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Women veterans continue in prominent DAV leadership roles in the years since first female national commander was elected By M. Todd Hunter
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n summer 2017, a distinct sound reverberated throughout New Orleans that muffled the raucous nightlife on Bourbon Street and unique acoustics of the city’s famed zydeco music. It was the sound of a glass ceiling shattering and crashing to the floor, as Delphine Metcalf-Foster became the first woman elected DAV national commander. Since then, the pile of broken glass has been swept away and replaced with a road paved for DAV’s female leaders to continue marching along.
Top: Members of the DAV Department of Maryland Women Veterans Committee hosted Her Military Story in February. The event highlighted the service of women in the military and featured free claims assistance and remarks from women veteran leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Military Women's Memorial. Opposite, standing: Nancy Espinoza, DAV national first junior vice commander
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