The First African American Nurse – Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Major (Retired) was the first African American nurse to serve in the reserve or active-duty Army/Air Nurse Corps, the precursor of the Air Force. She joined the Army Reserves in 1945, unable to get into the regular Army Nurse Corps because she was an African American. The […]
Veteran News
Winterhaven/Stand Down 2022
Greetings Everyone: How are you? The purpose of this correspondence is to make you aware that the District of Columbia Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) will resume the (in-person) (2022) Winterhaven/Stand Down, and the ‘Walk In Their Footsteps New Boots/Shoes collection for homeless female and male veterans, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, (7:30 a.m. – […]
Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF)
Good afternoon! My name is Meredith Fick and I work with the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) located in Lanham, MD. Every year, DVNF hosts a Veterans Resource Fair. Unfortunately, we hadn’t been able to have our event since 2019. However, this year we are excited to announce its return! Our event, in honor of […]
2022 CBCF VETERANS BRAIN TRUST RUN OF SHOW
“ELEVATING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF BLACK WOMEN VETERANS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY” Friday, September 30, 2022 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 9:00 – 9:02 a.m. Color Guard – U.S. Army Narrator 9:03 – 9:05 a.m. Welcome, Introduce Prayer Rep. Sanford Bishop 9:06 – 9:08 a.m. Prayer House Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben 9:08 […]
MSO-VSO 90-10
On August 26, 2022, Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Government Affairs Office signed the final copy of 90/10 letter attached below to the Department of Education to send a signal to the Department and is the last hurdle to clear in closing the 90/10 loophole. The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) along with […]
Veterans Bonanza on Saturday, November 5, 2022
The Washington Commanders Practice Facility Meeting with NAAV, Inc. and Partner
On August 8, 2022, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) James Fleming, NAAV Board of Directors Member and Nicole Ford-Francis at the Ventura Group, Inc. a veteran-owned business met with members of the Team. The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. President and CEO Constance A. Burns is also a veterans’ service officer, […]
Weekly Legislative Update, July 25, 2022
Bringing Women Policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families. Bills Introduced: July 18-22, 2022 Abortion H.R. 8405—Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)/Energy and Commerce (7/18/22)—A bill to preserve access to abortion medications. H. Res. 1233—Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)/Judiciary (7/19/22)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning […]
Weekly Legislative Update July 18, 2022
Bringing Women Policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families. Bills Introduced: July 11-15, 2022 Abortion S. 4504—Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)/Judiciary (7/12/22)—A bill to protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights. S. 4519—Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/13/22)—A bill to prohibit the federal government […]
Informational Alert: DAV-Supported Bills Signed into Law
Good news! On June 7, five important veteran-related bills were signed by the president and became public law. The Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act – named after Marine Corps Officer Kate Thomas, who served near a burn pit in Iraq and died of breast cancer – expands eligibility for VA mammography screening to veterans […]