On Saturday, January 15, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for “Ashley’s House” in Eustis, Florida. The event was attended by members and leaders of various veterans' organizations, Board members of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation, the President and Central Florida Ambassador to the Women’s Memorial, local and state officials, and the family of 1LT Ashley White-Stumpf.

“Ashley’s House” will be a 4,000-square-foot transitional group home, located on Grove Street in Eustis, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of First Lieutenant Ashley White-Stumpf, who was just 24 years old when she gave her life in service. 1LT White was among the first members of the Cultural Support Team selected and deployed by U.S. Special Operations Command. She was tragically killed by an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on October 22, 2011.

According to Marie Bogdonoff, founder and CEO of Villagers for Veterans, “The house will be an all-female veteran transition home, offering women veterans a temporary safe haven, while also providing job training, counseling, and much-needed female camaraderie as they work towards self-sufficiency in a secure and supportive environment."