New Member Appointed to VA Committee on Women Veterans from Florida

New Members Appointed to VA Committee on Women Veterans

WASHINGTON (March 4, 2011)- Four new members have been appointed to the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee on Women
Veterans, an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs
affecting women Veterans.

"The Advisory Committee on Women Veterans' work is very important in
guiding VA's efforts to address the ever changing needs of women
Veterans," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "VA
welcomes the newest members."

Established in 1983, the advisory committee makes recommendations to the
Secretary for administrative and legislative changes. The committee
members are appointed to two-year terms. The new committee members are:
Jack Phillip Carter, Jr., Bradenton, Fla.; Nancy A. Glowacki, Silver
Spring, Md.; Nancy Kaczor, Franklin, Wis.; and Terry F. Moore, Stetson,
Maine.

"Throughout history women have played essential roles in the military,"
Shinseki added. "It is VA's responsibility to anticipate and prepare for
the evolving needs of women Veterans, their families and survivors."

Women Veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the Veterans
population. There are 23.4 million Veterans; approximately 1.8 million
are women Veterans. They comprise nearly 8 percent of the total
Veterans population and nearly 5 percent of all Veterans who use VA
health care services.

VA estimates that by 2020 women Veterans will comprise 10 percent of the
Veteran population. VA has women Veterans program managers at VA medical
centers and women Veterans coordinators at VA regional offices to assist
women Veterans with health and benefits issues.



New Members

VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

* Jack Phillip Carter, Jr., Bradenton, Fla. A retired Marine
Corps lieutenant colonel, decorated for valor during the Persian Gulf
War; currently serves as lead detective of the economic crimes section
for the Sarasota police department.

* Nancy A. Glowacki, Silver Spring, Md. A former Army Reserves
officer; currently owns a consulting firm, where she serves as a subject
matter expert on Veterans' transition issues, specializing in employment
and special challenges of disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Global
War on Terrorism.

* Nancy Kaczor, Franklin, Wis. A retired Air Force colonel, with
service in Kosovo, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan; currently serves as an
active volunteer for a number of Veterans and community service
organizations.

* Terry F. Moore, Stetson, Maine. A retired Air Force lieutenant
colonel; currently serves as chair of the Maine Advisory Commission on
Women Veterans, and serves on several professional and Veterans service
organizations.