Women Veterans at the Brainerd VFW
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April 12, 2022: Eusebia "Chappy" Rios became a member of the Brainerd VFW. She served 33 years in the Air Force, retiring as a Major. Her overseas service included Afghanistan and Iraq. Now known as the "Happy Chappy" she is the Chaplain Reverend at Woodland Acres Good Samaritan in Brainerd.
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Ciera Mitchell joined the Brainerd VFW on January 11, 2022. She served as a Marine 2015-20. Part of her time was in Bahrain, not far from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Her job was Meteorological Oceanographic Forecaster. Ciera retired as a Sergeant E5 and now lives in Baxter. She is happy to be a member of the Brainerd VFW to associate with other veterans.
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January 11, 2022: Amy Barnum became a member of the Brainerd VFW. She is a First Sergeant, spending 23 years in the Army National Guard and is working at Camp Ripley in supply. She served in Kuwait 2004-05, then again in 2018-19.
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October 22, 2021: An informal women veteran group of ten got together at the Brainerd VFW to do art painting, which could also be called vet-craft. The gathering was the idea of Natalie Petersen, Veteran Service Specialist at the Crow Wing County Veteran Service Office. The group included a couple of ladies from the VFW Auxiliary. Brushes by Brandy supplied the materials and know how.
For more information, contact Natalie Petersen at 218-824-1058 or natalie.petersen@crowwing.us
For more information, contact Natalie Petersen at 218-824-1058 or natalie.petersen@crowwing.us
Funded by the Brainerd VFW and Auxiliary, the evening ended with root beer floats.
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The group included Navy veteran Rita Reikofski, the MN VFW Sixth District Auxiliary President. She is on the left in red.
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U.S. Navy photo of Rita Reikofski
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March is Woman's Military History Month https://www.military.com/history/womens-history-month
