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HONORING OUR VETERANS
Event for women veterans in Kearney draws 100-plus attendees
continued to grow each year, both in the number of attendees and the amount of re- sources and information provided,” he said. “I’m proud of the work our agency has done to reach out to serve the ever-increasing number of women who serve in our armed forces. We are here to serve all of Nebraska’s veterans, and getting out and hosting events like this symposium is an important compo- nent in ensuring we do that.” An exhibitor area at the symposium fea- tured representatives from the present- ing organizations as well as other veteran service organizations and nonprofits with resources to share with veterans. These included American Legion Department of Nebraska, Veterans of Foreign Wars De- partment of Nebraska, Disabled American Veterans, Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Nebraska Arts Council, Drug Enforcement Administration, War- rior Writers, PGA Hope, JAVELAN, AARP, Dog Tags Garage, At Ease USA, HeArts for Healing and Brain Injury Alliance. Financial support for the conference came from VFW Department of Nebraska, Wounded Warrior Family Support, Girl Scout Troop 48692 and Shadow Anesthe- sia Services.
KEARNEY HUB KEARNEY — The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs hosted its third annual Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium Sept. 28-29 in Kearney. More than 100 women veterans from nearly 40 Nebraska cities and towns at- tended the free two-day event to learn about veteran benefits, connect with com- munity resources and network with fellow women veterans. Women Veterans Coordinator Erin Col- son said of the event, “Every year this sym- posium reminds me of how many people and organizations truly care about our women veterans and want to support them however they can. We want our women vet- erans to know there are resources available for them and their families. NDVA is here to recognize and support them, and their fel- low women veterans are here to uplift and empower them.” The symposium featured a keynote speech from retired Maj. Gen. Mary Link, former commanding general of the Army Reserve Medical Command. She sum- marized her extensive military career and shared some of the advice she learned dur- ing her three decades of service.
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Retired Maj. Gen. Mary Link gave the keynote address at the third annual Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium in Kearney on Sept. 28-29. The event helps to serve the fastest growing population of veterans, women.
Other presenters included Lourdes Ti- glao, executive director of the Center for Women Veterans, who traveled from Wash- ington, D.C., to speak at the event, as well as a range of representatives from U.S. De- partment of Veterans Affairs departments and programs, including Nebraska-West- ern Iowa Health Care System, Suicide Pre- vention, MOVE! Program, Veteran Readi-
ness and Employment, Whole Health, and Veterans Benefits Administration. New Century Art Guild was on hand for a tie- dyeing activity. John Hilgert, director of the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs, noted that events like the symposium help to serve the fastest growing segment of veterans. “Our women veterans symposium has
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