HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE (207) Vietnam Women 's Veterans Second National Conference

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1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE (207) Donna M, Loring TIY: (207) Penobscot Nation 1ribal Representati ve 55 North Front Street Richmond, Maine Residence; (207) TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Adjutant General David James III Donna M Loring Vietnam Women 's Veterans Second National Conference DATE: September 6,2001 General James, Thank yoll so much for accepting our invitation to speak to us. We are honored that you have agreed to be with us at our opening ceremony. Enclosed please find infonnation on the Vietnam Women Veterans Organization., and a brief history ofwomen in Vietnam. We know that you are tremendously busy and just to have you give us ten or fifteen minutes efyaur time would be deeply appreciated. Again thank you and I look forward to meeting you. ~~~L Donna M Loring I )

2 Vietnam Women Veterans, Inc. For military staffand line officers and enlisted women who sen>ed in Vietnam Purposes To preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members, To assist worthy comrades. ' To perpetuate the memory and history of OUI dead. To maintain allegiance to the government ofthe United States ofamerica and fidelity to its Consitution and laws. To foster patriotism. To help foster, encourage and promote the improvement ofthe condition of the Vietnam female veteran. To promote physical and cultural improvements, growth and development, self-respect, self-co,nfidence, and usefulness ofvietnam female veterans. To foster new attitudes toward Vietnam female veterans. To develop channels ofcommunication that will assist the Vietnam female veterans to maximize self-reauiation. To enhance female veteran membership representation in veterans organizations. To create a morc positive image of veterans in general. To assist the disabled and needy veterans, including, but not limited to. the Viemam female veterans and their dependents, and the widows and orphans ofdeceased veterans. Officers President First Vice President Second Vice President Third Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director of Development Claire Brisebois Starnes, USA Donna A. Lowery, USA Barbara A Cramer, USAF Sandra Spatz-Wiszneauckas, USMC Patricia Babcock Schmauch, USA PreciUa Landry Wilkewitz, USA Glenda Stomi Graebe, USA Advisory Board Chair Senior Air Force Representative Senior Army Representative Senior Naval Forces Representative BG Evelyn "Pat" Foote, U.S. Army Retired Brig,Gen. MaraLin Coffmger, U.S. Air Force Retired BG Sherian C. Cadona, U.S. Army Retired Capt. Carol A. Adsit. U.S. Navy Retired Col. Ruth Ellis Anderson, U.S. Air Force Retired COL Pat Hess Jernigan, U.S. Army Retired CW3 Doris "Lucki" Allen, U.S. Army Retired SMSgt. Virginia "Gini" Griffith, U.S. Air Force Retired ISG Marion Crawford. U.S. Anny Retired Joanne Murphy, USA 3

3 Conference 2001 Page 1 of2 ' 41 vwv -"" sit,... G.ftr_1 1pRb1o SanAa,... Where Second Homecoming Conference San Antonio, Texas Tbe Gunter Hotel 205 East Houst4()n Street San Antonio, Texas When Septemher 26th 29th, 2001 Wednesday, 26th September Tentative Agenda 9:00am 1l:00am 2:00pm. 4:00pm Registration Registration - 1:00pm 5:00pm Biellvenidos Amigos Reception Thursday, 27th September 9:00am - RegistrationNoting 11:00am 9:00am 5:00pm 2:00pm. 4:00pm 7:00pm. 9:00pm 9:15pm San Antonio Grand Tour RegistrationIVoting (Ballot boxes close at 4:00pm) Opening Ceremony Social Friday, 28th September 8:00am - 9:00am 9:00am 2:30pm Continental Breakfast Health Fair /01

4 Conference 200 I Page 2 of2 9:00am - JI:OOam Pane] discussions Orange.-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) "l!pajitis C iagent - Service Claims... and other topics affecting Women v,etnam Veterans Long Term Health Care Seminar 1:OOpm - 3:00pm Repeat of Morning Sessions Saturday, 29th September 9:00am - 5:00pm Southwest Artists' Show 6:00pm Banquet Copyright 2001, Vietnlm Women Veterans, Inc. AU rights reserved. Site dc\elopcd and lipoojortd b) The: Spwur Group /01

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