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LCDR Kathryn Wilgus, NC Navy Retired addressed the monthly meeting of the Puc Puggy Chapter NSDAR on Friday, January 17, 2025. Her topic was “Ashley’s House”, an all-female veteran transition home offering women veterans a temporary safe haven while also providing job training, counseling, and much needed female camaraderie as they work towards self-sufficiency. The house is named after LT Ashley White, one of the first Combat Support Team members selected and deployed by the U.S. Special Operations Command who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. The home is currently under construction in Eustis, Florida. After her rousing presentation, attending chapter members spontaneously donated over $600 cash toward its construction.

Caption (L-R): LCDR Kathryn Wilgus, NC Navy Retired holding an honorarium presented by Sylvia Walden, Puc Puggy Chapter Regent.