Women take helm of two major veterans organizations

[Pete]

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...."

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"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.