, women Veterans have a higher burden of trauma and mental health conditions, which intersect with reproductive health across the lifespan. #MSTResearch #TheBigVOICE #MSTResources #WomenVeterans

The intersection of trauma, mental health, and reproductive health among women veterans: A scoping review

Compared to their non-Veteran peers, women Veterans have a higher burden of trauma and mental health conditions, which intersect with reproductive hea…

www.sciencedirect.com

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Learn more about The Apple of Helen, visit

The Apple of Helen | Empower Healing Today

Support, advocacy, and resources for MST survivors. Join The Apple of Helen to connect, heal, and advocate for systemic change in a compassionate community.

www.theappleofhelen.org

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Sasha Georgiades runs The Apple of Helen, a nonprofit for military sexual trauma survivors. #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

A timeline of the sexual assault claim against #PeteHegseth

Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth

The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secr...

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Hegseth wanting to protect predators and “toxic men” should come as no surprise since Hegseth himself was accused of sexual assault. #MSTNewsUpdates #TheBigVOICE #PeteHegseth

Hegseth’s speech: Beyond the spectacle, a racist purge of the military

Iraq war veteran explains what Hegseth's speech really means: purging the military to create a lily-white, all male "Crusader Army." #billionaires'agenda #USimperialistm

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

All of them know that female soldiers have earned Ranger status by enduring the exact same hardships male soldiers endure. All of them know that women fly jets off and onto the pitching decks of aircraft carriers in dangerous seas. #MSTNewsUpdates #TheBigVOICE #PeteHegseth

Pete Hegseth Doubles Down on His Culture War Against Feminism

At Quantico Meeting of Military Generals, Trump and Pege Hegseth Double Down on His Culture War Against Feminism, DEI and Woke

msmagazine.com

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Checks were put in place to make sure that there's an equal opportunity, to make sure that people are protected - for example, complaint of sexual harassment that it won't be career-ending for the harassed but for the person who did the harassment. #MSTNewsUpdates #TheBigVOICE #PeteHegseth

How the Trump administration is reshaping the military

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means.

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

These funds will help support Operation Resilience, which offers mental health counseling, animal-assisted therapy, and service dog training to veterans with PTSD, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury, and MST (Military Sexual Trauma). #MSTResources #TheBigVoice #K9PartnersforPatriots

K-9 Partners for Patriots Receives Generous Grant

Last month, State Representative Linda Chaney presented an appropriations check in the amount of $200,000 to K9 Partners for Patriots, Inc. Ms. Chaney remarked, “This organization is near and dear […]

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Context: Col. William Wright faced charges that he made sexual comments to cadets, provided alcohol to one cadet and then asked the student to lie about it during an investigation, according to court records. #MSTNewsUpdates #WestPoint

West Point colonel charged with drinking with cadets, making sexual comments

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Army prosecutors had a three-day window to appeal the judge’s decision to dismiss the charges against Col. William Wright. They missed the deadline by 20 minutes. #MSTNewsUpdates

Missed deadline with a plea deal on the line led to West Point colonel’s case being permanently dismissed

The Army missed an appeal deadline by 20 minutes in the case involving Col. William Wright, who was charged with drinking alcohol with cadets.

www.stripes.com

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

Green Bay Packers Salute to Service Week will host a traumatic brain injury (TBI) seminar led by the Medical College of Wisconsin's BRAVE program. The free seminars will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Johnsonville Tailgate Village. #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #Milwaukee

Packers to host BRAVE program seminar for veterans as part of Salute to Service week

Veterans encouraged to register for free event

www.packers.com

The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

The event is open to small business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, and service providers interested in diversifying revenue through state, local, and education government contracting. Registration is available at govconnow.co/events.

EVENTS | Join Upcoming Business Events — Govcon Now Subscription Service

Discover workshops, webinars, and networking opportunities for veterans, military spouses, and entrepreneurs to grow your government contracting skills.

govconnow.co

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The Silenced Voices of MST @silencedvoicesmst.bsky.social · 2d

The Backyard Bid Bootcamp, October 16th from 10am-4pm at College of Business at Clayton State University, focuses exclusively on SLED procurement markets. The hands-on workshop is designed to help veteran access millions in local contract opportunities. #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #AtlantaVeterans

www.nwahomepage.com

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