Veterans First Ltd.

03/13/2024

Meet an Honoree!

Lt Col Jan Guzik, United States Air Force
Jan, born in Southern California and one of five siblings in a non-military family, embarked on a diverse nursing career after college in 1980, ranging from teaching EMTs to Nurse Practitioner roles, with a preference for emergency department work. She transitioned to administrative roles in healthcare in her last decade. In 1984, Jan joined the USAF Reserves as a 2Lt, serving 24 years with multiple deployments, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and support during Hurricane Katrina.
Promoted to Lt Col, she retired with Chief Flight Nurse Wings, contributing significantly to AES safety and medical care on various aircraft. Among any others, her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and Aerial Achievement Medal. Jan now enjoys retirement in Trilogy, engaging in outdoor activities.

Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
Location: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ
TICKETS:
→ General Admission: $15
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB
→ Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket
when you register here by March 9th:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeXEmj6aMmQoM.../viewform

03/13/2024

JUST 10 DAYS AWAY!

Feel the energy of live music with Jeff Senour And Called To Serve at our special veterans' event! 🎶 Experience a night of powerful performances that resonate with gratitude and respect for our heroes. March 23rd is the date; Madison Center for the Arts is the place.

Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
Location: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ
TICKETS:
→ General Admission: $15
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB
→ Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket
when you register here by March 9th:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeXEmj6aMmQoM.../viewform

03/12/2024

Meet an Honoree!

Kathleen Shaw Laurier
Kathleen, a Phoenix native, was born in 1946. She enlisted in the US Navy in 1965 and served until her discharge in 1968. Stationed at NAS, San Diego, she served as Personnelman, responsible for reenlistments and discharges on the Naval Air Station.She has been married to her husband Ron for over 30 years; is active in her church; loves to paint in oil, watercolor and acrylic.
Kathleen began volunteering at the Phoenix VA in 2005, where she and her sister helped create the MOMS Maternity Program, which has become a National VA program. She now lives in Prescott Valley, AZ where she continues to volunteer. She is a member of the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame, Class of 2012; Unified Arizona Veterans; Veterans First, Ltd.; Yavapai Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy in Prescott; Scottish American Military Society, Granite Mountain Highlanders, Post 1314; Life member of Viet Nam Veterans of America, Life member of the FBI Citizens Academy; among other organizations.

Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
Location: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ
TICKETS:
→ General Admission: $15
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB
→ Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket
when you register here by March 9th:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeXEmj6aMmQoM.../viewform

03/12/2024

📅 Don't miss out on an inspiring afternoon!

On March 23rd, from 3pm to 6pm, the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, AZ, will be the hub of gratitude and celebration for our military and veteran women. Join Veterans First Ltd. in honoring 20 years of service with music, tributes, and more.

Tickets Here https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB

03/08/2024

🌸 Are you a woman who has served in the military?

We're offering FREE tickets to our March 23rd event in your honor! Join us for a ceremony and concert that celebrates your service. Your presence matters.

Honor the courage and sacrifice of our Women Veterans at our special tribute event on March 23rd. 🇺🇸 It's more than a ceremony; it's a celebration of their extraordinary journeys. Be a part of this memorable day at the Madison Center for the Arts.

Your attendance makes a difference!

DETAILS HERE:
https://fb.me/e/49KgRNmgT

03/07/2024

News Release
For Immediate Release
For further information, contact: Darlene Gonzales, U.S. Navy Res (ret.), (303) 667-7421 or email
[email protected]
Veterans First Ltd. invites you to join them in celebrating and expressing gratitude to women who
currently serve and have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans, families, friends, and the public are
encouraged to attend. This milestone event focuses on honoring the service and sacrifices of Arizona's
Military and Veteran Women and marks 20 years of Veterans First Ltd.’s impactful work in the Arizona
veteran community.
What: Ceremony & Concert Honoring Military & Women Veterans
Time: 2 p.m. Lobby Opens – Visit array of veteran focused information tables
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ceremony followed by Concert
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Place: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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Military & Veteran Women are eligible for One Complimentary FREE ticket.
To obtain FREE ticket, military and veteran women should register at Google Forms at
https://forms.gle/bqE9wNeWqqmcLgM17
prior to March 9, 2024. Pick up FREE ticket at Box Office on day of concert.
General Admission for Veterans, Family, Friends, Public: $15 per ticket
Available at Ticketmaster or Box Office www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB
Ceremony: The Saturday program starts with a tribute recognizing women who served from World War
II thru the Global War on Terror, plus Rosie Riveters. Guest speakers include leaders from the Arizona
Dept of Veterans Services and the Women Veteran Program at the Phoenix VA Medical Ctr.
Concert: Universal Music Group/Mi5 Recording Artist Jeff Senour and the Called to Serve band will
perform the “Freedom Rock Experience.” They have entertained Veterans, First Responders, and their
families from the Pentagon to Pearl Harbor. The CTS String Orchestra ,Valerie Thompson, world’s fastest
female Motorcycle Racer and a 10x land speed record holder, and Cody Carter, world champion baton
twirler, will make guest appearances.
Since 2003, the mission of Veterans First Ltd., a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is to prevent homelessness and
stabilize lives by providing advocacy, programs, services, and referrals for ALL Veterans with special
emphasis on senior, disabled, and women Veterans, and their families. More information at
https://veteransfirstltd.org/news/
Event Sponsors include: Veterans Club of Trilogy at Vistancia, Safeway Foundation, Encanterra Veterans
Club-Trilogy of Queen Creek, AZ, Corte Bella Veterans, Valley of the Sun Camelback Kiwanis, Women’s
Army Corp Veterans’ Association-Chp 68 Phoenix, Military Women Across America-Salt River Chp, Sun
City Elks. Opportunities for sponsorships available until Feb 29, 2024. Contact Darlene Gonzales, US
Navy Res (ret.) [email protected]

