Support Group for Women Veterans
New support group for women veterans impacted by domestic violence A 9-session virtual support group (sponsored by VA Puget Sound) is forming, with a tentative start date of [...]
Letter from the Directors
Holiday Greetings: At Outreach And Resource Services (OARS) for Women Veterans, when we think about our brothers and sisters serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, especially [...]
Self-Defense and Personal Safety
It is, once again, October. The touch of the autumn air is chilly and damp, a relief after this summer's heat. Leaves turn brilliant reds, yellows and orange, drift [...]
Harmony for Heroes: Veteran’s Wellness Fair & Community Celebration
Come join us at the Seattle VA Medical Center for the Veterans Wellness Fair & Community Celebration on Thursday, September 5, from 9:40am to 2:00pm. Hosted by VA Puget [...]
Self-Defense and Personal Safety
Hello Julia, Happy July! Fireworks and barbeque? Maybe. We live in unusual times, where we are confronted with competing visions of freedom and independence. Freedom and independence are two [...]
Origin of the 21-Gun Salute
The use of gun salutes for military occasions is traced to early warriors who demonstrated their peaceful intentions by placing their weapons in a position that rendered them ineffective. [...]
Memorial Day Events & Services Across the Country
Americans from across the country will gather at cemeteries and memorials to honor and remember the service members who gave the last full measure of devotion. Find more [...]
A Message from Julia
Dear OARS Women Veterans, Guest, Supporters, and our Family: As we approach this Memorial Day, it might be hard for some of us military mighty to “enjoy” [...]
USMC Appoints First Female Force Sgt. Maj. In Its History
We women in military are so TRAILBLAZERS in 2023. Congratulations to Marine Sgt. Major Kitashima. For the first time in its 247-year history, it has appointed a [...]
These are the First Sisters to Attain the Rank of General
Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett, left, and Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi, right, are believed to be the first sisters in the Army who both attained the rank of general. (Left [...]
