Women Veterans

Women Veterans

Women Veterans have been an integral part of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) since it was founded in 1979. As a leader in moving the agenda of women veterans, the pro-active approach of Vietnam Veterans of America benefits all women who served in the military regardless of time or place, both now and into the future.

Vietnam Veterans of America

P.O. Box 64299

Baltimore, MD 21264-4299

1-800-VVA-1316

http://www.vva.org

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Eligibility

Vietnam and Vietnam-Era veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. military (for other than training purposes) between February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 (in-country Vietnam), or between August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975, for Vietnam-era veterans. Return this application along with acopy of your DD Form 214.

Term:

1 year - $20 Life Membership

3 year - $50 $250 (age 49 and under)

$225 (age 50 - 55)

$200 (age 56 – 60)

$150 (age 61 and over)

Our Members

Women have served this country with great pride in all branches of the Armed Forces. The role of women in the military is varied, diverse, and expanding. VVA National Women Veterans’ Committee illustrates this diversity. Members and advisors of the Committee are volunteers from both enlisted and officer ranks. They served in Vietnam, stateside, and worldwide with a broad range of duty assignments, occupations, and experiences. Diversity is the element hat helps the Committee identify and respond to the needs of all the women veterans.

Purpose

The Women Veterans’ Committee, as a representative body, is the voice of those who seek strength and support in resolving problems and addressing concerns related to all women veterans. The Committee identifies issues and needs specific to women veterans and develops strategies to address and resolve them. Our goals are accomplished through communication, representation, advocacy, and outreach on behalf of women veterans. The Women Veterans’ Committee maintains a watchful stance as a guardian of equitable care and benefits for women veterans. The Women Veterans’ Committee establishes legislative priorities and actively advocates Congress to secure the passage of responsible and just legislation that women veterans have earned.

Accomplishments

VVA Women Veterans’ Committee pushed for the first Report on Women Veterans, resulting in the 1982 GAO investigation of VA services to Women Veterans.

VVA was a major force in calling for the first Congressional Hearings on Women Veterans in 1983. This resulted in the passage of Public Law 98-160 that established the VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.

VVA testified in the Congressional Oversight Hearings (1985 - 1994), crafting the legislative agenda for improved services to women veterans in all government agencies.

VVA Women Veterans’ Committee presented testimony and assisted in the drafting of legislation, resulting in Public Law 102-585, The Veterans Health Care Act of 1992. This landmark victory, in the long struggle by women veterans to assure continued recognition and support for their specific health care programs, broadened the context of PTSD to include care for sexual trauma associated with military duty. In 1996 & 1999 we successfully advocated for the extension of VA sexual-trauma treatment (MST).

VVA identified the need for a more formalized process to address the issues of women veterans. As a result of VVA’s efforts, in 1994, legislation was passed to create VA The Center for Women Veterans.

VVA actively participated in the process that resulted in the National Center for PTSD–Women's Health Services Division.

This Committee works with the VVA Task Force for Homeless Veterans, assisting with legislation for homeless women veterans. In 2000, VVA testified and assisted with the legislation for benefits to children with birth defects born to women who served in Vietnam & made serviceconnected mastectomies eligible for VA Special Monthly Compensation. In 2004 testified to make permanent VA authority for MST care. Members have and do serve on a number of VA Advisory Committees.

Special invitation to VVA from UNC-Greensboro

Please forward the following invitation to all the women veterans you know, any era, any branch.

This is the group from UNCG that are about to update their archives/museum to include Vietnam and have been in contact with NC-VVA for assistance.

Check out the information about Star-Spangled Girls at http://www.greensborohistory.org/events.htm Should be an outstanding presentation.

If you are not familiar with UNCG's Veterans archive, check out the neat infos and interviews at http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/veterans/ They have interviewed several hundred women veterans, most of whom are WWII vets.

Hope to see you there,

Brenda (VVA 530)

RESULTS From Off Shore Fishing Trip Raffle 2010

Drawing was held July 4, 2010 at the VVA Hut on Cemetery Rd.

The winners are: Bryant Fowler, Ron Hammeren Donated to WWP,

Ric Snow Donated to WWP.

WWP = Wounded Warrior Project

Each will receive 2 passes for the trip

Fishing Aboard Captain Bobby Freeman's Charter Boat Sunrise II

Morehead City NC

Veteran Assistance-Wheelchair Available

VVA 272 has several wheelchairs that have been dontated to the chapter. We will be loaning these chairs out to anyone in need. We have both electric and manual. Contact us at the hut, or call 757.0817 or email us @ mailto:vietnamveteransofamerica272@yahoo.com