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Upcoming EventsAnnual Women's Memorial Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the annual Women's Memorial Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. The Honorable Allison A. Hickey, the VA’s Under Secretary for Benefits, will deliver the keynote speech for this year’s program. The ceremony, one of three major observances in the nation's capital, is free and open to the public and will include formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans' remarks, and a wreath laying. For more information, email hq@womensmemorial.org or call 800-222-2294/703-533-1155.Female Veteran Internship Fair, Oct. 26, 2011
Final Salute Inc. and the WAVE (Women As Veteran Entrepreneurs) are joining forces to host the first ever "Female Veteran Internship Fair" from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Oct. 26, 2011, at the Women's Memorial. The fair is designed especially to bring together women veterans looking to return to the workforce and veteran-owned businesses interested in establishing an intern position for a woman veteran. Participating businesses will have the satisfaction of exercising corporate responsibility by providing direct support to veterans as well as having the opportunity to "test-drive" talent while meeting women veterans who are disciplined and want to learn. Participating women veterans will have the opportunity to network, gain confidence and get an edge on the job market while developing valuable work experience. Businesses and women veterans interested in participating in the fair should contact The WAVE at info@thewave.us.com. Final Salute Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless women veterans find safe and suitable housing and to working with them to establish a plan toward independence. For more information about Final Salute Inc., visit their website. You can make a difference for a woman veteran by forwarding this information to veteran-owned businesses you may know.Washington, DC, Military Hiring Event, Oct. 27, 2011
A MilitaryStars Mid-Atlantic Regional Hiring Event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Crystal City Sheraton, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Attendance and registration are free. Employers including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Amazon and Sears will be available to speak with attendees and will be looking to hire individuals for positions throughout the greater DC metro area, Mid-Atlantic, nationwide, and overseas. All will be looking to hire military veterans for career opportunities in: IT, Programming, Mechanical/Technical Engineering, Security and Law Enforcement, Construction (Civil, Project Management), Consulting, Management, Networks System Analysis/Operations, Operations, Production, Logistics, Administration, Electrical, Training, Sales, Customer Service, and more! Interested veterans are invited to register and RSVP at: http://www.militarystars.com/career_expos_washington.htm. Visit www.militarystars.com/career_expos.htm to learn more about upcoming hiring events in Nashville, Phoenix and Raleigh. For more information contact Ana Guilbert at jobs@militarystars.com.
WREI/AND Women in the Military Conference, Oct. 27-28, 2011
"Women in the Military at the Crossroads" is the theme for the Women's Research and Education Institute/Alliance for National Defense (WREI/AND) ninth Conference on Women in the Military, which is set for Oct. 27-28, 2011, at the Women's Memorial. Registration is now open and can be completed by visiting http://www.wrei.org/WIM2011.htm. For more information about WREI and AND, visit http://www.wrei.org and http://www.4militarywomen.org.This year’s keynote address will be delivered by RADM Michelle Howard, USN. Conference panels include: Experiences of Women in Combat; Issues of Women in Combat; Supporting Military Women; International Issues; Military Culture; and Issues of Sexual Assault. Among the international issues addressed will be those of military women from Australia, Canada, India, Latin America, Norway, and the United Kingdom as well as UN Resolution 1325.
Tickets will be provided for any conference attendees who would also like to attend this year's GE Aviation Lecture, "The Fight to Fly at Sea: An Historical Perspective on Women in Naval Aviation", which will be presented by retired Navy Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner at the National Air & Space Museum on Thursday, October 27th at 8:00 pm.
