A rendering of the first California license plate honoring women veterans created by U.S. Air Force veteran Jan Kays. (Photo: FoundationforWomenWarriors.org)
Assuming one last hurdle can be cleared, the California DMV will begin offering a new license plate honoring women veterans, the first of its kind in the state.
The move comes after the Foundation for Women Veterans successfully petitioned the California Department of Veterans Affairs to include a special plate specifically honoring women veterans among its offerings. The only remaining step is for the foundation to receive at least 50 paid applications for the special plate, after which the DMV can then begin offering the plate to eligible applicants.
Applications cost $50 plus $2 for a processing fee and can be found here: Woman Veteran License Plate – Foundation for Women Warriors
Currently, California only offers a general license plate honoring all veterans. Provided that the Foundation for Women Warriors reaches the proper threshold, California will join 18 other states and territories offering a license plate that specifically honors women veterans.
Foundation CEO Jodie Grenier says, “this is not an initiative to say women veterans need their own thing. But until we get there until society realizes that women are veterans as well, this is just another way that we can honor the service of these women.”
Author: Christian Southards
Coming from a family with a proud military background and wanting to contribute his writing skills to a worthy cause, Christian began writing for the California American Legion in August of 2020. His father is a 25-year Army Veteran and his grandfather served in the Navy during Vietnam.
