Veteran athlete credits sports with preparing her for a career in the male-dominated field
Retired crew chief, load master and civil service technician Judi
Roberts is one of 10 women profiled in VA’s Women Veteran Athletes
Initiative to help celebrate Women’s History Month. In a recent visit to
VA headquarters, she shared her story of how sports helped her find
success on and off the court.
Pfc. Rose F. Puchalla was one of the nearly 150,000 women who served in
the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. Her service contributed an
important part to both the war and the future generations of women in
the military. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the National
Cemetery Administration honors the service and sacrifice of Pfc.
Puchalla and the thousands of other women who served during the war.
VA launched a new update
for the appeals status tracker and now Veterans with a compensation
appeal can view their past and current appeals issues, receive alerts
for deadlines when action is required, preview the next events in their
timeline, and see estimates of how long it will take to reach those
events.
Shane served in the Navy from 1991 to 1999 as a Damage Controlman. He served in Japan and Washington state.
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