October 18, 2012 by awveterans
Filed under Killed in Action, Most Recent Posts
Army Spc. Brittany B. Gordon
KIA: October 13, 2012
Operation Enduring Freedom
Assigned to 572 Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
"The Department of Veterans Affairs is denying home loans to veterans if they work in the cannabis industry, according to a letter sent May 23 to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie from Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, and 20 other members of Congress.
The lawmakers want answers as to why one of Clark's constituents and other veterans were rejected for VA home loans after citing their income sources as marijuana cultivation, sales or related services in states where it is legal."
Vets Denied VA Home Loans if They Work with Cannabis
military.com
Lawmakers want a policy clarification after a Massachusetts veteran was rejected by the VA over his source of income.
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Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I just heard an interview with your dad on NPR, and am so proud of you for you commitment to our country and your determination to expand what is possible for women. I will keep your family in my prayers forever.
Sincerely,
Abbi J – San Diego, CA
I heard Spc. Gordon’s father speak on NPR this morning. I made me cry thinking that she passed away on my birthday by helping to protect me and my freedom. From now on, I will add her name in my praying on my birthday. Thank you Brittany and may you rest in peace.
I am always impressed by the courage and dedication our young veterans exhibit. Spc. Gordon heard the call to duty and heeded it. I wish to honor her, and her loving family on this Memorial Day. Truly, she is nothing less than a hero. My most earnest condolences to parents and extended family.
I came across a YouTube video early this morning and was touched by its content: the welcome home Spc Brittany Gordon received by family and community upon her arrival at MacDill AFB, through the funeral procession to the Lawson Funeral Home and her interment. Though it was a sad occasion it was dignified and respectful in honor of Spc Gordon. The outpouring of community in attendance demonstrated their caring for one of their own who had made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of her country. RIP.