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

Funding has been provided to bring a program crafted specifically for women veterans to Buffalo. State Assembly member Monica Wallace appeared Wednesday at the Veterans One-Stop Center of Western New York to announce a grant has been secured to offer the Women's Veterans Network, or WoVeN, to the local community. [From WBFO]

As the only service that remains separated by gender in basic training, the Marine Corps is now looking for a university study on what it would take and what would change if the Corps moved to coed recruit training. The wanted study, according a federal business contracting website, will include the "extent and effectiveness of gender-combined recruit training and possible options to increase gender-integrated training during boot camp." [From Marine Corps Times]

The Marine Corps could train as many as eight co-ed companies at boot camp each year, and the general overseeing the effort is hitting back against those complaining that the move is lowering training standards. "Get over it," Maj. Gen. William Mullen, the head of Training and Education Command told Military.com on Thursday. [From Military.com]

In the two-plus years that the Houston VA's Breast Imaging Center has been in operation, more than 14,000 breast exams have been performed and the Breast Imaging Center has become a model of care across the nation's VAs for Women Veterans. "We started our program from the ground up and have molded it into a quality program that is comparable to some of the top-notch facilities in Houston," said Dr. Mahdieh Parizi, chief of the Breast Imaging Center, whose sub-specialty is breast radiology. [From VAntage Point]

Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller, the only female four-star officer in the U.S. military, has a word of advice for airmen: character counts. "I tell our young airmen, you know, you really need to be good at what you do, and you really need to be a good person," Miller said in an interview that aired Friday on NBC's TODAY Show. [From Air Force Times]

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Dorothy "Dottie" Lee Smith Clark, who served as a nurse helping wounded service members during World War II. Dorothy Lee Smith Clark, nicknamed "Dottie," attended a three-year nursing school program. [From VAntage Point]

We honor her service.

"I have no pain." With those words, Air Force Veteran Nadine Stanford became the first Community Living Center resident at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System to complete a battlefield acupuncture (BFA) treatment. [From VAntage Point]

Join us on Nov. 20, 2019, for our next Work Incentive Seminar Events (WISE) webinar! Find out how Ticket to Work resources can help Veterans with disabilities prepare for successful post-service careers. With free services and support from Ticket to Work service providers, you can find help as you make the decision to return to work, look for a job, and successfully transition to civilian employment. [From VAntage Point]

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum's latest traveling exhibit, I Am Not Invisible, was unveiled Thursday with speeches from Governor Tony Evers and Salute the Troops Wisconsin executive director Kim Galske, highlighting a celebration of the state's large Veteran population. [From Madison Commons]

The Navy has more women seeking to serve on submarines that it has room for, according to both the Atlantic and Pacific submarine force master chiefs. Master Chief John Perryman, the force master chief for the submarine force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Master Chief Kevin Scarff, the force master chief for the submarine force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, detailed some of the staffing challenges facing the Navy's submarine community during the annual Naval Submarine League Symposium on Friday. [From USNI News]

As more men and women train together at Marine Corps boot camp, the service is looking for a university that can complete an in-depth study of co-ed recruit training. The Marine Corps is seeking info from public universities that can provide "objective, data-driven recommendations for policy change to enable better Entry Level Training (ELT) for Marine Corps recruits." [From Military.com]

Dozens of women who work in special operations recently met in Southern California to find ways to encourage female troops to stay in the military or help them transition to rewarding civilian jobs. [From NPR]

Military Veterans often face challenges after they leave the service. Finding a fulfilling job and access to health care can be problematic. Those obstacles can be more pronounced for female Veterans. [From WABE]

When Army Veteran Zuleima Torres Cruz went to VA for a routine appointment in March, she found out she would soon become a mother—to her surprise! But after quickly learning that VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is home to a comprehensive Women Veterans Health Care Program, she knew she'd be in supportive hands. [From VAntage Point]

This Veterans Day, celebrate the women who served our country. Here's a list of female Veterans who started their own businesses. [From The Story Exchange]

Soldiers who return home from service often face new battles as they transition into civilian life - especially when it comes to finding a job. For women, the battlefront can be more immense. [From Blue Ridge Public Radio]