National Women Veterans United
National Women Veterans United (NWVU)
P.O. Box 20149
Chicago, IL 60620
ph: 312/458-9130
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Special Events
How did a group of female support soldiers-mechanics, supply clerks and engineers-end up fighting alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq war? Find out in Lioness, a film about female combat veterans.
LIONESS (83 minutes)
Saturday, Oct. 18th at 2PM
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
in the Claudia Cassidy Theatre, 2nd Floor
Film begins: 2PM
Discussion begins: 3:25PM
Event ends no later than 4PM
Salute to Women in Defense of our Nation
In recognition of National Women's History Month a program was held at the Cantigny First Division Foundation Museum in Wheaton, IL
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Guest Speaker
Major Lisa L. Carter
Department of Defense
Why We Serve Speaking Program
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NWVU on the Move!
August 25, 2008
The National Women Veterans United has been on the move in 2008. Meeting new members, friends and supporters. It is obvious that they are taking Chicago by storm showing up in their proclaimed Organization color of "Blue."
They always have recruitment on their mind, because they understand that women veterans are unaccounted for and need to be informed of what benefits and entitlements they are due. It is no secret that for years women veterans have been standing in the shadows of their male comrades. This is a new day and time for women veterans to step forward to receive the recognition for their service.
We must not forget those women who paved the way for us to serve honorably. Their legacy must be preserved and honored. The membership is comprised of all branches and what is lacking right now is more diversity. We encourage other ethnic groups to join us. Our Latino and Asian sisters are left out of everything and they just need to see what we stand for and then work to start other NWVU chapters in their residential or work communites. There is a need to bring women veterans together and discuss the issues that many are experiencing. For example, we get leads on possible job opportunities, scholarships and other resources and there is no central place to post this information. We are working on some very important and worthwhile projects. We look forward to being that organization that women can be proud of and benefit from.
Chicago's
Annual Memorial Day Parade
Sat. May 24, 2008
Memorial Day Annual
Oak Wood Cemetery
Mon. May 26, 2008
Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Troopers Chicago MC Club with NWVU members and Simeon cadets came together to pay tribute to the nation's military fallen heroes and special tribute to the last Buffalo Soldiers (24th Infantry Regiment Association) Their President Norvel Harris (below) is pinned by NWVU member LaDonna Wright with an NWVU button.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8 p.m.
June 13-15, 2008
NWVU, laying roses at the sites of the eight Viet Nam women veterans.
Thanks to the host: Dignity Memorial Traveling Vietnam Wall.
WE owe it to the familes of the Viet Nam veterans to be there!
We will never forget.....
Guest speaker: Dr. Constance L. Edwards, Colonel (Retired) U.S. Army, NWVU Vice-President served as a nurse in Vietnam.
Remembering and honoring the women on the wall and all that made the ultimate sacrifice.
Lincoln/Beverly Cemetery
12300 S. Kedzie
Chicago, IL
Diane M. Nowak
General Manager
Lincoln, Beverly, & Oak Hill Cemeteries
708-385-0132
708-293-1252 Fax
National Women
Veterans United
(NWVU)
Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins
16th District
Flanked by women veterans
(6 from her district)
Formal Affair
"A Night to Remember" Women Veterans Past and Present
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
7353 S. Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL 60629
312/458-9130 or e-mail
NWVU at the 2008 annual Bud Billiken Day Parade
Violence in the Community
NWVU Talks About It
Left to right
Dr. Ida Pruitt Cross, Commissioner of the Illinois African-American Family Commission, Dr. Constance Edwards (NWVU Vice-President), Rosemary Reeves, Executive Director of Women-Eye, Reverend Harold Bailey, Founder of Probation Challenge, Denise Ferguson, Chicago Commission on Human Relations Director/Community Liaison Advisory Council on Women Affairs, Philip Jackson, CEO of the Black Star Project.
The escalation of violence is a concern for our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. They should be concerned about the mission they are on and they are worrying about the family they left behind.
National Women Veterans United (NWVU)
P.O. Box 20149
Chicago, IL 60620
ph: 312/458-9130
ladyvets
