U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CWV - News Update

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 02/14/2017 09:00 AM EST

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In Case You Missed It:  The Center for Women Veterans is sharing recent news stories that may be of interest to women Veterans, military women, and their supporters on a weekly basis.  Share your thoughts about them on social media with the hashtag #womenVets.

 

Camaraderie Offsets Trauma for Women Veterans
02/14/2017 07:00 AM EST

Camaraderie turns out to be a crucial element in the formula of what brings Veterans home successfully. [from Huffington Post]
Shulkin Unanimously Confirmed to Head Veterans Affairs
02/14/2017 07:00 AM EST

Shulkin will oversee 350,000 employees, an $82 billion budget and almost 2,000 clinics and medical centers that are overwhelmed with demands for care from aging Vietnam Veterans and younger service members who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. [from Washington Post]
The VA Is Not Just a Hospital, It Is a Community
02/14/2017 07:00 AM EST

Sit in the waiting area of any VA emergency department or pharmacy and you will hear bonding conversations between Veterans. Even when the conversation is critical of the VA, it is because it is their hospital. [from Federal Practitioner]
Designing For Women Vets: Introducing An Innovative Mentorship Program
02/13/2017 07:00 AM EST

School of Visual Arts in NYC class partnered with VA on how to use design to improve women Veterans' experiences. [from SVA NYC Products of Design]
Women Veterans - 'Sisters Under the Skin' - Share Experiences During VA Gatherings
02/13/2017 07:00 AM EST

I think the biggest thing with this group is that we miss the camaraderie, because when we got out of the military we all went our separate ways. [from Valley News]
Once an Orphan, Nadja West will Become the 1st Black Female Three-Star General
02/13/2017 07:00 AM EST

She is also the highest-ranking woman of any race to have graduated from West Point. [from The Grio]
02/11/2017 #VeteranOfTheDay Susan Anita Green
02/11/2017 07:00 AM EST

We honor your service, Susan!
Los Angles Veterans Shop for New Clothes Without Paying a Dime
02/09/2017 07:00 AM EST

As one outreach staff member explained, a set of new clothes does more for Veterans than one might expect.
Apply to be a Tillman Scholar
02/09/2017 07:00 AM EST

Applications to become a 2017 Tillman Scholar will close on March 1, 2017 at 11:59pm PT. [from The Pat Tillman Foundation]
02/09/2017 #VeteranOfTheDay Carmen Contreras Bozak
02/09/2017 07:00 AM EST

We honor her service.
Student Veterans of America Voices - Latashia White
02/08/2017 07:00 AM EST

Upon graduation, Latashia plans to pursue her Master's Degree in Social Work, while continuing her work with student Veterans. [from Student Voices of America]
02/06/2017 #VeteranOfTheDay Army Nurse Corps Veteran Helen Smith Wagner
02/06/2017 07:00 AM EST

We honor your service, Helen!