Women Veterans Advisory Council

03/04/2024

Remembering Ruth A. Power, Radioman 3rd Class

Ruth A. Power joined the Navy in March 1944, attending boot camp at Hunter College, New York. From boot camp, she went to Oxford College, Oxford, Ohio, where she was trained to copy Morse Code. This was a grueling course where they were so over-trained that they could carry on a conversation and still copy code coming over their earphones. After screening to make sure she passed all security clearances, she was sent to Bainbridge Island, Washington, where she was trained to copy Japanese code on a special typewriter called a ‘mill’.
From there, she was sent to Imperial Beach, California—just 6 miles from Tijuana, Mexico. The ‘code interceptors’ worked 24 hours on duty and 24 hours off duty, copying code sent from Japanese radio stations. The Japanese ‘messages‘ were sent to Washington D.C. for classification and decoding. When WWII ended in 1945, Ruth Ann returned to civilian life and obtained both a Bachelors and Masters degrees.

📅 Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm - 6pm

📍 Location: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ

🎟️ TICKETS:
→ General Admission: $15
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB

→ Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket
when you register here by March 9th:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeXEmj6aMmQoM.../viewform

03/03/2024

Get ready to rock with Jeff Senour and the CTS Band at our Veterans First Ltd. 20th Anniversary Event!

🎸 Experience the thrill of live music while supporting a noble cause. Join us on March 23rd for a night of unforgettable performances and tributes to our veteran heroes.

03/02/2024

Meet an Honoree!

COL (Ret.) Terris Ellen Kennedy, RN, PhD
Dr. Terris Kennedy, received her Diploma in Nursing from Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing, her BSN from Pacific Lutheran University, her Masters in Nursing Administration from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and her PhD from George Mason University. Dr. Kennedy was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps in 1969 and served during Vietnam at the US Army Hospital Camp Zama, Japan caring for casualties’ air evacuated from Vietnam.
Dr. Kennedy retired from the Army Nurse Corps in 1996 after 27 years of active service. During her career in the Army Nurse Corps, that started in Japan, she held leadership positions at every level of the complex Army Medical Department, to include serving as the Chief Nursing Officer of 18th Medical Command Seoul, Korea, and in her final assignment she served as the Assistant Chief of the Army Nurse Corps in the Office of the Army Surgeon General.

Join us on Saturday, March 23 at 3pm to honor Terris and many others!

📅 Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
📍 Location: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ
🎟️ TICKETS:
→ General Admission: $15
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB

→ Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket
when you register here by March 9th:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeXEmj6aMmQoM.../viewform

02/06/2024

🌟 Mark your calendars for March 23rd! Join us at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, AZ, for a special event hosted by Veterans First Ltd. Celebrate 20 years of dedication to veterans with a ceremony and concert featuring Jeff Senour and CTS Band.

🎤 Tickets are only $15, and every purchase helps support veterans in need. Let's come together to honor our heroes!

Get Your Tickets Here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/19005F75AF3914BB

02/02/2024

A huge thank you to our sponsors for making the Veterans First Ltd. 20th-anniversary event possible! 🤝 Join us on March 23rd to honor our military and veteran women. Your ticket supports a great cause!

Details & Tickets Here: https://fb.me/e/8vTZTIxo8

Military & Veteran Women, we're gifting you a FREE ticket when you register by March 9th!

Corte Bella Vets Sun City Elks Lodge 2559 Trilogy at Vistancia Veterans Club Women R Veterans 2 - Saguaro Chapter 68 Phoenix WACVA Camelback Kiwanis