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OpEd | What Normandy taught me about Ground Zero

Joanne Steen — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:47:11 +0000

June 6, 2011 | by Joanne Steen | It was September 12, 2002, just a year and a day after the attacks on America, and I was in northern France, in the province of Normandy. The Greatest Generation recognized Normandy by other names – Omaha, Utah, Gold, Sword and Juneau – beaches where the Allied invasion of Europe was launched on June 6, 1944, better known to the world as D-Day. Read the entire editorial in Stars and Stripes at http://1.usa.gov/jCzXTE

Doro Bush Koch at the Transformation Warfare Conference

Joanne Steen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:47:39 +0000

Authors Regina Asaro and Joanne Steen enjoy a moment with Doro Bush Koch at the 2007 AFCEA/USNI Transformation Warfare Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, June 19-21, 2007.

US Naval Institute: 2007 Authors of the Year

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:44:06 +0000

Authors Joanne M. Steen and M. Regina Asaro were honored as the 2007 Authors of the Year, awarded by the US Naval Institute. Regina and Joanne are shown with Major General Thomas Wilkerson, USMC (Ret.), CEO of the Naval Institute.

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:57 +0000

Shown at left is author Joanne Steen and General James Cartwright, USMC, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. They are attending the Military Spouse Appreciation Day Reception in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 6, 2008.

NYT | Old Enough to Ask how Dad Died at War

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:45 +0000

This poignant article called “Old Enough Now to Ask How Dad Died at War” is by Lisa Foderaro of the New York Times. Joanne M. Steen was interviewed for the story and offers insight for surviving families.

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Governor Tim Pawlenty at MN Gold Star Family Retreat

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:26 +0000

Author Joanne Steen is shown here with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at the Minnesota Gold Star Family Retreat, November 14-16, 2008, where Joanne was the Keynote/Welcoming speaker. The event was co-hosted by Major General Larry Shellito, Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, MN, the Governor’s Office, and TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors).

Neal Conan Interviews Co-authors Steen and Asaro

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:05:52 +0000

NPR Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” host Neal Conan interviews authors Joanne Steen and Regina Asaro as they discuss their work helping a new generation of military widows cope with their losses and face the future.

Listen to the interview…

Steen named Old Dominion University Fellow in Counseling

Joanne Steen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:10:05 +0000

Joanne Steen was named the 2009 Fellow for the Department of Counseling and Human Services for her contributions to the field of counseling for Military Widow: A Survival Guide and her work in the area of military casualty assistance response. She is shown in the picture with Dr. Ted Remley, Chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, at the 2009 Darden College of Education Fellow awards ceremony on November, 19, 2009.

The Chicago Tribune

Joanne Steen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:01:05 +0000

In the article titled “War’s Young Widows Walk Own Path in Valley of Grief”, Chicago Tribune reporter Jason George interviews Joanne Steen about the complexity of military grief.

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Ben Stein at Military Widow launch at National TAPS Conference

Joanne Steen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:48:37 +0000

Ben Stein, Regina Asaro, and Joanne Steen enjoy the 2006 launch of their book, Military Widow: A Survival Guide, at the National TAPS Conference. TAPS is the Tragedy Assistance Program for Surviors, a wonderful organization that supports those who have suffered the loss of a military loved one.