The Flagpole e-Newsletter
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Edition 86 | July 18, 2023 |
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The U.S. Army Women's Foundation
Honor - Empower - Connect
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July Female Mentoring and
Morale Program (FMMP)
Thursday, July 27, 2023, 6:00-7:30 EDT
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The FMMP Executive Board is extremely honored to bring you another phenomenal speaker! After rearranging her jam-packed schedule to join us this month, we are EXCITED to introduce you to Ms. Laticia “Action” Jackson. Called by her nickname, “Action,” is a US Air Force Veteran, Survivor of Domestic Violence, Fitness Olympian, 13 times author, and a Women’s Health and Personal Development Expert. She has been featured on NBC News, Fox 40, ABC 10, CW 31, and many more. Hear her Survival Story On NBC News. https://youtu.be/yFFAp1UpZ1Q.
Topic: "Resiliency, Not Another Master Resilience Training MRT) Class"
When: Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 6:00-7:30 (EDT)
Where: ZOOM (Registration information below) Access Link emailed to registered members. Register Below to get the Zoom Link
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"Action" is the CEO of N-Powered Coaching Academy. Click here (www.wellcontent4u.com/meet-our-expert/) to learn more about her 20-plus years of experience as a globally recognized women’s health and fitness expert.
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Descendants of the 6888th Retrace the Steps of Their Ancestors |
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Written by US Army Women's Foundation Board Member, COL Edna Cummings, Retired, USA |
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Touched, humbled, and enlightened, the 6888th Battalion families and friends returned from Scotland, England, and France with a deeper understanding of their ancestors’ military service during World War II. From June 18 to June 30, the descendants of the women who served in the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) walked where their ancestors walked. |
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6888th descendants, Cynthia Scott, Janice Martin, and Kyra Matthews, at the William Shakespeare Statue in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. This site holds significance as it represents a memorable moment for the unit during their time in England. (Photo courtesy of Colonel Cummings)
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CSM JoAnn Naumann Becomes the First Female
Senior Enlisted Leader of
the US Army Special Operations Command
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Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann assumes the duties as the USASOC command senior enlisted leader at USASOC Headquarters on Fort Liberty, North Carolina, (Photo Credit: USASOC Public Affairs Office)
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In a historic first, Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann has become the first woman to serve as the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Army Special Operation Command (USASOC).
CSM JoAnn Naumann was born and raised in New Jersey. She attended the College of William and Mary, majoring in American Studies and Government. She enlisted in the Army in 1996.
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BG Lori L. Robinson Assumes Command as the 80th Commandant of Cadets at West Point
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Last month BG Lori L. Robinson assumed command as the 80th Commandant of Cadets during the United States Corps of Cadets Change of Command Ceremony in Crest Hall, West Point, New York. BG Robinson is an Aviation officer from Paterson, NJ, and has served in a variety of aviation assignments both stateside and overseas, including four combat deployments. She has led Soldiers in command and staff positions from the company through the brigade task force level and just completed serving as the deputy commanding general (Support), 2 ID (Combined), Eighth Army, ROK. |
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Brig. Gen. Lori L. Robinson assumed command as the 80th Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy during the U.S. Corps of Cadets Change of Command Ceremony on June 20 in Crest Hall. (Photo by Eric S. Bartelt/PV)
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CSM Tonya Sims Selected as the CSM for the Army Quartermaster School
at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virgina
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CSM Tonya Sims (Photo: US Army)
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On behalf of the Sergeant Major of the Army, Command Sergeant Major Tonya Sims, 82D Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, Fort Liberty, NC, has been selected as the Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Gregg – Adams, VA.
CSM Sims currently serves as the command sergeant major at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, where she has spent the last two years leading, training, and caring for Soldiers of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade. CSM Sims holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Business Management from Excelsior College. Congratulations, CSM Sims!
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LTC Tanya Bradsher, USA, Retired, Nominated as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Army Veteran Tanya Bradsher currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a fourth-generation soldier. If confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, she’ll be the first woman to hold the role full-time; three other women have served as acting deputies. Bradsher, who is Black, would also be the first woman of color ever to hold the post.
Tanya Bradsher served in the Army for 20 years before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. A native of Virginia, she enlisted in 1993 after graduating with an American History degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed Officer Candidate School a year later. Story by Leo Shane, III
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Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher (right) speaks during a Women in Military Service conference in Washington, D.C., as Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz-Jones (left) looks on. (Eugene Russell/Veterans Affairs)
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Veterans Guaranteed
Cost-of-Living Allowance Adjustment
A new law guarantees that Veterans will receive a cost-of-living adjustment to VA compensation equal to the COLA applied to Social Security benefits—story By Erik Dahlgren, Communications Specialist, Veterans Experience Office. Click the link to learn more.
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Last Week to Apply for a
Trident University Scholarship
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The Trident University Scholarship Program provides up to six (6) full-ride scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree and/or students pursuing a graduate degree. Application and all required documentation must be submitted and postmarked by the application deadline:
Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Help us to get the word out about this terrific educational opportunity for Army Women.
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Accepting Nominations for the
2024 AWF Hall of Fame
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The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation honors the service and sacrifices of U.S. Army women through our annual Hall of Fame Induction and Special Recognition program. Women who have served in the Army or the Armed Forces and contributed extraordinary service are eligible for induction into the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Most inductees are women who have served in the US Army, but the list of honorees also includes Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, USAF, Retired.
Our Special Recognition Awards are presented to any individual who has made exceptional contributions to women in the Army or the Armed Forces.
The nomination period will remain open through August 14, 2023. Additional information and submission instructions can be found on our AWF website
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2018 Hall of Fame
The First Women Rangers
1LT Shay Haver and CPT Kristen Griest
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2023 Hall of Fame Members |
From left to right: The Honorable M. Tia Johnson, COL (Ret); LTG (Ret) Flora Darpino; LTG (Ret) Susan Lawrence; BG (Ret) Becky Halstead; BG (Ret) Von Richardson; and CSM (Ret) Debbie Strickland. 2nd Row left to right: Champions CDR (Ret) Carlton Philpot and SSG Abby Davis. |
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