Such sad news on the fifth anniversary of the end of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Ariana Bostian-Kentes President & Co-founder Military Partners & Families Coalition (MPFC) stated, “We lost a member of our military family Monday. Our friend, Air Force Major Adrianna Vorderbruggen, was killed while serving in Afghanistan. All military families understand that part of serving means the potential of sending their loved one into harms way, but no amount of understanding can reduce the pain of loss when they do not return. Major Vorderbruggen leaves behind her wife, Heather & four year-old son, Jacob. As we try to find comfort in our community during this time we also extend our love & compassion to the five other U.S. military families who lost a loved one Monday. Major Vorderbruggen was a person who lived for her family & for her country. She was one of the most friendly & laid-back people you could ever hope to meet & was an accomplished airman, a great athlete & most of all, a wonderful mom. She leaves an indelible legacy of strength & selflessness to all those touched by her life. As today marks five years since the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was signed, we honor the anniversary with somber hearts & the knowledge that families like Major Vorderbruggen’s no longer serve in the shadows. We can take small comfort in the fact that they will be extended the same rights & protections due any American military family as they move through this incredibly difficult period in their lives. Adrianna, Heather & Jacob were part of our MPFC family nearly from the start & took great pride in being members of the military community. When their marriage was finally legally recognized, they celebrated by signing up Heather & Jacob as Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) dependents, taking a shopping trip to the commissary with the dependent ID card & scheduling their first doctor’s appointment on base for Jacob. This family is the reason that the anniversary of repeal matters. The upswell in support & prayers offered by military families everywhere to Major Vorderbruggen’s is unique to those who know what it means to serve. This is what community is about & this is why your MPFC family is unfailingly here for you.”
For More Info: milpfc.org
LISTEN: New Kate Clinton LGBT Year End Review & More
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™
OUTTAKE VOICES™ NOW ON HUFF POST...:)
SUPPORT OUTTAKE™ @ OUR EQUALITY STORE
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™
No comments:
Post a Comment