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Women Veterans Forum
Deanna Hall, Women Vcteraus According to the female veterans at the WOMEN VETERANS'MANTRA: JUST BREATHE
womenvets@leaionmail.ora forum, the VA should increase the range
''Couragedoesn'talways of services available to women, including When you feel angry, sad, frustrated, anxious,
roar. Sometimes courage mental healthcare explicitly tailored depressed, orjust need a moment to JUST
to women Veterans. The women at the BREATHE
is the quiet voice at
the end of the day conference sincerely expressed how they please just repeat your mantra as many times
feel the VA lacks in ensuring that women
saying, ul will try again as needed:
tomorrow."-MaryAnne veterans are served well across the entire VA. You are Brave
One of the female veterans in attendance
Radmacher You are Resilient
encouraged all women to enroll for the
You are Essential
Thank you, Commander benefits they've earned by serving their You are Amazing
Butts, for allowing me to serve you, the Country. You are Timeless
women veterans, and the Department of
The Commander of the American Legion, You are Heroic
Florida!
Eunice Butts, was in attendance to greet and
There have been women in the United stated, "This is a AND YOU ARE ENOUGH! Just BREATHE!
historical event;
States Military since the Revolutionary
War, and women continue to serve today. this is the first-
According to the Defense Department, time female
women now comprise 20% of the Air Force, veterans have
met to discuss
19% of the Navy, 15% of the Army, and
almost 90/o of the Marine Corps. Women now particular
make up approximately 10% of the current challenges."
Veteran population, the fastest growing She continued,
''This will not be
demographic.
the last time!"

Approved Amendments and Resolutions
Department • Amendment #4-Article lx District Resol utions Approved
mail@floridaleaion.ora Organization, Section 2 The following Resolutions were approved
Amendments Approved • Amendment #5 -Article xI Finance, during the 103rd Department Convention:
Thirteen proposed Department Sections 7 and 11-13
• Amendment #6 -Article xI Finance, • Resolution #2C -United States Sea
Constitution and By-Laws amendments
that the Department Executive Sections 11 -13 Cadet Corps
Committee submitted were approved • Amendment #7 -Article xllThe American • Resolving clause:Thatduetothe
by the membership during the 103rd Legion Auxiliary, Section 2 educational opportunities provided
Department Convention. Please see the by USNSCC and that Youth is a Pillar of
list of amendments with their article and By-Laws Amendments: The American Legion, The American
• Amendment #8 -Article I Department
section numbers below. The updated Legion Department of Florida, here by
Constitution and By-Laws can be located on Convention, Section 15 recognizes the United States Sea Cadet
• Amendment #9 -Article 11 Department
the Department website, under "Resources, Corps, as an official youth program of the
Forms & Documents, Official Documents". Executive Committee, Sections 1 -3 and 8 American Legion, Department of Florida.
• Amendment #10 -Article lv Finance,
Constitution Amendments: Sections 1 and 4 - 5 • Resolution #6-Omersmith for NVC
• Amendment#1 -Preamble • Amendment #11 -Article V Duties of • Resolving clause: The American
• Amendment #2 -ArtidevI Department Officers, Section 3 Legion, Department of Florida hereby
• Amendment #12 -Articlev Duties of
Officers, Sections 1 -3 and 5 unanimously endorses Omer E. Smith
• Amendment #3 -ArticlevII Department Officers, Section 6 for the high office of National Vice
• Amendment #13 -Articlev Duties of
Executive Committee, Sections 1 -14 Commander of The American Legion.
Officers, Sections 7
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