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Jerusalem Post/Jerusalem Report

American women war veterans visit Israel for spiritual healing

"Every day is a battle both physically and mentally. Jerusalem has given me a sense of purpose." says Iraq War vet.

Rocio Villanueva, 31, of Escondido, California (second from the right), joins hands with other US women veterans prior to being baptized in the Jordan River
Rocio Villanueva, 31, of Escondido, California (second from the right), joins hands with other US women veterans prior to being baptized in the Jordan River
(photo credit: COURTESY HEROES TO HEROES)
ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
OCTOBER 20, 2017 04:56
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