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As Veterans Day draws near, one Coastal Bend veteran is speaking up about her experience with sexual assault in the military.

U.S. Air Force Col. (ret.) Lisa Carrington Firmin visited Royal Air Force Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to host trainings on sexual assault trauma and workplace bias for military members, civilian employees and leadership across the tri-base area. The tri-base Sexual Assault Prevention Response team invited Firmin due to her military experience and survivor story.

Congratulations Lisa Firmin for being awarded the 2023 Veteran of the Year at the 20th National LATINA Symposium!
Carrington Firmin retired from the United States Air Force as its most senior ranking Latina officer, after leading The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) AF ROTC program to the best in the nation.

Retired Air Force Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin discusses how she uses art to help to progress in life and the importance of encourage other people to share their stories.

MWSA finalists have won either a gold, silver, or bronze medal. As usual, we’ll announce the medals won during our awards banquet in New London, CT, on September 16, 2023.

Retired USAF Col. Lisa Carrington Firmin presents a gallery talk and poetry reading from her new book, “Stories from the Front: Pain, Betrayal and Resilience on the MST Battlefield." A book signing follows her presentation. The event, titled “Healing Through Writing: One Latina Combat Warrior’s Journey,” is in conjunction with Bihl Haus’ current war-and-film themed exhibition, “Perceptions - Reality – Projections,” by Patrick Putze. “I write personal and powerful expressions of military sexual trauma (MST) and PTSD from my own deeply entrenched lived experiences,” Firmin said.

Retired USAF Col. Lisa Carrington Firmin presents a gallery talk and poetry reading from her new book, “Stories from the Front: Pain, Betrayal and Resilience on the MST Battlefield,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 7 at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road. A book signing follows her presentation.

Bronze Star-decorated combat commander Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin recently spoke to STC students, staff and community members at the Technology campus auditorium as part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX

Latinos are well accustomed to reinvention in the face of adversity. Publisher Pedro A. Guerrero argues that this makes them the best equipped to lead and make a change for the better.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of 20 members to the inaugural Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) on Sept. 19. Among the private and public sector leaders selected to serve on the committee is Texas A&M University-Kingsville alum, Colonel (Ret.) Lisa Carrington Firmin ‘79.

Lisa Carrington Firmin, founder of the UTSA Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA), has been appointed to the inaugural Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion under the direction of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.

The committee is composed of civilian women and men who are appointed by the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to the improvement of racial/ethnic diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity within the Department with a primary focus on military personnel.

"Invisible Veteran" Poem Published - Page 5

Featured as one of the women veteran artists on this site

The murder of Army soldier Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood military base hit too close to home for Karina Lopez. Two years after surviving sexual assault on the same base, she created a viral Facebook post with the hashtag #IamVanessaGuillen. Facing retaliation, she and other Latina soldiers have pushed forward as they fight for justice.

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"From Conflict to Creativity: Veteran Artists Showcase," features artwork from 35 Uniting U.S. veteran artists who have used art as therapy for several types of trauma.

On Thursday, April 28, UTSA Veteran and Military Affairs hosted Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin and contributing author Sandra Morissette’s “Courageous Conversations” book signing event. The event — meant to raise awareness about culture, diversity, discrimination and sexual assault in the military — was followed by discussions from their newly, “Stories from the Front: Pain, Betrayal, and Resilience on the MST Battlefield,”

Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin hosted a launch for her first book, titled Stories from The Front Pain, Betrayal, and Resilience on the MST Battlefield, on the university campus April 26.