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 [...]
Mary Grace Long is a professional photographer of people. "No matter whom I have the privilege to witness, age, color, gender, sexual orientation, whatever, I am interested in a deeper light that knows no label." Find Out More Download the Flyer
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 [...]
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 [...]
Women veterans are the quickest growing population of veterans, and they have specific needs that must be met. Now, a sort of “super group” of female-centric veteran organizations is forming to help bring those issues to the limelight. http://connectingvets.com/articles/new-coalition-meeting-atlanta-change-conversation-about-women-veterans
Kayla Roberts - Dec 11, 2015 In her first tour to Iraq in 2006, Sgt. Mutiara Santiago volunteered to train with 11 other women to search Iraqi women and handle detainees. Right before deployment, her mission changed, and she was among the first women to be in a field artillery unit. Yet, her life as a soldier [...]
Representative Julia Brownley introduced H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. If enacted, this bill would identify mental health and suicide prevention programs that are the most effective with the best outcomes among women veterans at risk. The bill would require VA to report the results of this analysis to the Congressional Veterans' Committees. [...]
Colleagues and Fellow Veterans and Servicemembers, Like any military mission, transitioning to civilian life takes preparation, research, planning, and the right tools. One of the most powerful tools you have is the GI Bill®, and it’s important to know how to use it. That’s why we are excited to introduce two unique tools to help [...]
