CACI Presents the 2020 Ms. Veteran America competitors!
We wish to prolong a possibility so that you can Honor and Assist our Girls Veterans on the ninth Annual Ms. Veteran America competitors, celebrating “The Girl Past the Uniform.” This occasion honors the service of the over 2 million girls who’ve worn the U.S. Navy Uniform and acknowledges the ladies who’ve made the final word sacrifice throughout their army service.
This occasion additionally highlights the energy and braveness of our nation’s army girls. It reminds us that these girls are our moms, daughters, sisters and wives.
As our nation has endured the Covid-19 pandemic, we felt it was important to carry the Ms. Veteran America competitors nearly to point out solidarity and proceed our momentum in offering help to and energizing the aspirations of girls veterans.
We’re excited to announce our Keynote Speaker, Sgt Kirstie Ennis, USMC, Retired! Kirstie Ennis’s story might have begun when she misplaced her leg after her helicopter went down in Afghanistan, however it actually doesn’t finish there. After greater than 40 surgical procedures and the amputation of her leg first under after which above the knee after a life-threatening an infection, Kirstie has completed extra at 29 years outdated than most individuals have achieved of their lifetimes.
In her continued quest to deal with the Seven Summits across the globe by 2021, Kristie made it to the South Summit of Mount Everest in Could of 2019. That summer time, she obtained the 2019 Pat Tillman ESPY Award for Service. In 2020, Kristie was acknowledged on the Salute to Greatness Awards Gala the place she obtained the Greater Floor Award. She was honored as a category of 2020 inductee into the Worldwide Sports activities Corridor of Fame, situated in Chicago, IL.
We’re additionally honored to have Movie star DJ, Jay Shale spinning throughout the occasion, Air Pressure Veteran, Singer, Songwriter, and Producer Idrise Ward-EL performing reside and lots of extra particular friends to be introduced!
The beneficiary of the Ms. Veteran America competitors is Ultimate Salute, Inc., a 501(c)three nonprofit offering secure and appropriate housing to homeless girls veterans and their youngsters. Since 2010, Ultimate Salute Inc. has supplied over 15,000 housing days and raised greater than three million {dollars} to help over 7,000 girls veterans and their youngsters in over 30 states and territories. Ultimate Salute Inc. has obtained nationwide recognition for spearheading the dialog on homelessness amongst girls veterans. It was featured within the NCIS episode “One Step Ahead” and the award-winning documentary, “Served Like a Lady.”
There are an estimated 55,000 homeless girls veterans nationwide; over half are single moms. Girls veterans at the moment are the quickest rising section of the homeless inhabitants. Girls veterans are additionally three occasions extra more likely to be homeless than their male counterparts.
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