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A Salute to Female Veterans: Your Stories Matter
A Salute to Female Veterans: Your Stories Matter
Educate. Validate. Commemorate.
Women have served our nation across generations, caring for the wounded, supporting critical missions, and leading military operations. Their service has strengthened our armed forces and expanded the paths available to those who followed. Understanding this history allows us to honor their contributions with greater awareness and gratitude.
Their impact continues beyond the uniform. As entrepreneurs, employers, professionals, and community leaders, women veterans create jobs, deliver solutions, and strengthen local economies. Validating their impact means recognizing the expertise, discipline, and servant leadership they bring to their workplaces, families, and communities.
This salute honors their service and the grit and resilience required to overcome the challenges of being a woman in the military. Rooted in gratitude, this gathering creates space to listen, reflect, and celebrate women whose commitment to serving others continues to shape our communities. Whether you own a business, pursue a career, care for your family, volunteer, or are exploring your next chapter, this gathering is for you. Your service matters, and your story belongs here.
Join the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC) for this pre-Veterans Day gathering.
We will also recognize our Financial First Bootcamp, Summer Series Graduates.
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A Salute to Female Veterans: Your Stories Matter
Educate. Validate. Commemorate.
Women have served our nation across generations, caring for the wounded, supporting critical missions, and leading military operations. Their service has strengthened our armed forces and expanded the paths available to those who followed. Understanding this history allows us to honor their contributions with greater awareness and gratitude.
Their impact continues beyond the uniform. As entrepreneurs, employers, professionals, and community leaders, women veterans create jobs, deliver solutions, and strengthen local economies. Validating their impact means recognizing the expertise, discipline, and servant leadership they bring to their workplaces, families, and communities.
This salute honors their service and the grit and resilience required to overcome the challenges of being a woman in the military. Rooted in gratitude, this gathering creates space to listen, reflect, and celebrate women whose commitment to serving others continues to shape our communities. Whether you own a business, pursue a career, care for your family, volunteer, or are exploring your next chapter, this gathering is for you. Your service matters, and your story belongs here.
Join the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC), in collaboration with the Southwest Dallas County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for this pre-Veterans Day gathering.
We will also recognize our Financial First Bootcamp, Summer Series graduates.
Join the Celebration - Envision the Future: Realizing Your Vision - August Lunch & Learn in honor of National Black Small Business Month
Join us as we celebrate Women Owned Businesses!
As we continue our Envision the Future: Realize Your Vision Series, we are excited to invite you to our second quarterly Lunch & Learn for August in honor of National Black Small Business Month.
Our Lunch & Learn series provide every attendee with invaluable opportunities to network, celebrate achievements, and truly be inspired!
MEET OUR FEATURED SPEAKER:
Mrs. Tamiko W. Bailey is a US Air Force service-disabled veteran and the President/CEO of Bailey’s Premier Services, a multi-state defense contractor that provides aircraft maintenance and other support services to the United States government and state/local agencies. Tamiko started her business while pregnant with her 3rd child.
Tamiko immediately enrolled in college at Tarrant County Junior College (TCJC) and went on to the University of North Texas. It was during this time, Tamiko decided to enlist in the U.S. Air Force in hopes of a better future and to serve her country.
Tamiko has over 25 years of combined military and industry experience. During her military career, she worked in an aviation environment supporting an F-15/F-16 squadron and she served two tours of duty in Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Southern Watch—No Fly Zone (33rd FW/ 59th FS). She has also been fortunate to work for Fortune 100/500 defense contractors (Bell Helicopter – V-22 Program, DynCorp International (CLS; UC-35 and C-12 Program, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (F-35) and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Controls (PAC-3 Missiles) and Bell Aerospace Services (Aftermarket Services). Working in these environments provided additional valuable work experiences within the aviation industry.
Tamiko has an AA in Accounting from Okaloosa-Walton Community College, BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and MBA from the University of Phoenix. Tamiko is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a certificate in Earned Value Management.
She is a native of Fort Worth and she volunteers countless hours to support the community and veterans’ events. Tamiko was a board director for the Airpower Foundation and now serves on the advisory committee, Executive Council Member for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and member of the Fort Worth Airpower Council.
Tamiko is a native of Fort Worth, TX and U.S. Navy military spouse with children. Their family has supported the USS Nimitz and they are now supporting the U.S. Marines. In her free time, she enjoys time with friends, golf, family, running, and traveling.
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