VFW Post 9528 in Buckhead Ridge recently elected a new commander, and in doing so, became one of only seven posts in the state of Florida to ever elect a female commander. Patricia Yount is not only the first female commander of Post 9528, she is also the first in District 11, which includes Lake Placid, Fort Pierce, Jenson Beach, Vero Beach, Sebring, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Sebastian, and Okeechobee. The Veterans of Foreign Wars opened its membership to women in 1970, but men still outnumber women by a huge number. Commander Yount explains that her post has 313 members, and only four of those are female. She is working on ideas to attract more women, and hopes to implement them in the near future.
Mrs. Yount spent four years on active duty in
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Every year they donate 100 backpacks to local schools. Mrs. Yount also speaks to school children about such things as patriotism, Americanism, flag etiquette, and on a woman’s perspective on military life. Mrs. Yount is very passionate about veterans, service to her community, and the armed forces and enjoys sharing her passion with others. Every year in October, Post 9528 focuses on breast cancer awareness. This project is spear-headed by Kathy Crosswhite, an auxiliary member who has survived breast cancer twice. They spend the month of October educating women on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and on preventative care. They sell ribbons, auction off baskets, and this year are planning a dinner and ball. All proceeds are set aside in an account to help locals in their treatment and …show more content…
Middle school students compete by writing a 300-400 word essay on the topic of patriotism. The national first place winner is awarded $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. High school students are eligible to compete in the Voice of Democracy competition. They must write and record a three to five minute essay on the selected theme and present it to their local VFW. First place winners in each state receive a four day trip to Washington and the chance to compete for a portion of more than $150,000 in scholarships. The VFW also recognizes three teachers each year for their outstanding commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to their students, and last, but not least, service members and veterans are provided with financial assistance to finish their educations through the Sports Clips Help a Hero
The product of the CIBC Run for the Cure is the 1K / 5K run itself. The run satisfies the needs and wants of the consumer and the consumers are the supporter of breast cancer, victims of breast cancer, and families of the victims. CIBC’s true purpose of this event is to spread awareness of breast cancer. CIBC Run for the Cure started with community of 1500 participants, but now there are more than 100,000 participants supporting and donating to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in order to help those suffering from cancer. The participants illustrate their support through the 1K / 5K run and by the act of wearing pink. This event fosters the positive feelings experiences for both men and women suffering from breast cancer, so they can
Consider both assumption, we still recommend Pressman agree to the first year program. They will have a optimistic profit under the first assumption and even the case is worse than that, they won’t lose too much. The Slotting fee is one-time and it’s important to step into the empty market in California with a little risk.
Joan Furey had wanted to be a nurse ever since she was young. She was inspired by a movie called So Proudly We Hail! and it was the first time she realized that women could do courageous things too. She was interested in joining the Army after hearing about student protests of Vietnam. Joan was confident that her country was in Vietnam for a reason and they were doing good. She was met with support from her family but not everyone approved of the military. She then went to Vietnam to become one of the eleven thousand women to serve during the Vietnam war. When she was in Vietnam she tended to anyone who needed help, even civilians and North Vietnamize soldiers. The hardest patients to work with were the “expected” ones. If they were given this
Churches will receive educational material from Komen Northwest NC, which discusses risk factors and the critical role of early detection in saving lives from breast cancer. Wear PINK on Sunday to show support, honor those who’ve lost their battle with breast cancer, or churches can choose to celebrate survivors and their courage. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month where community survivors are honored. All congregations
In the book, The Things They Carried, author Tim O’Brien tells the captivating story of soldiers and everything they had to go through during the Vietnam War. He tells of the many things that change a person during a war and what helped many to get through it. One of the main things that helped them to get through was women. While women did not play a huge role in this book, they did play a very important role. Women were the………
The Red Cross had sent teams of women overseas to work with troops since World War II. They served coffee and donuts, which earned them the nickname “Donut Dollies.” In 1965, fearing the impact on troop morale of what was already looking
It is estimated that 39,511 women and 410 men will die of breast cancer this year alone. There will be 229,160 new cases of breast cancer in men and women this year. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women. My great grandmother who I look up to and is the strongest person I know, is a two time Breast cancer survivor and she believes that the organization Susan G Komen has made a huge impact on breast cancer in women. In this speech I want to pay tribute to and recognize all the wonderful things Susan G Komen has done in the research and cure for breast cancer. I will start off by talking about how the organization was founded. Next I will discuss all the great things Susan G Komen has done in the fight against breast
This chapter covers the transition of Mary Anne Bell, of how she changed from being a normal, sweet teenage girl to being one of the Green Berets, filled with enthusiasm for the war and intrigued with the culture of Vietnam. This message is about how the innocence of women is consumed by the war and how once they begin to learn more about it, they are hopelessly entranced by it, far from returning to their usual selves. Rat talks about how, “Anne made you think about those girls back home, how they'll never understand any of this, not in a billion years. Try and tell them about it, they’ll just stare at you with those big round candy eyes. They won't understand zip.”(O’Brien 108), and this shows that women won’t understand what Vietnam really is like, they have to experience it themselves. Women also won’t understand the grueling mental pain that soldiers experience in the war.
