Category: USAF ret

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come;thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass … More Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)

Air Force NCO Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington DC; It Negatively Impacted Health, Safety & the Trajectory of Her Life (2013)

January 23, 2013

Editor’s Note: Protect Our Defenders was in their infancy when they preyed on Jennifer in 2012. We were not affiliated with them; they invited us to participate in some press functions in Washington D.C. and then used Jennifer and her story to get where they are today. We do not endorse Protect Our Defenders whatsoever … More Air Force NCO Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington DC; It Negatively Impacted Health, Safety & the Trajectory of Her Life (2013)

The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

December 8, 2012

Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill:Part 1: When police pull the trigger in crisis, the mentally ill often are the ones being shotPart 2: Across nation, unsettling acceptance when mentally ill in crisis are killedPart 3: Maine police make spotty use of crisis trainingPart 4: Families mostly powerless when mentally ill adult resists help … More The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

November 9, 2012

Veteran’s Day Ceremony 2012Sponsored by Maine Veterans Art ProjectVA Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, Maine November 9, 2012 I am struggling to find a place to begin. Do I tell you all the nitty gritty details to persuade you that I am telling you the truth, do I just simply state what happened and assume that … More ‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

Institutional Betrayal: How the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Failed Victims Who Reported Sex Offenses by Superiors (September 15, 2012)

September 15, 2012

Defense Department struggles to deal with sexual assaults (Government Executive, September 18, 2012) Editor’s Note Although National Journal’s reporting examined sexual violence perpetrated against both women and men—and included the experiences of Jennifer Norris and Brian Lewis—the magazine cover framed the crisis exclusively around women. Its cover text declared that sexual predators would abuse “one in five … More Institutional Betrayal: How the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Failed Victims Who Reported Sex Offenses by Superiors (September 15, 2012)

Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

July 27, 2012

Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (Bloomberg, July 27, 2012) Summary: The 2012 Bloomberg article argues that military sexual assault persisted despite decades of scandals, investigations, and promised reforms. It opens with the conviction of Air Force Staff Sergeant Luis Walker, a Lackland AFB instructor sentenced to 20 years for offenses involving 10 … More Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

Jennifer and Lee Celebrate 5 Year Wedding Anniversary at Sandals Negril in Jamaica (2012)

July 4, 2012

Jennifer and Lee: Until Death Do Us Part (2024) In 2012, we went to Sandals Negril Jamaica from April 17th to April 24th to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary. Our five year wedding anniversary is actually July 4, 2012 but we went earlier for multiple reasons. The weather is really nice in Jamaica from December … More Jennifer and Lee Celebrate 5 Year Wedding Anniversary at Sandals Negril in Jamaica (2012)

Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)

May 8, 2012

This post has been scrubbed from the internet. And if we were Service Women’s Action Network, we’d be afraid of the public finding out that survivors of military crime are not impressed with them pushing women in combat roles before we even had a plan to prevent crime, murder and suicide. Our lower enlisted service … More Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)

Day 8: Drive From the Sandals Negril Resort to Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica (2012)

April 24, 2012

Last Day Photos at Sandals Negril Jamaica: Video of Drive From Sandals Negril to Montego Bay, Jamaica: Road Trip From Sandals Negril to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica 2 Photos of the Drive From Sandals Negril to Montego Bay, Jamaica: Related Links:Sandals Negril JamaicaDay 1: Jennifer and Lee Arrived at Sandals Negril … More Day 8: Drive From the Sandals Negril Resort to Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica (2012)

Day 7: Sunbathing on 7 Mile Beach & Dining at Kimonos Oriental Cuisine, Sandals Negril Jamaica (2012)

April 23, 2012

Sunbathing on 7 Mile Beach at Sandals Negril Jamaica: Birdwatching on 7 Mile Beach at Sandals Negril Jamaica [Video]: Kimonos Oriental Cuisine at Sandals Negril Jamaica: Kimonos Oriental Cuisine at Sandals Negril Jamaica [Video]: Photos of Sandals Negril Jamaica and Kimonos Oriental Cuisine: Sandals Negril Jamaica, We Had the Time of Our Lives: Related Links:Sandals … More Day 7: Sunbathing on 7 Mile Beach & Dining at Kimonos Oriental Cuisine, Sandals Negril Jamaica (2012)