Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence: My Story

Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence: My Story

My name is Heather. My husband, an active duty Army soldier of 16 years threatened my life and the lives of my 2 boys in January 2015 before he attacked me. He was arrested. He has been found at fault with the military and the Commonwealth of Virginia had sufficient evidence to find him guilty as well. He was placed in the “first offenders program” for 2 years. I was simply given a no contact order which hasn’t stopped him at all. The constant and unending harassment, stalking, slander, against…