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Resources
2008 Women’s History Month Kit - The Foundation is proud to showcase five of America's extraordinary servicewomen in our online Women’s History Month kit to accompany this year’s poster, Voices of Valor.
2007 Women’s History Month Kit - The Foundation released our first-ever online Women’s History Month kit to accompany the 2007 Women's History Month poster, Patriotism Runs in the Family.
History & Collections - Visit our online exhibits, see rare historical photographs and artifacts, read about our oral history program or learn more about military women serving during a specific era.
Uncover "Her"story - Want to learn more about what it's like to be a woman in the military? Visit our interactive map to see the photos and read the stories of some of America's servicewomen.
2006 Women's History Month Poster - The Foundation released our 2006 Women's History Month poster, Military Women: Building Nations, Strengthening Communities & Inspiring Dreams.
2005 Women's History Month Poster - The Foundation released our 2005 Women’s History Month poster, Faces of Freedom: Freedom's Defenders . . . sometimes have a woman's face.
2004 Women's History Month Poster - The Foundation released our 2004 Women’s History Month poster, Military Women. Inspired. Inspiring.
Highlights of Women in the Military - A timeline detailing the distinguished history of America’s military women from the American Revolution to the present day.
Did You Know . . .? - Several short vignettes relating little-known facts about women's service in defense of our nation.
Securing Our Future - Then and Now: Servicewomen Put Their Stamp on a Nation - Recounts the stories of women whose service to our nation has been commemorated on US postal stamps. This article was featured in our 1999 Women's History Month kit.
Challenging the System: Two Army Women Fight for Equality - Discusses the struggle of a Women's Army Corps (WAC) private and her lawyer, a former WAC officer, whose 1952 challenge of a segregation law led the Interstate Commerce Commission to reverse the "separate but equal" policy which had been followed since 1887.
Asian-Pacific American Servicewomen in Defense of a Nation - Describes the contributions Asian-Pacific American servicewomen have made to our nation's defense from World War II through the Cold War and beyond.
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. This article was featured in our 1998 Women's History Month kit.
Brief History of Black Women in the Military - Reveals the largely unrecognized and unrewarded contributions of African-American servicewomen from the early patriots to the women of today's modern military.
Breakthroughs for Black Military Women - Traces the path of African-American servicewomen to full military participation in timeline format.
Native American Women Veterans - Highlights the contributions and sacrifices Native American women have made in defense of the nation, from the American Revolution to the Spanish-American War and from World Wars I and II to the present.
The Contributions of Hispanic Servicewomen - Details the service of several Hispanic American women who have volunteered for military service since World War II.
Puerto Rican Women in Defense of the Nation - Recounts the battle Puerto Rican women fought against prejudice in order to serve in the military during World War II. Also discussed is their continued service throughout the Cold War era and in today's armed forces.
Volunteering For Risk: Black Military Women Overseas during the Wars in Korea and Vietnam - Tells how African-American military women demonstrated their willingness to accept the risks of serving overseas.
Bibliography
Compiled from the Library of Congress and the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Curatorial staff.
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