About the Presenter: Delo ris Quarnata served in the United States Air Force from 1978 to 1998. She has served her Nation and the State of Florida honorably. She is a sought after expert on the status of women veterans. She has traveled to the stat e capital as well as Washington DC to advocate on behalf of women veterans . Starting out\, there was very little emphasis on women veterans. Her abi lity to deliver with passion and commitment has reached the ears of electe d officials\, even from other states. As part of her advocacy strategy to bring awareness\, she led the collaboration of several community partners and hosted a weeklong celebration recognizing the accomplishments of women veterans on the First Coast. She was able to have the city of Jacksonvill e proclaim the 3rd week in March of each year\, &ldquo\;Women Veterans Rec ognition Week&rdquo\; now going into its 7th year of celebration. The cele bration culminated at a gala recognizing and honoring WWII and Korean War Female Veterans (Trailblazers) who had never been honored for their work a nd who assumed to be forgotten. She has served on numerous panels locally and nationally to speak concerning women veterans. She provides updates on national initiatives supporting veterans and serves a key resource for wo men vets in the community.
\nThis program is in connection t o the AARP's The Color of Freedom exhibit and in partnership with the Vete rans Museum. \;
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