Center for Women Veterans
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Sgt. 1st Class Juanita Wilson and the Honorable L. Tammy Duckworth, VA's Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs reunite for the first time since Ms. Duckworth's recovery at Walter Reed Medical Center. Ms. Duckworth lost both of her legs in a Blackhawk helicopter crash, and Juanita stood by her side for days at the hospital. More from the show |
Her StoryVA celebrates the accomplishments of VA women Veteran employees with “Her Story.” The goal of “Her Story” is to encourage VA offices and field facilities to actively acknowledge and honor the service of women Veterans. This campaign originally featured women Veterans employees in VA Central Office. We are now seeking stories from all VA women Veterans employees. If you are a woman VA employee and wish to have your story featured, please send us a summary of your military experience and current position at VA, along with two photos (one civilian and one military). You must also complete and send a signed consent form (click here) for us to use your image. Email all materials to desiree.long@va.gov.
Her Story DVDWe just received the Her Story documentary DVD. This 17 minute DVD highlights the stories of nine women Veterans, each from a different era and service. We will distribute the DVD to each VA health care facilities' Women Veterans Program Manager and each VA regional offices' Women Veterans Coordinator. (click to view DVD) |
Featured Her Story - Vicky HollyVicky Holly entered the U.S. Army in June 1984, in Cleveland, Ohio. After training, she served at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, as a Military Police Officer. She was honorably discharged in October 1989 and began working for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) within two weeks. She currently works in NCA’s Communications and Outreach Support Division managing NCA’s Web sites and responding to the many emails that come in from the public. (click here for more Her Stories)
Little Known Facts - Women in the MilitaryDID YOU KNOW as a result of the progress of the 1990s, women are now excluded from only 9 percent of Army roles—although that figure represents nearly 30 percent of active-duty positions. Army women cannot be assigned to the following occupational fields: infantry, armor, special forces, cannon field artillery and multiple launch rocket artillery. Also closed to women are: Ranger units at the regiment level and below, ground surveillance radar platoons, combat engineer line companies, and short range defense artillery units. In the Air Force, 99 percent of all occupations are open to women. Navy women are only excluded from submarine crews and SEAL teams, special boat unit crews and support positions with the Marine Corps ground combat units. The Marine Corps has opened 92 percent of its occupational fields to women, however 38 percent of positions are closed to women. Closed occupational fields include infantry, tank and assault amphibian vehicles and artillery. All Coast Guard occupations and positions are open to women. Source: Women In Military Service For America archives click here for more facts
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