Women Warrior Wednesday! Today the sorors of Alpha Gamma Xi salute the Native American Women Warriors - NAWW! The purpose of NAWW is to bring recognition to all women veterans, especially those of Native American descent, and their contribution to the military. On August 27th, the White House honored The Champions of Change in Washington. Among those honorees was Mitchelene Big Man. Mitchelene Big Man is the President and Founder of Native American Women Warriors Organization (NAWW); the first ever recognized all Native American Women Color Guard. Big Man was awarded the Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) for her efforts in being a voice for Native American Women Veterans. She raised her right hand to serve in the United States Army in April of 1987 and retired in April of 2009. Most of her tour of duty was the maintenance field as a diesel mechanic. She held other positions such as an Equal Opportunity Advisor, Financial Advisor, CSSAMO supervisor, S-2 NCOIC, platoon sergeant, section sergeant and squad leader. Her tours of duty were Germany (2), Korea, Fort Hood, Fort Stewart, APG, Iraq and Fort Carson. #shinebright
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:29:57 +0000
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