Transgender American Veterans Association PRESS RELEASE TAVA ANNOUNCES NEW Board Members For Immediate Release 2 June 2014- (www.tavausa.org) Dayna Walker, Vice President of Transgender American Veterans Association, announced today the addition of TAVA Board Members Sage Fox and Mary Almy. Fox will assume responsibilities for Outreach and Strategic Relationships while Almy will Chair Fundraising. “Sage has gained some recent attention on the West Coast as a result of her recent interviews regarding her military service,” Walker stated. “Sage has the distinction of being the first person to op ..read more

11 May 2014- (www.tavausa.org) On Sunday morning May 11th, Secretary of Defense Hagel responded to questions regarding Transgender service in our armed forces, on This Week With George Stephenopolis. Dayna Walker, Acting President of Transgender American Veterans Association, responded today to Secretary of Defense Hagel’s interview with Martha Raddatz by pointing out that Transgender individuals have, and are currently, serving in the United States military, albeit in the shadows. “The Transgender American Veterans Association represents thousands of gender variant individuals that have serve ..read more

Transgender American Veterans Association PRESS RELEASE TAVA ANNOUNCES WALKER AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT For Immediate Release 29 January 2014- (www.tavausa.org) Angela Brightfeather, President of Transgender American Veterans Association, announced today the elevation of TAVA Board Member Dayna Walker as the organizations new Vice President. Walker assumes the position after Brightfeather took the helm as the organization’s President in 2013 and left the vacancy unfilled.  “We have been going through an extensive review of our organization’s structure and mission,” stated Brightfeather.  ..read more

Angela Brightfeather, President of TAVA, announced the addition of  Laura Catherine Perry to the Board of Directors. Laura is a retired Air Force Major.  Laura grew up in a small New England town and was raised in a traditional catholic family. Laura is currently living on Florida’s Space Coast, in Melbourne, the Harbor City.  Laura received her undergraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University in 1978 and a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia in 1981.  She entered the Air Force in June 1983, attending the Military Indoctrination ..read more

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