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

Bakersfield resident Miriam Kann is turning 100 on Aug. 5.  That’s pretty wonderful, but not even close to being the most interesting thing about her. [From Bakersfield.com]

Tracy Hines served in the military as a parachute rigger and was injured in an airborne operation in 2007.  After being injured, Hines was medically discharged from the Army and decided to represent her country in another way. [From News Channel 4]

Arkansas National Guard Staff Sgt. Tasheenia L. Wallace made history today, July 26, for the Arkansas National Guard when she graduated from the Infantry Transition Course (ITC), a two week residency training program, at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock.  “I just want to be able to be on the front line like the guys,” Staff Sgt. Wallace said. [From Arkansas Matters]

The VA of Eastern Kansas is making sure its women Veterans are up-to-date on their health check-ups.  They hosted a mobile mammography vehicle Wednesday afternoon, where the Veterans got routine screens on-site. [From WIBW 13]

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Amber Causey.  Amber served for seven and a half years as a Human Resources Specialist. She served multiple deployments to Iraq. [From VAntage Point]

We honor your service, Amber!

This week, we launched Veterans Adding Value – a multimedia project that challenges the “broken” stereotype often associated with veterans by focusing our storytelling on transitions from military service into academia, social impact work, and entrepreneurship. [From The War Horse]

When she joined the Navy, Rachael Harris brought her grandfather’s recipe for sour cream cornbread, but left active duty lost and confused.  Rediscovering her love for food helped her find her way home. [From The War Horse]

Lyndsey Anderson uses the lessons she learned as a young woman at war to connect through art and mentorship with civilians both young and old. [From The War Horse]

She left the military and corporate rat race behind. But Sarah Roberts kept running and is determined to help build up the community around her. [From The War Horse]

Marine Sgt. Joshua Newville and Senior Airman Emily Leehan exchanged wedding vows in front of their closest friends and family over the weekend, but it was Leehan’s vows to Newville’s 4-year-old son Gage that captured hearts across the country.  In a now-viral video, Gage becomes overwhelmed with emotion as his new stepmom reads special vows she wrote for him. [From Marine Corp Times]

As Washington moved to reduce federal funding for women’s health this year, adversaries in the war over affordable birth control and other women’s health services shifted the battleground to state capitals – resulting in a spate of new laws that both expand and contract women’s access to care. [From The PEW Charitable Trusts]

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