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Jas Boothe

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Army Veteran and President & Founder, Final Salute Inc.

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Major Jas Boothe is a Chicago Native, This-Abled Army Veteran, Cancer Survivor, Speaker and Good Idea Fairy who gave over 16 years of service to this great nation.

Jas Boothe is the President and Founder of Final Salute Inc (www.finalsaluteinc.org); providing homeless women Veterans with safe and suitable housing. Final Salute Inc is the only non-profit in the DC Metro area that specifically supports the unique housing needs of homeless female veterans and their children; there are currently 55,000 homeless female Veterans nationwide.

Jas founded Final Salute Inc due to her life being torn apart by Hurricane Katrina, homelessness and cancer in 2005. Jas was a single mother in the Army Reserves who was headed to Iraq. Due to her efforts and tireless advocacy, Final Salute Inc has supported 2000 women Veterans and children in over 30 States and Territories and provided over 12,000 days of housing since 2011.

Here are a few of the awards and recognitions Jas has received the for her leadership and community impact: Oprah Winfrey and Toyota Standing Ovation, People Magazine Hero Among Us, CNN Hero, America Red Cross Tiffany Circle - Distinguished Woman Warrior Award, Redbook Magazine - We Learn From Her, Department of Defense Spirit of Hope Award, American Veteran's Center - Lillian K. Keil Award for Women's Contributions to the Military, Unstoppable Mom - Live with Kelly and Michael, All You Magazine - Be Inspired, YWCA Woman of Distinction, Marie Claire Magazine - America's Forgotten Heroes and the list goes on!

Jas is also the creator of upcoming animated comedy called named “Discharged”, which she developed to fight veteran suicide with funny (www.dichargedcomedy.com).

Boothe holds a BA in Mass Communications from Mississippi Valley State University and dual MAs in Human Resource Management and Management and Leadership from Webster University.

Jas is the mother of two wonderful boys, Brandon (currently serving in the United States Air Force) and Jammel Jr., and wife of Marine Combat Veteran, Jammel R. Boothe Sr.

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