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Old 09-07-2017, 16:11   #2
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Little dated by a few weeks but I just noticed.

"Women take helm of two major veterans organizations"

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/wome...2#.WbGtuopJk3g

"RENO, Nev. – Hundreds of veterans paraded through a large convention hall to Sister Sledge’s “We are Family,” arms wrapped around one another Thursday when the American Legion, a 99-year-old organization representing 2 million veterans, elected its first female national commander at the conclusion of its annual convention...."

&

"Disabled American Veterans elected its first female commander, Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster, on Aug. 1. Before this month, the first – and last -- female commander of a major national veterans organization was Mary Stout, who led Vietnam Veterans of America in 1987 when the organization had about 30,000 members..."

Congrats ladies.
Any leadership under the the association of any sort of veteran status should have "Combat" as well as "Amputee" on their DD214 or Med Board status.

This would fix a whole train load of shit.
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