NWVU and ABC 7 Salutes Ethel Crowder

Posted on March 30, 2014 by nwvuwebmaster

NWVU and ABC 7 Eyewitness News Salutes Ethel Crowder - a Chicagoan and World War II veteran. From 1944-1946, Crowder was in the first Negro Women's Army Corps unit that served overseas during the war. Crowder, along with about a thousand other women, were sent to England and France. Crowder and her comrades were responsible for sorting all the mail and packages and making sure they reached the front lines of war. Read more [...]

NWVU meeting March 8, 2014

Next NWVU Meeting is scheduled for March 8, 2014. Location: Jesse Brown VA 820 S Damen 2nd Floor Read more [...]

Practically Speaking 39: Black Veterans- Then and Now

Posted on January 24, 2014 by nwvuwebmaster

Radio Interview with Audra Wilson and Rochelle Crump. On this installment of Practically Speaking, host Audra Wilson explores the triumphs and challenges of Black veterans and interviews Rochelle Crump, representing NWVU and women veterans. Read more [...]

NWVU Meeting January 11, 2014

Happy New Year! Please attend NWVU's First Meeting of the year on January 11, 2014. Read more [...]

Female veterans do battle for benefits at home

Posted on December 7, 2013 by nwvuwebmaster

When Xatavia Hughes, the granddaughter of a military man, went to serve in Iraq, she was prepared to prove herself to the male soldiers. A month after returning, Hughes found herself in an improbable spot: living in a dorm room at the Pacific Garden Mission, the sprawling homeless shelter on the city's West Side, shielding her two sons from addicts and criminals. Read more [...]

July NWVU Meeting and September 2013 Gala

Posted on July 3, 2013 by nwvuwebmaster

We will not be going to Peoria for a meeting this month and thus we need your attendance for the meeting on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. at the Montford Point Marine Association. Read more [...]

Attention to Detail – Calendar of Events May 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by nwvuwebmaster

PLEASE SAVE THE DATES. Attendance is needed and important for women issues to be heard. If you can not attend and have a comment or issue that impacts nationwide interest please forward and we will convey it. Read more [...]

February 16 2013 Meeting with CVO Photos

Posted on February 19, 2013 by nwvuwebmaster

Meeting at the Montford Point Marine Association February 16 2013. Read more [...]

Black History Month 2013 Commemoration‏

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nwvuwebmaster

--> Montford Point Marine Association Congressional Gold Medal Recipients African-American History Month “At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality:Looking Back and Moving Forward” Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 a.m. -12 noon 7011 S. Vincennes Avenue Chicago, IL Open to the Public Free ♦High School Student Essay Readings ♦Guest Speakers to include Cortnee Smith, Miss Black Illinois, USA 2013 ♦Vendors ♦Exhibits ♦ Contact: Vet2crump@gmail.com ♦ (773) 895-8015 Download Read more [...]

“Through Her Eyes” By Jennet Posey – Documentary Short

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Through Her Eyes from Jennet Posey A documentary short about the plight of women veterans in America told from the perspective of a woman who served in combat. *Please use discretion as this film contains footage which may be sensitive to some audiences* jennetposey.com Read more [...]