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[By Wendy Post]<\/p>\n

On March 14, a breakfast hosted by the Tioga County Veterans Service Agency at Owego\u2019s American Legion welcomed female veterans for a program and a show of support from the agency. Featured were guest speakers Emma Sedore, Tioga County\u2019s historian, and Caitlyn Strong, a veteran from Clear Paths for Vets in the Southern Tier of NY.<\/p>\n

With over a dozen arriving, Dennis Mullen, Tioga County\u2019s Veterans Service Agency director, welcomed the guests and stated, \u201cWhy do we do it? Because our veterans matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mullen\u2019s biggest job, however, is reaching the veterans in the community and ensuring they connect with the benefits due to them. <\/p>\n

\"Women<\/a>\u201cWe reach out through veteran fraternal organizations and anywhere we can to find and assist our veterans,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Guest speaker Emma Sedore spoke of the history of women in the military, and their struggles in early times. Sedore was seven when WWII broke out, and she was living in Poughkeepsie.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey started as nurses and stenographers,\u201d said Sedore of wartime women, \u201cand then they worked in factories.\u201d<\/p>\n

She talked about how the women were ready to go to work and would wear their hair wrapped, like Rosie the Riveter.<\/p>\n

\"Women<\/a>

Emma Sedore, Tioga County historian, offers a history of women in the military to guests attending a March 14 breakfast at the American Legion in Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Eventually, Sedore noted, they created a Women\u2019s Army Corps (WAC). Additionally, in the 1940s, a Women\u2019s Flying Club known as WASP went into action.<\/p>\n

But these women weren\u2019t recognized, according to Sedore, until the 1970s, when the factory workers received recognition. These women were filling the shoes of those sent to war early on.<\/p>\n

This all changed over time; by 2003 women were being deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Jobs tailored for women changed as they gained skills and soon became invaluable.<\/p>\n

\"Women<\/a>

Caitlyn Strong, a veteran from Clear Paths for Vets in the Southern Tier of NY, talks to fellow women veterans about the services her organization provides. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Caitlyn Strong, from Clear Paths for Vets, began her talk, noting that she is an 11th generation active service member.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re an Army family,\u201d said Caitlyn, who works with veterans in Binghamton. \u201cI see a lot of crisis, and I do a lot of intervention,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

When asked why, Caitlyn stated, \u201cThese are my people,\u201d and added, \u201cI\u2019ve been in their boots.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I raised my hand, I was reminded that I\u2019m the less than 1% that raised it; that\u2019s not sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Women are reminded that their service is equally important and that they deserve all the benefits offered to their male counterparts who have served. The sacrifice is parallel.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about Clear Path for Vets, visit https:\/\/www.clearpath4vets.com. To learn more about the Tioga County Veterans Service Agency, visit https:\/\/tiogacountyny.com\/departments\/veterans-service-agency\/<\/a> or call their offices at (607) 687-8228.<\/p>\n

\"Women<\/a>

Pictured at the March 14 breakfast are Tari and John Grant of Vestal, both veterans. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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