Midwest Regional Women Veterans Conference, Oct. 28, 2011
“Women Veterans as Change Agents for the Future” is the theme for the Regional Women Veterans Conference scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 28, 2011, in Kansas City, MO. The all-day conference includes a number of guest speakers, including Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, the Women’s Memorial Foundation president; various panel discussions; a job fair; health screening; resource booths, lunch and networking opportunities. The conference is free and open to all Active Duty/Guard/Reserve women and women veterans, however, you must RSVP to attend. For more information about the event and to RSVP, visit http://www.kcwomenveterans.wordpress.com or contact Carla Tillman at 816-285-7234. The conference will be held at the Macedonia Baptist Church, 1700 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO.Oklahoma Women Veterans Recognition Day, Oct. 29, 2011
Oklahoma women veterans, mark your calendars for the 27th annual Oklahoma Women Veterans Recognition Day program scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The daylong event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, located at 1815 S. Meridian Ave., Oklahoma City. Registration and Social Hour begin at 8:30 a.m. Guest speakers this year are Dr. Patricia Hayes, the VA’s Women Veterans Health and Strategic Health Care Group chief consultant; Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon, USAF (Ret), Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs, State of Oklahoma; and retired USAF Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, Women’s Memorial Foundation president. The event is free to all women veterans, past and present, and includes lunch. Guests are welcome to attend for a $10 fee. Registration is required to attend and must be completed by October 21, 2011. Information about the event and a registration form can be downloaded at http://www.okwvo.org or contact Pam Bloustine at pamokwm@aol.com.Salt Lake City VA's Annual Women Veterans Celebration, Nov. 1, 2011
The Salt Lake City VA’s annual Women Veterans Celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2011, 5-7:30 p.m., at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus Student Event Center, Salt Lake Community College. Special guests at this year’s celebration are the “WAVES of the Wasatch”, Unit 93, Region 3. This annual event, in recognition of Veterans Day, honors the service of all women veterans and is presented by the SLC VA Women’s Program. Free and open to all Utah women veterans and Active Duty women, the celebration includes a formal program and dinner with a guest speaker, presentations, live entertainment and gifts as well as benefits and information booths. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Susan Barnum by calling 801-582-1565 ext. 2685 or by emailing susan.barnum@va.gov. The Student Event Center is located at 4600 S Redwood Rd., Salt Lake City.Veterans Writing Project Washington, DC, Open Seminar, Nov. 5-6, 2011
The Veterans Writing Project open seminar for Fall 2011 will be held on November 5-6 at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. This will be a full seminar series run over two days and is open to all veterans, current Active Duty/Guard/Reserve servicemembers, and military family members. VWP seminars include instruction on craft elements of writing like setting, scene, dialogue, narrative structure and point of view. Seminars are led by working writers who are graduates of MA or MFA writing or publishing programs and who are also combat veterans. Space is limited for these seminars, so please register soon at info@veteranswriting.org and provide the following information: Name, Service Connection (Veteran/Active Duty/Guard/Reserve/Family Member), Period of Service, Writing Form(s) (fiction/non-fiction/poetry/... or still figuring that out), Previous Writing Experience and/or Classes. For more information, click here.Greater Cincinnati Women Veterans Recognition Program, Nov. 18, 2011
The Greater Cincinnati Outstanding Women Veterans Awards Presentation and Luncheon is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2011, at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center at the University of Cincinnati. Activities will begin at 11 a.m. and include a luncheon, awards presentation and remarks by Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, Women’s Memorial Foundation president; and COL Iva G. Griggs, from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and Army Reserve nurse. The program is free and open to all Ohio servicewomen, past and present; however, you must RSVP by Nov. 13 to attend. For more information about this event and to RSVP, contact 513-426-5508. The Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center is located at 151 Goodman Dr., Cincinnati, OH.SSLA Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, Mar. 5-6, 2012—Save the Date
Mark your calendar for the 2012 Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, scheduled for March 5-6, 2012, at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, MD. "United in Service: Our Global Impact", is the theme for SSLA's 25th Silver Anniversary, which will focus on leadership and the role women are playing in promoting peace and security around the world. More than 1,300 service women—the largest gathering of women in uniform worldwide since the Women's Memorial dedication—participated in the 2011 Symposium in San Diego, CA. Held during Women's History Month and featuring speakers from industry and the military, the Symposium has become a crucial component in the professional growth and development of women in the service. For more information about SSLA visit their website.We Salute This Month's Celebrations
Several special military birthdays and anniversaries are feted in the month of October. Learn more about this month's special dates.Foundation President's Activities
Brig. Gen. Vaught attended or is scheduled to attend and/or make remarks at the following events in October and November 2011:Oct. 3: California Women in Business dinner, attend, Alexandria, VA.
Oct. 6: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution exhibit opening, attend, Washington, DC.
Oct. 7: GEN John Shalikashvili memorial service, interment & reception, attend, Arlington National Cemetery & Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Oct. 10: Salute to Veterans, remarks, Johnstown, PA.
Oct. 14: Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime sponsored visit for WWII Army Nurse Sonja Landvogt, host, Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA
Oct. 16: WWII Army Nurse Bernadine “Brownie” Plasters presentation, host, Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Oct. 25: Senior Professional Women's Association 6th Annual Excellence in Leadership Awards Ceremony, attend, Pentagon.
Oct. 26: Female Veteran Internship Fair, remarks, Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Oct. 27: WREI/AND Women in the Military Conference, remarks, Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Oct. 28: Missouri Women Veterans Conference, remarks, Kansas City, MO.
Oct. 29: Oklahoma Women Veterans Conference, remarks, Oklahoma City, OK.
Oct. 31: Commissioning Ceremony, attend, Women’s Memorial. Arlington, VA.
Nov. 8: Francis Scott Key Lions Club, remarks, Frederick, MD.
Nov. 10: 82nd Airborne Wreathlaying, remarks, Women's Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Nov. 11: Women’s Memorial Annual Veterans Day Program, host, Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Nov. 17: Greater Cincinnati Women’s American Legion Post 644 Dinner, attend, Cincinnati, OH.
Nov. 18: Greater Cincinnati Women Veteran’s Recognition Program, remarks, Cincinnati, OH.
Nov. 29: YNCM Anna Der-Vartanian memorial service, interment & reception, remarks, Arlington National Cemetery & Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA.
(October 2011)