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. Apparently this custom was universal, with the specific act varying with time and place, depending on the weapons being used. READ MORE [...]
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 than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events across the country. READ MORE
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” a BBQ. But what should a person do for honoring the lost ones, the missing ones, and the unknowns but only to God ones? We [...]
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 woman to the top enlisted Marine Corps Force position. Her name is Joy Maria Kitashima. READ MORE
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 photo: Army. Right photo: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) For the first time in the Army’s history, two sisters have attained the rank [...]
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After years of fighting to correct an injustice for disabled Vietnam veterans, DAV takes great pride in announcing that the president has signed in to law H.R. 299-the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. Passage of this law is a pivotal victory for Vietnam veterans who have not only suffered for decades from illnesses and [...]
A new Department of Veterans Affairs claims and appeals process took effect Feb. 19. Veterans who appeal VA claims have three decision review options: a high-level review, a supplemental claim or an appeal to the board of Veterans' Appeals. VA officials aim to complete supplemental claims and higher-level reviews in an average of 125 days, [...]
Dear OARS Community: Today is a day we not only honor our own hard works serving our country in the name of freedom, but also honor those we have lost at the Towers, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville on Flight 93, regular and military people alike. Bravery knows no bounds. The courage displayed seventeen [...]
Dr. Ellen Haring (Service Women’s Action Network), Dr. JoAnn Fisher (Women Veterans United Committee, Inc), and BriGette McCoy (Women Veteran's Social Justice Network) discuss their motivations behind a new initiative to build a coalition of women's veteran groups on this 50-minute podcast. The inaugural meeting of the Military Women’s Coalition will be held on September [...]
