Gunny's Care-a-van

Gunny's Care-a-van Gunny's Care-a-van is a non-religious service for unhoused or underserved veterans on Georgia's coast.

We specialize in on-site first aid, distribution of necessities, and wish to work with other veterans organizations to help our heroes.

Bad news for 2SLGBTQIA+ veterans. I just learned about this today.😢 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued ...
06/18/2026

Bad news for 2SLGBTQIA+ veterans. I just learned about this today.
😢

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued an internal memorandum ordering health facilities nationwide to eliminate gender identity-based initiatives and remove the "LGBTQ+" designation from its specialized care coordinator network.

Signed on June 12, 2026, by Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health John J. Bartrum, the directive is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and references to gender identity within federal operations.

Redesignation of Personnel: "LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators"—a specialized support network established over a decade ago—are officially rebranded as generic "Care Coordinators".

Resource and Funding Ban: Federal funds, staffing time, training, and government facilities can no longer be used for internal or external activities that promote what the administration defines as "gender identity" or "gender ideology".

System-Wide Compliance Audits: VA medical centers must audit all communication channels, websites, training materials, SharePoint sites, policies, and upcoming events to ensure they comply with the new rules.

Removal of Visual Identifiers: Under the directive's framework, facilities have already started removing supportive posters, inclusive health resources, and Pride flags, alongside removing gender identity profiles from VA systems.

Impact on Clinical Care and Programs: The memorandum asserts that all veterans will continue to receive healthcare services and that any veteran care programs explicitly mandated by Congress will remain legally unchanged.

However, clinicians, advocacy groups, and former health officials have raised significant concern. They warn that removing identity-specific roles and targeted outreach could undermine veteran trust, weaken access to medical navigation, and impact established mental health initiatives like PRIDE in All Who Served.

This 2026 directive follows earlier policy shifts by the agency, including a March 2025 order that halted gender dysphoria treatments and gender-affirming care referrals for new patients.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth!
06/18/2026

Tomorrow is Juneteenth!

06/09/2026

Happy Pride Month!

06/07/2026

We are still attempting to raise funds to feed people.

Message Savannah Checketts to donate.

05/06/2026

Mutual Aid for Trans Migrant Student Creative at UIowa

Andres Castillo transferred to the University of Iowa as a brilliant creative writer with the hopes of acquiring the necessary education to grow as a creative. January 2025 was a significant time of immense shifts in the university’s commitment to DEI. Promised by her department advisors that she would qualify to receive abundant funding sources as a trans immigrant, first generation, student of color, she made what she now reflects on as a “big gamble.”

Divesting from DEI, even though it was pushed by the governor of Iowa, meant that undergraduate students like Andres would fall through the cracks and the university would do nearly nothing to help them. Andres did what most marginalized students do—make it work. Unfortunately, Andres can no longer just “make it work.” She needs your help in funding her final year at the University so she can complete her Bachelor of Arts in creative writing.

We are asking you to invest in Andres, because the university refuses to invest in her. Leadership at the college would rather pretend this gap in student care was simply a “personal matter.” After having an academic undergraduate advisor laugh at and make light of Andres’s inability to get approval for multiple private student loans, she had decided to ask for assistance from our Iowa City comrades. It’s clear to us that the university is not just underserving marginalized students, but even more insidious, is disregarding students who are sacrificed in the fallout of the anti-DEI initiatives. Consider donating to her personally through Cash App, PayPal, or Venmo.

https://cash.app/$neriites
https://www.paypal.me/aquaskylines
https://venmo.com/u/neriites

I feel like a failure with this fundraiser. The first event I was going to do, I had a panic attack trying to leave the ...
05/06/2026

I feel like a failure with this fundraiser. The first event I was going to do, I had a panic attack trying to leave the house. Second event, I did not sleep for 48 hours beforehand trying to get everything organized and I would have even had help from my best friend. The third event I applied to was first Friday in Brunswick and I never heard anything back. I will just separate out the specific Mother's Day items and try again soon. I contemplated setting up in part of an empty parking lot and just winging it, but the thought of setting it up just to be told to leave puts me in fight or flight mode.

I don't know what the solution is, but I am going to look into assembling things and selling them online to fundraiser for unhoused and underserved veterans. They are who matter. I can suck up the failure and move on to try again eventually. May has always been my most difficult mental health month and I don't know why. PTSD is a bitch.

Ideas and collaboration are very welcome.

I might just go back to making the recycled crayons in Labubu shapes and other fun things. I try to do too much at once and overwhelm myself. If I made a set of rainbow Labubu crayons for Pride Month, do you think that'd be a good idea? I have other shapes too.

04/16/2026

The day of my father's funeral I collapsed. The only person to run to me and help me up was my 7 year old son. That is super telling...

Hi, this is Gunny. I'm his only child. First pic. He loved everyone and I plan on doing that too!The last pic with the l...
04/16/2026

Hi, this is Gunny. I'm his only child. First pic. He loved everyone and I plan on doing that too!

The last pic with the lady is his widow, who is keeping all of his military awards, plack's, and pictures from me after being married to him for only 8 months. I've been his daughter, at the time of his death Aug. 1 2024, I was 34. He died at 60. His grandson, my son, deserves answers. No one was allowed to visit, see him, or even walk his property after his death because of Liberty Moore (Gendron). Last pic.

04/16/2026

Big shout out to Lee Perry Hutton for going above and beyond to get this non-profit off the ground. Lee is a veteran himself and I love him for all he does for the community.

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