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Galentine’s Day Gala

Galentine’s Day in Carlsbad Our first Galentine’s Day Gala brought in gals and guys to our Carlsbad office to celebrate the important women in their lives. Guests mingled, took pictures at our photo booth, and […]

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LA Clippers Game

Foundation for Women Warriors always enjoys spending time with our Warrior Family and on November 6, we gathered our women veterans, their family, and friends to watch the Los Angeles Clippers play against the Minnesota […]

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2nd Annual Climb for Women Warriors

Many thanks to all our friends, volunteers, and Tough Women Only for honoring our Nation’s Veterans during Veterans Day! Together we conquered the Iron Mountain Trail in Poway and celebrated our hard work at the […]

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Operation Dress Code

On Saturday, November 3, 500 women veterans were invited to the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego to shop for free business clothing, get professional makeovers, and receive professional development training in a variety […]

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Open House Carlsbad

We welcomed nearly 60 attendees to the grand opening of our Carlsbad office on October 24!  Sponsored by Katerra, our guests enjoyed appetizers and cocktails with the incredible backdrop of the Palomar Airport flight deck […]

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Military Women Transition Symposium

Our FFWW team provided professional development classes to 100 women at Camp Pendleton! These participants consisted of active duty and veteran Marines and sailors. The presentation was a modified and condensed version of our all-day […]

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We Moved!

We celebrated the move with an Open House event on September 13 in the North Hollywood Arts District with our friends, volunteers and donors. We also received a commendation from the Los Angeles County, Third District Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and […]

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Dress for Success

Recently, we invited our clients to a Complimentary Department Store Pop Up. Through our partnership with  the Toni Brooks Foundation many of our women warriors walked away ready for the professional business world and feeling […]

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100 Years Later

We participated in the long overdue memorial unveiling honoring the Marine Corps first woman Marine, Opha May Johnson. Before women were even allowed to vote, they were allowed to serve, and Johnson was the first […]

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Events for Vets-July

Happy Independence Day! Here are some great opportunities to check out. Apply for a job, see what resources are available for you, or learn to surf. Make sure to click on the RSVP or Apply […]

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    • Phyllis Newhouse is a veteran who served for 22 ye Phyllis Newhouse is a veteran who served for 22 years in the U.S. Army and established the Cyber Espionage Task Force. Now she is a CEO and investor who is sharing her tips on how women, especially women of color, can harness their potential as leaders in all aspects of their lives. "Newhouse suggested building a team of collaborators, mentors and professionals who can help problem-solve these challenges through their unique perspectives and skill sets." Learn more: https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/career-growth/military-vet-has-secret-formula-becoming-great-leader-n1297749 . . . . #UnitedStatesArmy #USArmy #Army #WomenInTheArmy #ArmyWomen #Soldiers #ArmyVeteran #WomenVeterans #WomanVeteran #FemaleVeterans #FemaleVeteran #Veteran #Veterans #MilitaryVeterans #CEO #WomenCEO #WomenLeaders #WomenEmpowerment #WomenEmpoweringWomen
    U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Sgt. U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Sgt. Maj. Kristie Brady, the first female senior enlisted advisor in CECOM history, officially passed on her responsibilities to the new Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Conaty. Brady is now heading to the Pentagon to be the executive officer for the Sgt. Maj. of the Army, Michael Grinston. Learn more: https://www.army.mil/article/258999/csm_brady_reflects_on_time_at_cecom_apg . . . . #UnitedStatesArmy #USArmy #Army #WomenInTheArmy #ArmyWomen #Soldier #Soldiers #FemaleSoldiers #WomenInTheMilitary #MilitaryWomen #MilitaryWoman #ActiveDutyWomen #WomenLeaders #Leadership
    Military aviation proudly recounts its past, susta Military aviation proudly recounts its past, sustains its present and looks towards its future. Part of its history tells the story of the female pilots who stepped up to ensure aircraft were available and ready during World War II. The WASPs, or the Women Airforce Service Pilots, provided an invaluable service to our country in wartime. Their legacy influenced future women in military aviation who became leaders, innovators, and decision-makers. Now, their legacy lives on as the most lethal and connected fifth-generation aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II, operates daily worldwide. In 2015, then U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau became the first female F-35 pilot when she completed a flight in the Lightning II. Mau retired in 2017, but her story remains a key highlight of the F-35 story. Learn about Lt. Col. Christine Mau: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/426441/pioneering-female-f-35-pilot-reflects-legacy-women-military-aviation
    Happy 232nd Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard! . . Happy 232nd Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard! . . . . #UnitedStatesCoastGuard #USCoastGuard #USCG #CoastGuard #WomenInTheCoastGuard #Military #WomenInTheMilitary #MilitaryWomen #HappyBirthday #USCGBday #GoCoastGuard #SemperParatus #AlwaysReady
    Base exchange stores have mostly run out of hot we Base exchange stores have mostly run out of hot weather uniforms for women due to a contract dispute that has halted production. The shortage in weather-appropriate clothes for female troops comes amid a summer heat wave that has scorched many areas of the country with unusually high temperatures. Learn more: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/25/army-and-air-force-run-out-of-female-hot-weather-uniforms-amid-summer-heat-wave.html . . . . #WomenInTheMilitary #MilitaryWomen #MilitaryWoman #ActiveDutyWomen #WomenInUniform #MilitaryUniform #Military
    Meet Marian Cole, a World War II veteran, who join Meet Marian Cole, a World War II veteran, who joined the Army despite not actually being qualified to do so because she was underage. Now she is celebrating her 100th birthday this month. Happy 100th birthday Marian! Learn more about Marian: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/bridgewater-slash-raritan/sections/health-and-wellness/articles/world-war-ii-vet-to-celebrate-100th-birthday
    Meet Col. Eries Mentzer. She was Maxwell Air Force Meet Col. Eries Mentzer. She was Maxwell Air Force Base's first Black female commander. Command changes every two years and as of Friday morning, Eries ended her role as the commander of Maxwell AFB. “I certainly wasn’t the first qualified woman to be able to lead the space, qualified Black woman, I was just the first to have the opportunity” Learn more: https://www.fox10tv.com/2022/07/29/maxwell-afbs-first-black-female-commander-ends-post/ . . . . #UnitedStatesAirForce #USAirForce #USAF #AirForce #WomenintheAirForce #MaxwellAirForceBase #AirForceBase #WomenInTheMilitary #MilitaryWomen #MilitaryWoman #ActiveDutyWomen #MakingHistory #WomenMakingHistory
    "The Navy is continuing its years long quest for a "The Navy is continuing its years long quest for a better-fitting uniform for female sailors with a fit-test survey in Norfolk, Virginia, this month. The goal is to get enough measurements to make sizes better and more accurate for women. The project comes at a time when complaints about the fit of female uniforms persist in the sea service, but service members in other branches struggle to even buy uniform items." Learn more: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/26/navy-hopes-measuring-female-sailors-will-finally-fix-ill-fitting-uniforms.html