Maybe being in the military has made you FAT and HARD. Seems like an oxymoron might apply, you know, fat and hard together? But then we all know you are as big as an ox and as dumb as a moron (oxymoron).

Your reply comment, “When our own military families can’t be sensitive to how overwhelming it is to transition, how are we supposed to thrive in the civilian world?”, was much more informative than your Dear Jane comment. Had you written that to begin with, you would not have received such a negative response.

I had the same initial gut reaction when I read your Dear Jane letter, “So What? Surely there are better stories for the public to read than this one”.

I’m glad you decided to publish your derision for my experience so that others could see exactly why the BPW Foundation is doing the work it’s doing to help women transition from the military to the civilian world. When our own military families can’t be sensitive to how overwhelming it is to transition, how are we supposed to thrive in the civilian world?

For the record, I did not have the luxury of the Pensacola Exchange when I was overseas or ON A SHIP. I also transitioned directly back to the US from several years overseas. Your comments seem thoughtless at best and ignorant at worst; I wonder if your Navy pilot husband would be embarassed for his shipmates to read what you wrote. I’m thinking he might.

Thank you YWM and BPW Foundation for your Dear Jane campaign and for publishing my comment, especially if it helps even just one other woman veteran.

Racquel Orenick

GIVE ME A BREAK! Racquel does not represent the common person. She is a high-priced attorney in “Crook” County, IL. Racquel has lied to the government and state/Federal agencies. As a Veteran and attorney, she should know better than to lie to the government. She should not post on the website and lie about her experiences. She has MANY underlying issues that should be addressed, no question about that.

The point is: that is Rachel’s experience therefore it is valid; everyone’s experiences are different and deserve respect. Further, I believe that story was shared with the public for the very reason you seem to take issue. Rachel is a veteran which requires an enormous amount of mental and physical strength; however the simple trip that she detailed was overwhelming and was probably revealing for her, that there were some underlying issues that need to be addressed.