Tag: Veteran
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WHER Chat: Veteran-Owned & Women-Owned Businesses
WHER Chat: Veteran-Owned & Women-Owned Businesses In honor of V-J Day, commemorating the end of World War II and the bravery of our veteran soldiers, NDILC member Erica Courtney, President of 2020vet and Zulu Time, U.S. Army Aviation, Major NATO Gender Advisor, highlights serious resource shortfalls for America’s women veterans face as entrepreneurs that the…
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Special Edition NAWRB Magazine: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Full Magazine NAWRB is proud to introduce our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Volume 9, Issue 2 Magazine that offers an in-depth look into how the recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected diversity, equity, and inclusion in many facets of the housing and real estate ecosystem. This issue features the voices of different minority groups,…
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Celebrating Veterans Day with Erica Courtney
NAWRB would like to give special thanks to NAWRB Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Member Erica Courtney, President of 2020vet and Zulu Time, U.S. Army Aviation Major, NATO Gender Advisor, and California Commissioner on the Status of Women & Girls, appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, not only for her service but also for…
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NDILC Member Erica Courtney Appointed to Commission on the Status of Women & Girls
NAWRB is proud to announce that NDILC Member Erica Courtney, President of 2020vet and Zulu Time, U.S. Army Aviation Major, NATO Gender Advisor, has been appointed to the Commission on the Status of Women & Girls by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Learn more about Erica and her accomplishments at the link!
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Life of a Female Veteran: U.S. Army Combat Pilot Veteran Erica Courtney (part 5 of 6)
It had been some years now since I got out of active duty. I had ‘transitioned.’ However, it was obvious to me that my veteran community was suffering and struggling to adapt to this new world on the outside. As I travelled the country on business, I would frequently end up sitting next to veterans…
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Life of a Female Veteran: U.S. Army Combat Veteran Erica Courtney (Part 4 of 6)
With my EMBA close to completion, I was offered a senior level job at a logistics company in Miami. They needed me to lead and grow the government market. Even though I kicked and screamed about being pigeon-holed in logistics and contracting, it sure was a marketable skill. I used to buy everything, from BBQs…
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Women Veterans: The Challenges They Face & a Way Forward
Although not officially recognized as members of the armed forces until 1901, the involvement of women in the military dates back to the Revolutionary War. Each year, the population of women veterans grows steadily due, in part, to the increasing number and proportion of women entering and leaving military service. Most women veterans possess those…
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Life of a Female Veteran: U.S. Army Combat Veteran Erica Courtney
I am proudly part of the 1.4 percent of American women who served in the military. The day I signed the paperwork to join as a teenager the Gulf War kicked off and I watched tanks fire through the night on TV thinking, “What in the world did I do?” Having grown up in surf…