Podcast Series to Help Servicewomen & Veterans Returning Home from Deployment Launched This Week

Series Includes Army Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees—Army Women Who Served in Vietnam

During March, military leaders, government officials, academics, and corporate and non-profit leaders assembled in Washington, D.C. with one question:  how do we use our collective knowledge and resources to help servicewomen successfully transition back into their homes, jobs, and communities?   This question was the focus of the Army Women's Foundation’s 4th Annual Army Women in Transition Symposium & Hall of Fame Luncheon. 

The answers offered by these leaders are found in a podcast series and are based on their experiences, research, knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices.  Starting today, podcasts of the Symposium will be available for free viewing and download from http://podcast.awfdn.org.  The podcasts will provide servicewomen and veterans returning home from deployment with real advice.  A schedule of podcasts is below.  These podcasts are made possible through support by Booz Allen Hamilton and Stars and Stripes.

         Monday, June 4:  Symposium Panel One, “Beyond the Battlefield: Coming Home”        

         Tuesday, June 5:  Symposium Panel Two, “Beyond the Battlefield: Back to Work”

         Wednesday, June 6:  Hall of Fame Luncheon Part I and a Tribute Speech by MG Janet Cobb

         Thursday, June 7:   Hall of Fame Luncheon Part II and Inductee Remarks  

Army Women’s 4th Annual Symposium & Hall of Fame Luncheon in Wash, D.C. to Honor Army Women and Analyze Key Issues

Army Women Who Served in Vietnam Inducted into Hall of Fame; Sen. Inouye to Receive Award

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2012—The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation will host its 4th Annual Army Women in Transition Symposium & Hall of Fame Luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C on March 13, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with more than 200 people expected to attend. 

Army Women who served in Vietnam will be inducted into the Army Women’s Hall of Fame.  The Hall of Fame awards are presented to women who have contributed extraordinary service to the Army and especially to women in the Army. Leon Harris, ABC7/WJLA-TV News Anchor, to emcee the ceremony.  Prior to the Hall of Fame Luncheon, Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) will receive a special recognition award for his decades of support for Army Women.

For the Symposium, LTG Patricia D. Horoho, Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command, will provide a keynote on both service-connected healthcare and future care.  The Symposium, with a theme of Changing Missions, Changing Roles, will cultivate dialogue among federal legislators, government agencies, academic institutions, corporate leaders, and non-profit organizations. 

The Symposium will identify the successes, lessons learned, next steps, and the collaborations and partnerships still needed to help Army women successfully transition from military culture to civilian society. Top sponsors of the Symposium & Hall of Fame Luncheon include Booz Allen Hamilton, Home Depot and Walmart. 

Following the event, podcasts of the panels and keynote will be made available to servicewomen and veterans across the globe.  Podcasts will help Army women learn about the typical challenges faced and potentially how to overcome them when returning from deployment. Media sponsors Booz Allen Hamilton, Microsoft, and Stars and Stripes are credited with making the podcasts possible.

“Army women, past and presently serving, have sacrificed so much to safeguard our country, and the Foundation’s Symposium & Hall of Fame Luncheon seeks to honor Army women’s legacy in addition to exposing the top issues Army women face when between military culture and civilian life,” said retired Maj. Gen. Dee Ann McWilliams, president of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation. 

Following the inductions, the Foundation will present seven Legacy Scholarships.  The Foundation Legacy Scholarship program recognizes the importance of education and helps recipients to achieve their educational goals. The program offers financial support toward undergraduate degrees to Army women and their lineal descendents. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service, and need.

ABOUT THE U.S ARMY WOMEN’S FOUNDATION

The U.S. Army Women’s Foundationis a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization originally established in 1969.  The mission of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation is to promote public interest in the Army and the women who serve or have served in the U.S. Army.  Through programs, research and scholarships, the Foundation recognizes and honors the service of Army women and supports the U.S. Army Women's Museum located at Fort Lee, Va. For more information, visit AWFDN.org.