CalVet Honors Women Veterans - 3/18/15

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CalVet Honors Women Veterans
Reception Celebrates Women’s Military History Week

Sacramento – On March 18, 2015, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) recognizes two outstanding women Veterans with the annual CalVet Trailblazer Award. The Award recognizes the valuable contributions by women Veterans to the United States Armed Forces and Veteran communities.

“Our California women Veterans are part of a long and proud legacy of military service,” said Lindsey Sin, CalVet Deputy Secretary, Women Veterans Affairs. “We are proud to celebrate and honor two incredible women who exemplify outstanding military core values and dedication to our Veteran communities."

The two honorees are Retired Army Master Sergeant Rea Cichocki of Yuba City and California National Guard Major Ofelia Alvarez-Willis of Redlands. They will be honored by CalVet at the annual reception celebrating Women’s Military History Week, recognized by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. as the third week of March. The reception will be held at the Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento on March 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To learn more about the honorees, please visit our web site: calvet.ca.gov/womenvets.

The reception is free, includes appetizers and refreshments, and is open to the public, thanks to the generosity of VetFund Foundation Board Members Michelle Oushakoff, with CA Technologies, Dr. Richard Pattenaude, President of Ashford University, and Richard Cwynar with Wells Fargo.

Pre-registration for the reception is required by visiting our web site, www.calvet.ca.gov/womenvets or by calling 916-653-1402.

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