Nathalie Bustamante
1/5
Not female veteran friendly. Mr. Sowers was rude, and he didn’t let me explain clearly before interrupting me. I told him I am on TDIU (TOTAL Disability Individual unemployability) and he said to my face my disability is temporary, then went on to ask very uncomfortable questions about my disability, which I felt pressured, and I didn’t wanted to disclose my disabilities, because I mean do I have to, to someone that makes you feel like garbage? Yeah, no this guy’s a joke. I felt that he was mocking me, and literally told me to my face I can work when I literally can't, then he went on and used other examples of other veterans which I felt it was inappropriate. He said he’d call me back and never did of course happens all the time female veterans get ignored. I asked for help and he was using other examples, how they do better than me, how other veterans got blown up and since nothing happen to me like he said, the recipients of Purple Hearts are still working and so can I, I did not disclose my full disabilities, because I seriously felt uncomfortable over the phone, he didn’t let me explain clearly, interrupted me several times, and didnt really let me talk and put other veterans as examples that can do better than me… honestly I am very disappointed. I mean I felt VERY uncomfortable discussing my disabilities which I don’t have to disclose that, and I didn’t disclose all my disabilities or my issues, because I felt uncomfortable by that guy. Yeah he’s the CEO of a male literally only veteran organization that only helps other male veterans and will put you to shame by putting examples of other veterans that can do much better than you that have Purple Hearts but since you don’t then don’t even bother here if you’re a female veteran. Thank you though for making me feel anxious, uncomfortable, and disappointed I thought they’d help out with “life” as he calls it, but instead I got turned down, and ignored, and shamed. This guy will ask uncomfortable questions over the phone when all I wanted was a little help as “life” happens and he said my disabilities were temporary, well FYI they are not, and you are wrong for judging female veterans. I did not disclose my disabilities with that guy, because I don’t have to, and you shouldn’t! USACares never asked me for personal questions or my disabilities, so try bettering on that part! What’s even worse is that he asked me personal questions that really made me feel uncomfortable. I mean if you want to get shamed, blasted out, get called a liar, put other veterans as examples that can do better than you, and ask personal questions, just to get help, then he’s the right guy for you, go ahead and ask for help but warning these guys are mean and will get in your business that will literally break you even worse.
