The Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI) and the Alliance for National Defense hold Ninth Conference on Women in the Military

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Women's Research & Education Institute

Oct 26, 2011, 12:01 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

What:	Women in the Military: At the Crossroads, a two-day biennial examination of

	-- Women's experiences in combat
	-- Sexual assault prevention and response
	-- Military moms and dual career couples
	-- Disparities in US servicewomen's health research
	-- International Issues for servicewomen in India, Norway, Australia, and The United Kingdom

Also:	The Alliance for National Defense Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm Positive Voice Award

When:	October 27-28, 2011

Where:	Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Memorial
	Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA

Who:	Speakers and participants include active duty officers and enlisted women, female and male veterans, researchers, activists, and Congressional staff.

Special Guest: Keynote address on Friday morning by Rear Admiral Michelle Howard, USN, Chief of Staff to the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, who is the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship. In 2009, Admiral Howard supervised the successful rescue of the US-flagged Maersk-Alabama that had been hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

SOURCE Women's Research & Education Institute