Soldier Girls by
America has been at war since 2001, and a sizable percentage of the soldiers deployed have been women. Soldier Girls follows the lives of three of them over twelve years, on their paths to the military, overseas to combat, back home, then overseas again for two of them. We watch as they become friends, interact, and separate. We see the effects on their lives and their families. Deeply reported and powerfully moving, their story is truly groundbreaking.
Women at War by
Women at War brings together all the available information and experience on Women's health and mental health under one cover to enlighten the practitioners caring for them. 2.5 million US service members have deployed since September 11th, 2001 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; with over 300,000 of these soldiers being women. While the available information on the medical and mental health needs of women in deployment and combat is sparse and hard to find, this new volume brings together the literature that exists on female active duty service members and veterans.
Undaunted by
As she did so provocatively with military spouses in Army Wives, Tanya Biank gives us the inside story of women in today’s military—the professional and personal challenges that confront female soldiers from the combat zone to the home front... Since 9/11, more than 240,000 women soldiers have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan—more than 140 have died there, and they currently make up fourteen percent of the total active-duty forces. Despite advances, today’s servicewomen are constantly pressed to prove themselves, to overcome challenges men never face, and to put the military mission ahead of all other aspects of their lives, particularly marriage and motherhood. In this groundbreaking, insider’s look at the women defending our nation, Tanya Biank brings to light the real issues—of femininity, belonging to an old boys’ club, veiled discrimination, dating, marriage problems, separation from children, questions about life goals, career trajectories, and self-worth—that servicewomen are facing by focusing on four individual stories. Brigadier General Angela Salinas, the Marine Corps’ first Hispanic female general, faces the challenge of commanding an all-male institution. Second Lieutenant Bergan Flanagan finds herself on the frontlines in Afghanistan, serving in the same military police company as her husband. As a marine drill instructor, Sergeant Amy Stokley demands the very best from the recruits at Parris Island. And Major Candice O’Brien deals with deployment to Afghanistan, with two young children and a strained marriage back home. Undaunted is the story of these courageous trailblazers—their struggles, sacrifices, and triumphs in the name of serving the country they love.
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-women4wars.html
WOMEN VETERAN ROCK! https://www.womenvetsrock.org/
Horsepower and Heroes Retreat (Female Veterans): May 2019
OMVA Empowering Female Veteran Students
Agatha Funes, OMVA Veteran Coordinator & Army Veteran was a guest speaker for NYIT as part of a female veteran panel discussing how female veteran students cope with transitioning from military to spouse,daughter, civilian and now full-time student.
Empowering Women Veterans into Leaders
Foundation for Women Warriors in partnership with Virtu Financial, a global financial technology firm, will host the second Women Veterans Leadership Workshop in NYC on Friday, April 5th, 2019. This one day workshop is an invaluable opportunity for women veterans looking to enhance their leadership skills, learn from successful businesswomen, and create a cohesive network that is invested in the success of women. Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen and magnify their skills and learn from a range of female leaders from diverse business sectors. Our business mentors will provide help with resume assistance and mock interviews on-site during the workshop
OMVA Army Veteran Coordinator Agatha Funes participated:
