Hello my name is Elizabeth aka Beth I was born In Culpeper, Virginia and I'm Jewish and proud of it. In 1986 after I graduated high school I joined the Army and served along the Berlin Wall and watched it proudly come down too. In addition I fired Missile's during the Gulf War in Greece and then unfortunately one day I was hit by laser radar my own equipment which caused to fall very hard on my head and I ended up in a coma for months and because of that fall I'm sterile so I cannot have children and I also have Epilepsy which is controlled by medication and even if I don't take my medicine I'm just fine. In 2003 I graduated college with my Bachelors degree, I owned a home and I had a really great life up until my dad became ill and he asked me to sell my home to come take care of him and his wife (my step mother from HELL!). The last years my father was alive I enjoyed every moment I spent with him- He passed away December 14th 2005 and I had a really hard time because he raised me his whole life and him and I were always very close as father and daughter, plus I was his only child too so that made or bond even closer.Presently I have a beautiful girlfriend named Mary and I live with her in Phoenix,Arizona where it's sunny all the time, I will never go back to Virginia or anywhere that's freezing cold because I love it here in Arizona. In conclusion Mary and I bought a pure breed Yorkshire Terrier Teacup puppy in Feb which she named Sydney Nicole and so we are busy with our puppy a lot these days! Well I hope you all enjoyed my short Bio, if you have any questions about my Bio or questions about me- please feel free to send me emails because they are welcomed and I love feedback. Have a great day! Love, Elizabeth L. Bartholow

My passion is ...

My girlfriend Mary.

I know too much about ...

Computers and the Military.

My parents always told me ...

One day at a time.

My childhood ambition ...

To attend Medical school and become a surgeon.

My favorite memory ...

Celebrating my dads Birthday on the 4th of July when he was alive.

Why I write ...

I greatly enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings with the world.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Archeology of Israel.

My first job ...

McDonalds.

My best moment ...

Seeing and meeting my girlfriend Mary for the first time in the the Airport in Roanoke,VA

My inspiration ...

My Father, I love him, miss him and think about everyday!

Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The case for women in the military

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I joined the Army in 1986. As a young women in the military setting out for the career of a lifetime. My experiences in the Army made me a much stronger person and even today, I am grateful that I had a chance to serve my country and would once again. I became injured in the military in 1988. Exposed to a high dose of radiation and made a remarkable recovery as best as possible for my permanent injuries. I was medically retired in 1992. This was the hardest moment of my life. Dealing with my disabilities caused problems for my family which couldn't seem to understand me after I came home. A...

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