{"id":2367183,"date":"2024-11-11T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-veterans-model-for-calendar-to-raise-funds-for-veteran-hospitals-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T10:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:08:52","slug":"female-veterans-model-for-calendar-to-raise-funds-for-veteran-hospitals-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-veterans-model-for-calendar-to-raise-funds-for-veteran-hospitals-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Female veterans model for calendar to raise funds for veteran hospitals &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffemale-veterans-model-for-calendar-to-raise-funds-for-veteran-hospitals-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">calendar initiative featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-veterans-and-ptsd-forgotten-victims\/\" title=\"Female Veterans and PTSD: Forgotten Victims?\">female veterans<\/a><\/a>,\u200b aimed at raising funds\u2064 for military and veterans&#8217; hospitals across the United States. One standout participant is Olivia Nunn, who \u2063is showcased \u2063as Miss June 2025. She, \u2063along\u2064 with other female veterans, is portrayed in 1940s-themed attire, with proceeds from the calendar supporting the purchase of rehabilitation equipment. The organization behind this project, Pin-Ups for Vets, has contributed over $127,000\u2063 worth of equipment to various hospitals. Nunn, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-is-politicizing-the-military\/\" title=\"How the Biden Administration is Politicizing the Military\">retired lieutenant colonel<\/a> with two decades of\u200c service, enjoys positive interactions with veterans during her hospital visits, aiming to uplift their\u200d spirits. Alongside her, fellow veteran Monica\u200b Gupta-Abram has participated in similar \u2062initiatives, visiting numerous hospitals to connect \u2064with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-murphy-house-veterans-affairs-committee-press-for-hearing-on-veteran-mental-health-amid-bidens-failed-withdrawal\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Murphy, House Veterans Affairs Committee Press For Hearing On Veteran Mental Health Amid Biden\u2019s \u2018Failed Withdrawal\u2019\">fellow servicemen<\/a> and women. The article emphasizes the unique experiences and service \u200dhistories of these women, while underscoring the collective bond\u200b shared among veterans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Female veterans model for calendar to raise funds for veteran hospitals<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877037\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Dressed in a pink, plaid romper with a pink and white rose tucked behind her ear, Olivia Nunn posed on the beach and leaned against a surfboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>She is Miss June 2025 for a calendar that has each month featuring a female military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"veteran\">veteran<\/a> dressed and styled in 1940s-era clothing. The proceeds from the calendar are used to buy rehabilitation equipment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Veterans Affairs\">Veterans Affairs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">military<\/a> hospitals across the country. The organization behind the calendar, Pin-Ups for Vets, has donated over $127,000 worth of equipment to hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>As an ambassador and model for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinupsforvets.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pin-Ups for Vets<\/a>, Nunn has traveled to visit with veterans seeking treatment in hospitals. Dressed in garments from a bygone era, Nunn shared how her visits to the veteran hospitals would always cheer and liven up many elderly veterans seeking treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Nunn poses as June 2025 for the Pin-Up for Vets Calendar. (Photo courtesy of Pin-Ups for Vets.) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I always would hear: &lsquo;You look cute, aren&rsquo;t you just a doll?&#8217;&rdquo; Nunn said. &ldquo;Or they would say, &lsquo;You know, it would be great if they made soldiers like you,&rsquo; and I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Well, I was a soldier.&rsquo; They would say, &lsquo;What do you mean you were a soldier?&rsquo; I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Well, I&rsquo;m a retired lieutenant colonel.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After 20 years of service in the Army, Nunn retired in 2021. She was deployed to Iraq three times, with her first tour during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were the first units that were going in, and the last time that the Army had really deployed was during the Gulf War in 1990,&rdquo; Nunn said. &ldquo;So, it was not really knowing what we were getting into, and I think the fear of the unknown &mdash; not knowing if I was going to come home. Wondering what was it going to be like?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/topics\/population\/veterans.html#:~:text=This%20report%20looks%20at%20the,U.S.%20Armed%20Forces%20in%202018.&amp;text=This%20report%20examines%20the%20demographic,years%20compared%20with%20nonveteran%20women.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">About <\/a>7% of the population has served in the military, and 10% of these veterans are female. There are nearly 2 million living female veterans in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Whether they come from a military family or are seeking a sense of adventure, a service member&rsquo;s call to serve may not always be the same. However, regardless of their branch or era of service, all veterans are bonded together by the fact that they answered the call.<\/p>\n<p>Like Nunn, Monica Gupta-Abram served in the Army, retiring after 22 years of service. She was Miss June 2024 for the calendar, and she has traveled to 13 states to visit with veterans in 23 different hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had the honor and privilege to meet individuals that have served in all major conflicts,&rdquo; Gupta-Abram said. &ldquo;So, we&rsquo;re talking the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and even a couple of individuals from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom over in Afghanistan. Even though we are not related by blood, we are connected in the sense that we all answer the call to serve, and so with that, we all share that common bond, and that&rsquo;s what bonds us together, and it transcends through all these generations. And I think that&rsquo;s really beautiful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Pin-Ups For Vets calendar will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/non-profit-raises-funds-for-veterans-with-wwll-style-calendars\/\" title=\"Non-profit supports WWII veterans through calendar fundraising\">feature 13 female veterans<\/a> with a combined 117 years of military service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. These models include two Purple Heart recipients, a pilot who flew Seahawks in the Navy, and an Army lieutenant colonel who served 39 months total on three Iraq deployments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shaylen Harris, who served eight years enlisted in the Army, shared how modeling for the calendar allowed her to show she could embrace her femininity while paying homage to her military service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the very opposite from our day-to-day life. While serving in the military, you&rsquo;re very on the masculine side,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;But with the calendar, when we do business hospital visits, the veterans that we visit, they&rsquo;re always so happy to see us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877037\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877037\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female veterans model for a calendar to fund veteran hospitals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2367185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OLIVIA-June-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8181,44775,15467,44776,32076],"class_list":["post-2367183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-calendar","tag-female-veterans","tag-fundraising","tag-veteran-hospitals","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OLIVIA-June-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367187,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367183\/revisions\/2367187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}