Forget the battle fatigues and boots. For 39 women whose usual work clothes are anything but sexy, Sunday’s first-ever Ms. Veteran America: The Woman Beyond the Uniform beauty pageant was a chance to strut in high heels and gowns for a good cause. The contestants — all military veterans or currently on active duty — gathered in [...]
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force to improve the quality of sexual assault prevention training for their prospective commanders and senior enlisted leaders. Pentagon press secretary George Little said the goal is to make training better and more uniform among the services. The services also will review policies on [...]
On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message. But there was a big mistake in the stirring backdrop: those are Russian warships. While retired Adm. John [...]
Join the Air Force Sergeants Association for a family movie night at the ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE! (Westlakes). It’s a private showing of Madagascar 3 on 18 June 2012 [...]
Women Veterans may now apply for Women Veteran license plates for your car or truck if you serve or served in the U.S. Armed Forces, the Texas National Guard or the Texas State Guard. There is no annual fee for this plate, but you are required to pay the regular registration fee and any other applicable annual fees. TEXAS WOMEN VETERAN [...]
Veterans Stand Down Event One of the organization, Women Veterans Coalition (WVC), which is the only organization in San Antonio that focuses solely on women veterans’ issues, will be there to assist with: registering women, answering questions, providing veterans information and referrals, and providing ‘interview attire’ to those women who need business clothes. For more [...]
Veterans’ Cost-of-Living Adjustment Take Action! Please Ask Your Elected Officials to Stand Up for Veterans In October 18, 2011, it was announced that there would be a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients next year. The Senate immediately and unanimously passed legislation, S. 894, to apply this same COLA increase to veterans disability [...]
FREE Veteran Information Program (VIP) “Veteran Education & Training Benefits and Opportunities” Seminar on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 6:00p to 8:30p at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 8102 Midcrown Dr., San Antonio Door Prizes . . . Door Prizes . . . Door Prizes WHO IS THIS FOR: All Veterans, Reservists, National Guard Members and their families, significant [...]
Marcia Anderson is the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the U.S. Army. (Photo: Courtesy US Government) Already the highest-ranking African-American female in the U.S. Army, Gen. Marcia Anderson’s recent promotion to the rank of major general makes her the first black woman to hold the title in the history of the [...]
