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HONOLULU - Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was the keynote speaker at the Women’s History Month seminar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 29. The seminar, “Reach your highest potential and help others reach theirs” was the final event for Women’s History Month on Joint Base.
Approximately 100 service men and women, Department of Defense civilians and family members attended the seminar, which was facilitated by commander, 692nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Air Force Col. Eva Jenkins. Jenkins, also a motivational speaker, shared her own recipe for success, but more than that … to be the ones who are out there making it happen.
“It’s up to us to change the perceptions,” Jenkins said. “If you want to make change, you have to go and make that change. It matters – it really does.”
As keynote speaker, Congresswoman Gabbard not only stressed how important it was to honor the accomplishments of women that have come before, but to take those accomplishments and use them as a catalyst to ensure the success of our country.
“Celebrating remarkable women and their accomplishments is what this month is really all about,” Gabbard said. “It’s exciting for us as women in uniform especially to see the kinds of progresses that are being made, that have allowed us to be where we are, and that are being made this year. The kinds of progress that we’ve seen would not be possible without the tremendous contributions of those who came before us and those who paved the way.”
Congresswoman Gabbard, a captain in the Hawaii National Guard, used her experiences to bring home the message, it’s not about what position you are in – you can affect change and you can influence progress.
“It was a message and a lesson that I tried to pass along to my soldiers every single day,” Gabbard continued. “It didn’t matter if you were a private, or if you were a team leader, or a squad leader, or a platoon sergeant, we can accomplish the mission best together when each of us takes action on a daily basis within the framework of being a servant leader.”
Other events for Women’s History Month included Women’s Military Leadership Panel, computer training and a literary event for children at the Hickam Library.
| Date Taken: | 03.29.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 04.01.2013 16:30 |
| Story ID: | 104426 |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HI, US |
| Hometown: | EWA BEACH, HI, US |
| Hometown: | HONOLULU, HI, US |
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