The Resiliency Recipients are, L-R: Dr. Deleene Menefee, Ms. Arlene Rodriquez Slimmer (Top Award), and Ms. Demetrice Baldwin
Center for Women Veterans (CWV)
Houston Women Veterans Campaign Event
Houston, TX Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 Session Held: August 7, 2015 Contact: Dr. Rola El-Serag Visit the Facility |
Event Overview
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducted a one-day event at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, as part of part of a new national VA campaign, Women Veterans: Celebrating Our Stories of Service, which launched in late March 2015. Over 400 participants were provided an overview of services and benefits available to women Veterans. Experts were available to answer Veterans’ questions, and exhibitors shared information on their many resources. VA staff, as well as local community and national leaders were available for face-to-face interaction.
Event Photo Gallery
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Houston Women Veterans Campaign Event Photo Three
L-R: Dr. Rola El-Serag, Medical Director, Women’s Health Program, Houston VAMC, U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas’ 18th Congressional District, Mr. Adam Walmus, Director, MEDVAMC, Ms. Elisa Basnight, Director, VA Center for Women Veterans, U.S. Representative Al Green, Texas’ 9th Congressional District.
Women Veterans event in Houston honors, educates attendees
Recently more than 400 Veterans and numerous Houston community members attended a special celebration and resource fair for women Veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Houston. This most recent 2015 Women Veterans Campaign event featured an extensive variety of tables and booths detailing the many services offered to women Veterans in Houston, and honored the stories of their service. Read more on the event blog.