Women Veteran Conference taking place in Sioux Falls on September 20

Article Title: Women Veteran Conference taking place in Sioux Falls on September 20

Article Excerpt: "...Women for the Armed Forces, and we’re hosting our first conference this Saturday, September 20. We’re calling it ‘Reconnect’. We feel that it’s important for women veterans, no matter what era they served or what branch, to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. That’s why we decided to do this conference,” said Borman.

The conference is in collaboration with Disabled American Veterans and will be held at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. ..."

Reference Source: www.dakotanewsnow.com

S. 1963 - Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Article Title: Major Veterans Legislation to Aid Caregivers, Women Veterans

Snippet of Article: "...The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously approving S. 1963, “The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009.”

As passed, S. 1963 creates a comprehensive new program to support family caregivers of severely disabled veterans, and strengthens VA health care programs for women veterans, homeless veterans, veterans with mental health needs, and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury. ..."

Article Source: www.dav.org
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