People frequently inquire about the origins of Gina Elise’s “Pin-Ups For Vets” calendar initiative, which began in 2006 when she started hearing news items concerning underfunded Veterans’ healthcare systems. Then came the reports of the vast number of Veterans who remained in bed day after day, never getting visitors. She was inspired by the pin-up girls of World War II, whose photographs and paintings raised morale among troops fighting oversea...