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CREATING A POSITIVE 
​LIFESTYLE FOR VETERANS

Providing personal advocacy on behalf of “ALL” Veterans seeking claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and fostering community development by creating positive lifestyles for Veterans and their families. NABVETS will generate and preserve the historical record for minority Veterans.

NABVETS Elects first ever
Woman National Commander

Gwendolyn Worthy, M.S. was elected National Commander of the National Association for Black Veterans on August 3, 2022, at the 23rd NABVETS National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gwendolyn D. Worthy, M.S. is a NABVETS Lifetime member. She is a USAF Veteran. She is a breast cancer survivor. Gwendolyn is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. As a non-commission officer, her military occupational specialty (MOS) was as an engineering assistant for the Civil Engineering Squadron. Her duty stations were Robins AB, Georgia, and Hahn AB, West Germany. After her career in the USAF, Gwendolyn became the first African American to hold four journey operations positions in the United States. Her titles whereas as an operator in Navigation Locks, Hydro Power, Direct Current, and Alternating Current. Gwendolyn retired from the Department of Energy at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) as a Support Services Project Manager and Coordinator. after 35 years of government service.
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Gwendolyn has achieved a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Master of Science in Organization Management and Leadership from Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration in Organization Management and Leadership from North Central University, La Jolla, California. Her commitment to the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS) is as a volunteer.

In August 2022, she was elected as the National Commander for NABVETS. The position in NABVETS brands her as the first female National Commander for NABVETS. Gwendolyn serves as the Vice President on the Executive Board of Saving Grace Maternity Home and is a member of West Valley Church in Hillsboro, Oregon. Gwendolyn has received Torch Bearer, Leadership, and Professional Excellence awards. 
 
 

NABVETS is in the process of rebranding the organization to include updating our website, mission, vision and services we provide as a National Service Organization. 

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Thank you
Thank you LTC(Ret) Kingsberry for helping me and my family during the loss of our father, a World War II veteran. Your guidelines over the last couple of years in assisting with his claim (awarded) and his burial made our lives easier in the process. We appreciate the help you and NABVETS gave us and our father. Please let us know if we can help you on any occasion. May God bless you.
Signed: A decorated World War II family 
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