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As I do this Labor of Love mission with God on my side I'm standing in the gap for my Veteran brothers and sisters. Since September 2,2011 I, Disabled US Army Veteran Lisa Willis Groves and Dunbar West Virginia resident has been driving to 48 USA States spreading Veteran's Awareness. It made me sad to see so many Veterans falling the cracks and forgotten. I decided to take a stand and do a Labor of Love Driving 48 USA states for Veteran's Awareness. As I have now driven to 42 USA state there have been Veterans who shared their stories. I have been paying for this mission out of my own pocket and sometimes people have given me donations. There have been many nights I have stayed all night in my Jeep Compass and showered in many truck stops. My Jeep Compass displays the words Honk I'm driving to 48 USA for Veteran's Awareness. I have many service connected disabilities which doesn't hold me, back,it has motivated me to be there for my Veterans brothers and sisters. I'm the first African American female to established to an American Legion Post ever in the World. For going above and beyond for my Veteran brothers and sisters in 2009 I won the Jefferson Award. My Labor of love driving 48 USA States was supposed to end on December 2,2011 now it will end of December 17,2011. The date change due to my Mom was hospitalized with a heart condition which I had to come off the road. I stayed by my Mom's side during her nine day stay in the hospital. The day my Mom was released from the hospital my brother had to have surgery and I stayed by his side at during his 5 days hospital stay. The day before Thanksgiving her brother was released from the hospital and I got back on the road. I'm now in Texas her 42nd state. Washington,D.C. will my 48th and final state where I will be standing peacefully outside the gates of the White House with a banner in my hand. The banner will display some of the many issues and problems that our Veterans are facing. Later on this month after completing the 48 USA tour and I return back home to Dunbar, West Virginia I will start writing a book about my experiences and the Veteran's stories that she has come in contact with. I'm hoping that book proceeds can go into a fund to assist Veterans and their families. My news story links:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cilla-mccain/the-reject-veterans_b_818213.html

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Helping-Homeless-Veterans/131307104

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011310280085 http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Interview--132921898.html

http://www.atmoreadvance.com/2011/11/28/labor-of-love-veteran-visits-48-states/

Lisa Groves-Founder and CEO A REAL Strong Veteran's Advocator Assisting and Advocating for Veterans with God's help and yours 2009 Jefferson Awards Winner Cambridge Who Who's Award 2010 PO Box 425 Institute,West Virginia 25112 (304)206-8282 motto: STILL HERE FOR THE VETERANS STANDING IN THE GAP FOR MY VETERAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS