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Online Resource Guide
A variety of online resources documenting the long and distinguished service of women in and with the US Armed Forces are available on the Women's Memorial Foundation Web site.Press Kit
Our online Press Kit offers timelines, statistics, and other facts about women in the military and about the Memorial itself.Highlights in the History of Military Women is a timeline detailing the distinguished history of America's servicewomen from the American Revolution to the present.
Statistics on Women in the Military provides numbers of women serving on Active Duty and in the Reserve and Guard as well as historical statistical information, including women prisoners of war and women in military conflicts.Did you know ... highlights many little-known facts about women in the military, including the story of Margaret Corbin, dubbed "Captain Molly," who became the first American woman to receive a military pension for her service in the American Revolution as well as SGT Heather Lynn Johnsen who, in March 1996, became the first woman to earn the badge for guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Feature Story Archive
Our Feature Story Archive offers a collection of news stories related to military women past and present. To see our full Feature Story Archive, click here.First Woman Brigade Commander in NY National Guard Takes Historic Helm
When COL Stephanie Dawson took command of the New York National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade in late 2008, she became the first woman brigade commander in the New York National Guard.First Woman Receives Four Stars
GEN Ann E. Dunwoody promoted to 4-star general.To Wear WASP Wings
Lorraine Rodgers was one of the 1,074 women pilots who helped change women’s military history.Women Part of NASA's 50-Year Space Odeyssey
The agency that would lead America to the moon and beyond was formed 50 years ago when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration opened its doors Oct. 1, 1958. Though heavily male dominated through much of its history, pioneering women—including many servicewomen—broke into and eventually through the astronaut corps ranks.Silver Star Medic: Second Woman Soldier Awarded Silver Star for Gallantry in Combat tells the remarkable story of Army medic SPC Monica Lin Brown ran through enemy fire to help five wounded soldiers who were crawling from a burning HMMWV.
End of an Era captures the remarkable story of Charlotte Winters, the last-known surviving woman veteran of World War I, who died in 2007.
1st USCG SPAR Director Dies at 107 offers a personal retrospective of CAPT Dorothy C. Stratton, first director of the WWII Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARs).
"Lady Thunderbird" tells the story of a 5-year-old girl who stood in awe of an F-4 Phantom fighter jet at an air show in 1979 and 26 years later became the first woman demonstration pilot in the Thunderbirds' 52-year history and the first on any US military high performance jet team.
Woman Among First to Earn Army's New Combat Badge tells the story of an Army Reserve woman who was one of the first to receive the Army’s new Combat Action Badge, in 2005.
USMC Names 1st Woman to Command a Recruit Depot looks at the history-making day when the Marine Corps welcomed a new commander of its Recruit Depot in San Diego-making Brig. Gen. Angela Salinas the first woman in Marine Corps history to lead one of its two recruit training facilities.
USCG Makes History: 1st Ever Woman Vice Commandant highlights the story of VADM Vivien Crea, the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the first woman ever to serve as a deputy service chief in any of the US Armed Forces.
History & Collections
The History & Collections section of our Web site is filled with information, stories and resources to help you learn more about the history of America's servicewomen.About the History of Women Serving in America's Defense offers a series of historical articles that take you on a journey through women's service from the early years into the 21st Century.
The Exhibits
American Servicewomen in the Global War on Terror pays tribute to America’s servicewomen serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. It opened Nov. 11, 2005, and will remain on display indefinitely. The exhibit offers a brief glimpse of some of the women who have been a part of America’s response to the September 11, 2001, attacks and the ensuing Global War on Terror.Our Exhibit Archive presents new subjects and materials and focuses on individuals, groups, and events to extend the reach of our programs and projects and to highlight our resources.
Oral Histories
The Foundation's Oral History Collection includes interviews with servicewomen from a variety of services and eras. To obtain a transcript from an oral history, a list of available transcripts, or to record your oral history, contact the Oral History staff at oralhistory@womensmemorial.org or 703-533-1155 or 800-222-2294. These are just a few of the women who have shared their stories of military service for America.LT Reyna Hernandez, USCG. A 2003 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, LT Hernandez served as Executive Officer aboard the USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) while forward deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005 to 2006.
MGySgt Rosemarie Weber, USMC. An active duty Marine from 1980 to 2006, MGySgt Weber completed many distinguished assignments, including being chosen to serve with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003.
Col. Lorry Fenner, USAF. Serving from 1979 to 2006, Col. Fenner worked as an Intelligence Officer in the United States and overseas and served as the deputy of the Intelligence Task Force for the 9/11 Commission.
CPT Diane Reba, Army Nurse Corps. Deployed to Vietnam from August 1965 to August 1966, CPT Reba served as an Army Nurse at the 85th Evacuation Hospital, Qui Nhon.
Yeoman 3rd Class Charlotte Winters, USN. The last known surviving World War I woman veteran, Yeoman Winters served as a clerk at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, from March 1918 to March 1920.
Historical FAQ
This FAQ asks and answers many questions about military women's history.
History & Collections Resources Bibliography offers a list of books by or about military women that can be used as resources, to further general knowledge or if you're just looking for a good read.Education Resources
Our Education Resources page presents a wide range of materials including articles in celebration of past commemorations of Women's History, Black History, Asian-Pacific American History, Native American History and Hispanic Heritage Months.Uncover "Her"story is an interactive map where visitors may view the photographs and personal stories of some of America's servicewomen from throughout the ages.
America's Military Women—The Journey Continues uncovers the long-forgotten stories of the heroines, from the American Revolution to the present, who have served in our nation's defense.
Bibliography contains a list of books compiled by the Library of Congress and the Women In Military Service For America Memorial History and Collections staff.
(March 2009)
