Women Veterans ROCK

450 miles across Nebraska. One woman walking it with a purpose.

Veteran Kerry Chester set out from Gering, Nebraska, on September 12 with Omaha as her destination and women, girls and fellow female veterans on her mind.

Chester says her own transition out of the military helped shape the mission. She remembers how difficult it was to find community as a woman after leaving service, and she wants other female veterans to have that support.

More than 310 miles into the journey, she’s still walking, with Omaha now in sight.

We’ll be rooting for her as she heads toward that finish line on September 26.

https://www.1011now.com/2026/09/24/gering-omaha-veteran-walks-450-miles-across-nebraska-female-empowerment

Women veterans celebrate 28-year reunion on Q-C Honor Flight

https://qctimes.com/news/local/business/article_63ab01f4-aa7e-4a07-91f3-dc03328aa0e8.html

A uniform should fit the person doing the job.

Nearly 80 female Sailors recently helped the Navy test redesigned uniforms as part of an effort to improve sizing, comfort and function.

The women tried prototype slacks, shirts and jumper tops while researchers gathered measurements and, just as importantly, listened to what Sailors had to say about how their uniforms actually fit and perform.

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4590550/sailors-shape-the-future-of-navy-uniforms/

It’s a practical issue, but one women in uniform have dealt with for generations.

Navy women, we’re curious: how well did your uniforms actually fit?



U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Abaya/Released

Sometimes it really can be as simple as dinner and good company.

Cayuga County is continuing a free dinner series for women Veterans, giving them a place to meet, talk and spend some time together outside of a formal program or event.

Three more dinners are planned this fall in Auburn, New York, and women Veterans can bring their immediate family members.

We like the simplicity of this one. No big production. Just making room at the table.

https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/local/cayuga-county-extends-free-dinner-program-for-women-veterans

Let’s see how far this community stretches.

Think back to the beginning. Where was your first duty station?

Drop the base, post or installation + state/country in the comments. 👇🏾

Let’s see which place shows up more than once.

Maryland women Veterans, there’s a conversation happening today that may be worth knowing about.

The Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families is bringing its Women Veterans and Inclusion Program Listening Tour to Randallstown today, September 19.

The listening tour gives Veterans and military families an opportunity to share their experiences, raise concerns and help identify needs affecting their communities.

And if today doesn’t work, this isn’t the last stop. Additional listening sessions are scheduled around Maryland this fall.

https://veterans.maryland.gov/about-us/communications-outreach-and-advocacy-program/women-veterans-and-inclusion-program

The Air Force is celebrating 79 years, and this birthday moment puts women in leadership front and center.

Walter Reed marked the U.S. Air Force’s 79th birthday with Airmen serving across the Military Health System, including Col. Brenda A. Jones, commander of the Inpatient Operations Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Mikela S. Armstrong, the squadron’s senior enlisted leader.

It’s a fitting snapshot of the Air Force at 79: women serving and leading across the force.

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9945019/walter-reed-celebrates-79th-air-force-birthday

📷 DoW photo by Ricardo J. Reyes

You can have a great idea, a polished logo, and plenty of followers and still not have a business that works.

A sustainable business needs customers, workable numbers, the right foundation, a clear sales process, and the capacity to keep going.

This weekend, the WVR Weekend Edition takes an honest look at The Business Behind the Idea.

Follow the full series Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 5:00 PM: https://www.facebook.com/groups/371182686683336

Since 1947, generations of Airmen have added their own chapter to the Air Force story.

A special birthday shoutout to the women of the Air Force, those serving today and those who served before them.

Air Force women, sound off! Tell us when and where you served.

📷 U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaylin P. Hankerson