Eli Painted Crow - Voices of Women Veterans

Talk by 22-year Army Veteran Eli Painted Crow as part of the "Voices of Women Veterans" workshop at the Veterans for Peace 2006 National Convention August 11, 2006 in Seattle, WA.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• U.S.
• Military
• War
• Anti-War
• Sexual
• Assault

[wwolvespak]

The truth must be spoken.  Our military must be cleaned up! Thank you Eli!

[elizwn]

As Eli said, women create life, nurture life and heal. We need to think about what it might mean to be a Woman Peace Warrior, to die to keep peace rather than be greedy for other's lands and resources.

[DigitalCombatStudios]

Shoulda joined the Marines.

[hamdome00001]

Alright listen, I have a profound understanding for those on the bottom of the barrel. I also understand that if you are being treated improperly and have the opportunity to leave that situation then you probably should.

[lunigal]

BRAVO and KUDOZ She has done well with her presentation.

Supporting you Eli, Later, in Peace Luna

[klonedklein]

Everyone Male and Female should not enlist. It is not a military that serves anyone but CorporAmeroFascism.

It is insane.

Truth is what they fear... good job in getting the truth out.

[TheNightFox007]

As a female, minority veteran with a similar story to Eli's, I have faced persecution on the military side because I'm a minority, because I was Catholic, and a woman that male soldiers even paused before with respect. My white female command did this to me and it takes every fiber of my being not to commit the same type of racist thought. Even so-called pacifist white women here in the US have committed the same type of racial persecution so no single religion or institution is to blame.

[Heartkissing7]

Thank you Arden....it's so True what Eli said and sad too!!!

[WolfArden44]

USA,Take the log out of your eye.God bless ya Eli.

[makezmuzic]

I have a family member that was a "Lifer" in the military. I'll never forget the time he got drunk and told me American women are so full of it. That don't they realise in other countries no body complains about rape? Other countries know its not big deal.

[MENCADO]

Power to the pacifist word warriors. The established system of militant/ political/ religious heirarchies, which grants some people positions of power over others and allows for the ability to abuse that power, and to, therefore, abuse other human beings is the common enemy of all of humanity.

[RavenHR]

This is such a powerful presentation. Although I was not able to see her speak while she was in Seattle, I sat next to Eli at a Native potluck in West Seattle. I told her about a Native niece of mine that was being recruited at her school by the Army. She gave me a brochure about some serious facts. Thank you Eli for your stength.