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by American Widow Project
Nov 04, 2011
Meet Our 21 Amazing Young Women of 2011
To celebrate the twenty–first anniversary of Women of the Year, Glamour’s November 7 ceremony will recognize 21 young women who are already making a huge difference in the world. Among them are this year’s two Readers’ Choice winners, who thousands of YOU voted for. Let’s meet them all!
BRIANNA AMAT, 17: The first girl to play on her Michigan high school’s varsity football team, she was also the homecoming queen—and scored that game’s winning field goal.
KATHERINE BOMKAMP, 19: She invented and patented a prosthetic device that could eliminate phantom–limb pain in amputees.
SHREE BOSE,…
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Members of American Widows Project Take Flight - KIITV
Oct 13, 2011
CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - Members of the American Widows Project gathered on Thursday at NAS Corpus Christi to take part in a flight simulator exercise. One lady came all the way from Alaska to be involved…
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DOD - Military Widow Reaches Out to Survivors
Sep 22, 2011
Military Widow Reaches Out to Survivors By Elaine Sanchez WASHINGTON, 2011 – After her husband was killed in Iraq in May 2007, Taryn Davis didn’t know where to turn. The 21-year-old didn’t live…
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VH1’s Do Something Awards Video
Aug 20, 2011
AWP Founder, Taryn Davis, was chosen as one of VH1’s DO Something Award recipients. Check out her acceptance speech and a piece on the AWP below: TV Shows - Full Episode Video - Reality TV Shows
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“American Widows” Honor Fallen Heroes - TODAY Show
Jun 04, 2011
We were honored to have the TODAY show feature this amazing segment on the American Widow Project and some of the events we’ve held this year.
Check the video out HERE.
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CNN Heroes
May 27, 2011
Spring Lake, North Carolina (CNN)—Taryn Davis says she felt lost and isolated after burying her husband, a 22-year-old Army corporal killed in Iraq four years ago. While she struggled with her grief,…
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In God’s Hands Collaboration
May 17, 2011
“Behind each hero, there is a family. Behind each sacrifice, there is a story of survival.” To further the mission of ‘Fashion for a Purpose,’ In God’s Hands clothing line has collaborated with…
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Redbook Magazine
May 09, 2011
7 Sweet & Simple Ways to Support Military Families More than 2 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. You’ll honor our troops (and the people who love them) by doing…
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VFW Magazine
Apr 13, 2011
War Widows Helping Each Other
Check out the new Article on the AWP by visiting:
http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?i=60281&p=35
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DVF People’s Voice Award
Mar 14, 2011
Each of y’all came out in record numbers to vote for the AWP’s opportunity to receive much needed funds to continue our outreach and services. Your voices we’re heard loud and clear and…
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Widows Of Soliders Killed In War Form Bond
Feb 27, 2011
SAN ANTONIO—As the death toll goes up, so too does the number of young, twenty-something widows. “May 21, 2007, was like any other morning. I heard the ding ding of the instant messenger, ran…
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