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November 2, 2020

Veterans Column: The Story Behind the Ms. Veteran America 2020

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer. “And the winner is…” Those are the words the 25 finalists in the Ms. Veteran America Competition had worked so hard over the past year to finally hear. Many of them wondered if all the efforts of fundraising, physical conditioning and speaking engagements had been […]

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April 9, 2020

Military Sisterhood Initiative Connects Women Veterans

A free national peer support community for women of the military For women Veterans who may be feeling isolated, online communities offer a great place to connect–especially now while we’re all social distancing. The Military Sisterhood Initiative, or MSI, is one such community for women Veterans and female active duty service members. Launched online in […]

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October 29, 2018

Navy Vet Urges Generosity, Compassion in CSUCI Talk

Kim Mitchell Veterans Village of San Diego

ADVOCATE—Kim Mitchell, president and CEO of Veterans Village of San Diego, spoke recently to nursing students at Cal State Channel Islands about the challenges veterans face after returning to civilian life. Courtesy Kim Mitchell Noticing I was the only one not eating, she made a point to ask if I’d had lunch yet. When I […]

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October 3, 2018

Operation Dress Code Helps Women Transition to Civilian Jobs

UPDATE: Links and information have been updated to reflect 2018. Making the transition from military life to the civilian workforce can be tricky. It requires new skills. What’s the best way to conduct a job search? How will you ace the job interview? What will you wear? For women veterans, Operation Dress Code can help to answer […]

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June 11, 2018

Texas to Honor Women Veterans on Tuesday

AUSTIN, Texas — V.R. Small can still recall the awkwardness when she told people that she served. Fresh from the Navy in 1984, Small would sometimes mention that she was a veteran. She said people would hesitate, ignore her or offer a strange look. “No one said, ‘Thank you for your service,’ ” said Small, now […]

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May 7, 2018

JC Oberst: This Month, We Pause to Honor our Military

This month’s Bravo Zulu goes to our men and women in the military defending our nation. May is Military Appreciation Month. The military is in our backyard at Naval Base Ventura County. According to the base website, there are about 80 commands with a base population of more than 19,000 personnel. Commands that work on the base encompass […]

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April 6, 2018

Speaking Up, Moving Forward: VA Supports Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual effort each April to raise public awareness about sexual assault. Throughout the month, VA focuses on sexual assault and sexual harassment occurring during military service – also known as military sexual trauma, or MST. This year’s theme across VA is “Speaking up, moving forward: VA supports survivors of military sexual […]

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March 23, 2018

Female Marines Make History at Camp Pendleton

It seems fitting that during National Women’s History Month, on March 6th the first wave of female Marines arrived at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to begin combat training course that, on the West Coast, was previously open only to males. The women will be the first enlisted female students to learn basic battlefield skills […]

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January 12, 2018

How 4 Homeless Women Veterans Changed Their Lives

Make the Connection; Homeless Women Veterans

The impact of trauma, anxiety, and PTSD can cause difficulty for women Veterans at home and at work, and sometimes lead to homelessness. Many Veterans face challenges — especially during their transition out of the military — that can impact every aspect of their lives. These four women Veterans, who were once homeless, sought help […]

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January 8, 2018

Information from Focus Groups Can Change the Way VA Delivers Health Care to Women Veterans

As Hurricane Harvey was coming up the Gulf Coast and threatening the 2017 National Women Veterans Summit, 20 women Veterans gathered in small groups to discuss their experiences with transition from military to civilian life and their knowledge and perceptions of VA benefits, particularly health care. From their stories, we learned that many were unaware of […]