Thursday, September 1, 2022 - Part 1

Part 1 - On October 30, Liliana Joie Byrd, an active member of the 73rd Army Band, will participate in the 2022 Ms. Veteran America competition, an annual event designed to showcase “the woman behind the uniform.” She joins guest host Sommer Sibilly-Brown to share details of her journey, platform, and advocacy work with Final Salute, Inc. For more information on the Ms. Veteran America competition: https://www.msveteranamerica.org/. Next, Bobby Thompson and Jason Henry of Department of Health call in the current guidance on Monkeypox outbreak, as the United States records its first related fatality (29:21). Though there have been no documented cases in the Virgin Islands, they share some preventative measures and useful tips. For more information: https://doh.vi.gov/programs/communicable-diseases/monkeypox.