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27th Annual Owl Gala: Vision Award Finalist

  Award-winning advocate, speaker, author, entrepreneur, CEO, publisher, Radio Show Host, and proud Navy veteran Melissa A. Washington wears many hats. Yet woven throughout her diverse pursuits is a mission of service—and a passion to empower her fellow women veterans. We are so excited to celebrate her as a finalist. The Outstanding Women Leader (OWL) […]

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VA's New Mission Statement

On Thursday, March 16th at the Military Women’s Memorial in Washington DC, I along with many others had the honor of being invited to witness a historical event, the introduction of the new VA mission statement. For many years individuals and organizations have asked for the change to be more encompassing of those that the […]

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Study Opportunity: Female separation rates in the U.S. Military

Good morning. My name is Jeff Craver and I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California. I’m working on my dissertation to complete my doctorate degree. The study title is: Female separation rates in the U.S. Military: Understanding stereotypes’ impact on female servicemembers’ beliefs and behaviors. I’m looking to interview 8-10 prior-service […]

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New CALIFORNIA Assembly Military & Veteran Committee Chair & Vice Chair named

CSCVC:  The Assembly Speaker has named a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs. Chair: Esmeralda Soria (D) Represents area roughly to the west of Fresno and Merced:  https://a27.asmdc.org/district-map  Soria is new to the Legislature. Bio: Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, District 27 Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria was elected to the California State Assembly […]

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December 14, 2022
VIRGINIA WOMEN VETERANS License Plate Campaign 2022

It’s hard to believe that despite being home to one of the largest percentages of women veterans in the United States, Virginia does not have a specialty license plate honoring women veterans. More than 107,000 women veterans call Virginia home, and that number is growing. With more than 250 specialty plates offered by the Department of […]

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November 15, 2022
Center for Women Veterans

CWV 2023 Women Veterans Trailblazers Initiative “Women Making the Difference” – Call for Nomination Packages The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is proud to announce the CWV 2023 Women Veteran Trailblazers Initiative “Women Making the Difference”.   In 2019, the Center launched the CWV Women Veterans Trailblazers “Women Breaking Barriers” initiative to celebrate women Veterans’ contributions during and after […]

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