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www.WisVets.com/WomenVets Mailing List | Woman Veteran of the Year | Clinics | Conference From the founding of our nation, women have protected America's freedom and will continue to do so in ever increasing numbers. Women veterans remain historically under-represented in using available benefits and may be more reluctant than their male counterparts to embrace their status as veterans. To address the needs of women veterans in our state, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) remains committed to:
WDVA often hosts and participates in events related to women veterans. See the WDVA Current Events page for upcoming events of interest. Gundel Metz is the WDVA coordinator for women veterans' issues. She represents WDVA Secretary John A. Scocos and the department in coordinating with other state and federal agencies. She also works directly with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, including VA medical centers that assist women veterans in Wisconsin. She served in the Army from 1975-1995 and is a member of United Women Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and 101st Airborne Association.She has worked at WDVA since 2001.
To provide information about benefits and other pertinent issues, the WDVA requests that women veterans complete a form so they can be added to a mailing list. Click here for a copy of the form. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this form. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at no cost from Adobe.)
The following VA medical centers serving Wisconsin veterans have women veterans' clinics. Ask for the Women's Health Clinic when you call.
The 2009 Women Veterans Conference will be held September 18-20 at Ft. McCoy. We are in the process of finalizing the details and speakers and expect to release the agenda in June. If you have suggestions or questions please email WomenVets. The 2008 Women Veterans Conference was held September 26-28, 2008 at Ft. McCoy. The theme for the conference was Home, Work, and School. Our guest speaker was BG (RET) Wilma Vaught, President of the Board of Directors of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. All pictures were taken by Nancy Aycock, www.nancyaycock.com. Reception Presentations & Workshops Displays The 2007 Women Veterans Conference was held September 28-29, 2007 at Ft. McCoy. Our theme was Women Veterans - Past, Present, & Future. Pictures were taken by Chris Scoville, Nancy Aycock, and Kathleen Scholl. Reception Lectures Workshops Displays Miscellaneous
Women Veterans' Coordinating Committee The Women Veterans' Coordinating Committee identifies the needs of women veterans in Wisconsin. The committee seeks the best ways to contact current women service members and veterans to determine their needs such as health care, mental health care, veterans benefits, and economic success along with outreach work to inform of available benefits and resources. The committee holds the Annual Women Veterans Conference with committee members participating in:
The WDVA Women Veterans Coordinator is the chair of the committee. The committee members are:
Members serve two year terms which can be renewed twice or a total of six years. Members serve voluntary with no reimbursement for mileage, meals, or lodging (if needed). If you would like to share the experiences and benefits of being a committee member look for nomination information on this page in November and December bi-annually in even numbered years.
Women Veterans' Organizations in Wisconsin American Legion — Green Bay Women's Post #539 Meetings held in Milwaukee, WI Membership Contact: Post Phone number: (414) 376-4718 Gwen Sheppard ext. 1292882 Lisa Phillips ext. 1292885 P.O. Box 371311 Milwaukee, WI 53237 American Legion — Nurses Post #408 United Women Veterans Waves National — Badger Unit #39 Waves National — Fox Cities Unit #153 Waves National — Packerland Unit #116 Women Marines Association Membership Contact:
Here are some Internet links of interest to women veterans. These links offer the latest news articles or information for women veterans and usually contain links to other sites that offer additional information.
The following books should be available through most local bookstores: Bedpan Commando. June Wandrey, a combat nurse during World War II, tells her story of service n a field hospital, relating her despair and sadness as she cares for and comforts the wounded and dying. Desert Storm Journal: A Nurse's Story. Elizabeth Kassner was deployed to Saudi Arabia with the 31st Combat Support Hospital. She gives a first-hand account of her experiences on the Kuwait border. Leaving the Military — Your Deployment Guide to Corporate America. Marcea Weiss, Army Veteran, wrote the book giving transitional advice to veterans looking to establish careers in corporate America. At this time the book is only available at www.leavingthemilitary.com. Memories of the Civil War. Clarissa Hobbs shares her extraordinary adventures as a nurse who served with her husband in the Union Army. My Mother's Fort: A Photographic Tribute to Fort Des Moines, First Home of the Women's Army Corps. Penelope A. Blake, Ph.D, tells the story of Carrie Jones LeFew, told against the backdrop of the fort she loved. Featuring over 200 rare photographs, this book offers the only comprehensive history and photographic documentation of Fort Des Moines from its earliest cavalry days to its current renovation. Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq. Some 350,000 women serve in active or reserve duty, but their stories are rarely told. In this new book nineteen women veterans have written poems and essays about their heroic, and sometimes brutal service. Edited by Lisa Bowden and Shannon Cain. Side-By-Side: A Photographic History of American Women in War. Prize-winning photographer Vickie Lewis' book traces the history of women's service in images. Military Women's Press is the proud co-publisher of Side-By-Side with Stewart, Tabori & Chang of New York, noted art book publishers. With 50 color images and 100 duotone photographs—many from the Memorial's archives—Side-By-Side is a superb addition to any library. It's also the perfect gift from or for any woman who has ever served. This Country Girl. Donna Merriam describes her experience growing up on a farm, nursing training, army service, and work in a jail. Visions of War, Dreams of Peace: Writings of Women in the Vietnam War. Edited by Lynda Van Devanter and Joan A. Furey. Warrior in White. Lucy Jopling tells the story of her service in Bataan and Corregidor as an Army flight nurse in the Pacific. She also reveals the challenges of post-war life as the wife of an ex-POW. Women Go to War. Delores Spratley documents her 20 years in the Army, beginning with her induction, traveling to Africa, Europe and home again.
For questions or to obtain or share information on women veterans' issues email WomenVets or call toll-free at 1-800-WIS-VETS (1-800-947-8387)
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