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Women Veterans at the Brainerd VFW

She Wears the Boots: A VA Podcast for Women Veterans:  ​https://www.spreaker.com/show/she-wears-the-boots-a-podcast-for-women
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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.    ​
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
 
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Funded by the Brainerd VFW and Auxiliary, the evening ended with root beer floats. 
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
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Brainerd VFW
​309 South 6th Street

Brainerd, MN  56401
​218-829-6393
Mon-Sat: Noon to 10 pm
Sunday: Noon to 5 pm
& during Vikings Football  
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