The Flagpole Newsletter Edition 123 | October 2026

The U.S. Army Women's Foundation

Honor ~ Empower ~ Connect

AWF Leadership Symposium:

We hope to see you on October 12!

Join us at the AWF 2026 Leadership Symposium at AUSA, scheduled for Monday, October 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Rm. 202-B of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The 2-hour event includes a dynamic fireside chat and a panel discussion.


Please visit us at Booth #313 in the Veterans Pavilion section of the exhibition hall.


Register using the link below to attend.

For more information about the symposium and our speakers, click here. To livestream the event, visit our YouTube Channel.

Support the 2026 U.S. Army Women's Foundation Leadership Symposium

2027 AWF Legacy Scholarship OPENS this month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Originally observed in October 1981 as a national "day of unity", Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) recognizes survivors, honors those who have lost loved ones to domestic violence, and raises public awareness about a problem that often happens behinds closed doors.

Meet the AWF Board

Colonel Clydea Prichard-Brown was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 13, 1969. She enlisted in the United States Army as a Traffic Management Coordinator (88N) in 1991. Her enlisted assignments included Fort Ord, California, Sinai, Egypt, and Fort Lewis, Washington. After reaching the rank of Sergeant, COL Prichard-Brown received the Army ROTC Green-to-Gold Scholarship in 1995. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Indiana University, Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI). 1997 she became the first female and minority cadet Battalion Commander.


Read more about COL Prichard-Brown

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