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

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 01/17/2023 09:00 AM EST

VA Center for Women Veterans Bulletin Top Banner
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Bookmark and Share

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 @VAWomenVets.

Women Veterans NOT using your earned VA Benefits & Services, we would love to hear from you. Please take our survey, it takes 5 minutes and is anonymous. https://survey.voice.va.gov/?cwv-women-veterans Survey QR Code

 

#Live Whole Health #154″ Aspirations instead of resolutions
01/16/2023 04:00 PM EST

It is the middle of January… do you know where your resolution is? Every year we resolve to be a better version of ourselves. Resolutions are often health-related—such as losing weight, quitting smoking, or being more active. Research shows that the simple act of saying you’ll make a change releases neurochemicals that give you a mental boost, so making resolutions can actually be fun! [From VA News]
Veteran manages diabetes with lifestyle changes
01/15/2023 02:01 PM EST

Army Veteran Leketia Webb has been on a 10-year journey to control her diabetes. She first noticed symptoms of always feeling thirsty and frequent urination, typical in a diabetic patient. She was initially diagnosed with insulin resistance and placed on medications, but her blood sugar levels did not improve leading to her diabetes diagnosis. [From VA News]
01/14/2023 #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ashley L. Henderson-Huff
01/14/2023 11:30 AM EST

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ashley L. Henderson-Huff, who served the United States during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ashley Laine Henderson-Huff was born on December 19, 1982, in Covington, Louisiana. She spent her childhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving to Belle Mead, New Jersey, where she graduated from Montgomery High School. [From VA News]

We honor her service.
01/13/2023 #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ann Coyer
01/13/2023 11:30 AM EST

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ann Coyer, who was one of the first military woman to be stationed in Antarctica. Ann Coyer was born in August 1935 in Lowville, New York. Her service in the military started when she joined the United States Naval Reserve (USNR) in June 1961. [From VA News]

We honor her service.
VA studies employment gaps among post-9/11 women Veterans
01/13/2023 10:05 AM EST

One of VA’s top priorities is making sure that all Veterans have access to the good, steady jobs that they deserve. Unfortunately, data shows that women Veterans who served after 9/11 experience unemployment and underemployment at greater rates than their male counterparts and women Veterans of other eras. VA is fully committed to closing this employment gap for post-9/11 women Veterans, through a combination of targeted programs and supports that address both the causes and the outcomes. [From VA News]
Iraq Army Veteran’s connection to horses helps her heal
01/13/2023 10:00 AM EST

For Seyward McKinney, the journey from riding in military vehicles to riding horses was one fraught with adventure. Joining the Army was a calling, something McKinney realized she needed to do from the moment she took a school trip to New York City. She was active in school groups and found herself in New York prior to the events of 9/11. She was able to go back after 2001. [From VA News]
01/11/2023 #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
01/11/2023 11:30 AM EST

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis, who served in the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2014. Kirstie Ennis grew up with a strong connection to the U.S. military, as both of her parents served in the Marine Corps. With a desire to serve her country and follow in her parents’ footsteps, Ennis enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17 in Pensacola, Florida, in August 2008. [From VA News]

We honor her service.