During World War II, children, women and families worked tirelessly and contributed to aiding the soldiers during their perilous fights. In 1939 through 1945, American families came together and as a community to work the hardest they ever have. Families helped one another to hold up their country with the absence of their men. “Wear it out, use it up, make it do, or do without.” (qtd. In FDR and The American Crisis), were words stressed to the women and children for support. The sacrifices the families made on the homefront, became just as paramount as the battlefronts. If the choices that were made didn’t prevail, the success of the war wouldn’t have ensued.
The Military and Veteran Support programs help veterans and active duty service men and women and their families in many different areas. On November 11, 2011, Target brought together more than 1500 team members and volunteers for a day of service and remembrance. Each team worked toward the same goal – to build an America where every returning veteran can serve again as a citizen leader, and where together we honor the fallen by living their values through service (Target). Target sponsors the Military Child Education Coalition Annual Conference, where educators, senior military leaders, corporate leaders and military family members share knowledge and inspiration to support military-connected children. Target also proudly partners with Our Military Kids, providing grants to children of deployed and
Since I was young, it wasn’t a firefighter or an astronaut that I dreamed of becoming, it was a member of the United States military. As I matured, only one branch held my attention: the Army. I’ve wanted to give back to this country that has given so much to me with just three words - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, the inalienable rights. I want to give back and do so as a representative of the most highly acclaimed service academy, to be a part of the tradition of excellence that has shaped our country.
Objective: The objective of this program is to determine if they system is really helping or ignoring the cries of help from female veterans, because of their gender and status in the military. Also, the third party non-profit organization is to be in charge by female active duty/veterans for female active
As a result, the American Women’s Voluntary Services, or AWVS, was formed. There were over 350 units with a total of over 350,000 members that did work in the army, supplied first aid and medical help, were drivers, cleaned, and provided childcare. (Weatherford 233). Many women wanted to volunteer directly with servicemen in the army (Weatherford 243). Women taught braille to men who lost their sight due to Pacific warfare (Weatherford 233). Over three million women ran canteens, were nurses’ aids, and drove ambulances for the Red Cross (Bailey 92). Women also taught other females how to drive ambulances and provide emergency first aid (weatherford 233). Because of the “healthcare crisis”, women took courses in first aid (Weatherford 234). Women also helped out with jobs such as driving steam rollers, garbage trucks, taxis, and hearses (Bailey 95). They were volunteer firefighters and police clerks as well (Weatherford 129, Bailey 92-93). Finally, women volunteered at workshops, wiped down locomotives, and helped with dishwashing and childcare for other working women (Weatherford 227, Bailey 91, Weatherford 235). Women volunteers were an enormous support to the war and gained experience which they brought into the
No matter how bothersome it was when my parents got on my back for not saying “Yes ma'am” or “No sir,” I now realize they were teaching me responsibility, integrity, respect, and leadership.When I pinned my mother's rank of Master Sergeant to her shoulder it instilled a sense of pride in my family. We earned that insignia alongside her through all of our sacrifices over the years. My inclination towards engineering and flying is reflective of the dedication and pride my family has set before me. Between my mother who would arrive home late due to her six-hour commute and my cousin who depended on my family while his parents served in Afghanistan, I learned what it meant to be selfless. These members of my family, these role models, show me every day what it means to put service before self. These are the footsteps I aspire to follow
World War II was the most massive and murderous equipped combat in the history of humankind. Working women, within and outside of the military, quickly became a crucial part of the US’ armed forces during WWII. Women’s involvement evolved over this time and eventually led to women’s rights movements throughout the United States. From promoting war bonds to recording locations of aircraft, women played a major role in the war effort. Without women, the turnout of WWII may have looked very different.