Two events on Tuesday (June 30th) for Women Veterans

Women are the fastest growing demographic of Veterans in the United States and VA is committed to earning your trust by understanding what is most important to you. I hope you will join Veterans Experience Live: Women Together tomorrow (June 30th) to hear from trailblazing women Veterans and invite you to ask any questions about the benefits and services you've earned. - VA Acting Deputy Secretary and U.S. Air Force Veteran Pamela Powers

Veterans Experience Live: Women Together

2 PM ET - Facebook Live Panel of Trailblazing Women Veterans share their stories and resources.  REGISTER

3 PM ET - Live Questions & Answers for Women Veterans on RallyPoint, topics include health, benefits, appeals, employment efforts, caregiver support, mental health, suicide prevention, memorial services, and survivors assistance.

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Ask questions now and follow LIVE tomorrow (Tuesday) starting at 2 PM ET.

2 PM ET - Facebook Live Panel of Trailblazing Women Veterans share their stories and resources.

• Wanda Wright (U.S. Air Force) Director of Arizona Department of Veterans Affairs
• Michele S. Jones (U.S. Army) President of The Bones Theory Group LLC
• Queta L. Rodriguez (U.S. Marine Corps) Regional Director of FourBlock and Co-Chair of San Antonio Community Veteran Engagement Board
• Jill Baker (U.S. Army) Co-Chair of Community Action for Veterans

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3 PM ET - Live Questions & Answers for Women Veterans on RallyPoint
Ask your questions now! VA, NASDVA, and American Legion Auxiliary will answer questions around critical topics for Women Veterans. These topics include health, benefits, appeals, employment efforts, caregiver support, mental health, suicide prevention, memorial services and survivors assistance. Ask questions to:

• Patty Hayes, Ph.D., Chief Officer, Women's Health Service
• Maj Jaquie Hayes-Byrd, Executive Director, Center for Women Veterans
• Sara Eichstaedt, Clinical Social Worker, Military National Sexual Trauma Program
• LtCol Brad Lanto, Director of Partnerships for Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
• SGT Shurhonda Love, Community Relations Specialist for Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
• 2LT Larry Provost Office of Engagement and Memorial Innovations (OEMI)
• CPT Cheryl Rawls, VBA, ADUS Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
• The Honorable Cheryl Mason, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
• CSM Alfie (Lourdes) Alvarado Ramos, Director of Washington State Veterans Affairs
• Col Dennis May, Deputy, Center for Minority Veterans
• SGT Bryce Carpenter, NCA, Educational Outreach Programs Officer
• Lisa Pape, Deputy Chief PCS Officer for Care Management and Social Work (caregiver support)
• RDML Ann Duff, Executive Director, Office of Survivors Assistance
• Nicole Clapp, National President at American Legion Auxiliary
• Jennifer Strauss National Women's Mental Health Program Manager
• Kathy Hedrick, PhD, Lead, Field Implementation Team, Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation

ASK A QUESTION

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