Duty, honor, pride-words that reflect the spirit of
Americans, including women, who have defended the rights
and freedom of others.
Although nearly two million women have
served in our nation’s armed forces,
their story has not been told in history books
Women have long fought and died in service
for our country ever since its founding.
For instance, in the American Revolution, a Deborah Gannett
disguised herself as a man, a "Robert Shurtleff,"
so she could fight. In addition to fighting,
women served in other ways: women took over
jobs to free men to go to war, served as nurses,
trained men to fly -- the list of their contributions
is long. Unfortunately their contributions,
which sometimes cost them their lives, have been long overlooked.
This is for all the women that have fought
and died for our country.
Vietnam Woman's Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
2001 S Street NW, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: 202-328-7253
The Women in Military Service Memorial is the nation's first major
memorial to pay tribute to the more than
1.8 million women who have served in the various branches of the
U.S. armed services since the American Revolution.
click on the image to go to the site to learn more
Women in Military Service Memorial, Dept. 560,
Washington, D.C., 20042-0560,1-800-4-SALUTE
(1-800-472-5883).If you would to add your name to the memorial
or contributed to it you can contact them at the above address
or phone number..
Please visit my wall
A tribute to those who have served.
