History
of the
Medina County
Women of the Military
In the spring of 1997, Julia Hach, local patriot and historian contacted Medina County women who had served in the United States military. Her purpose was to compile their military biographies and donate the material to the local historical societies in order to document the contributions they had made to their country. That May, she gathered these women together to march in the annual Medina Memorial Day Parade, as they have done every year since then.
In November 1999, many of these women veteran's, their families and supporters gathered to commemorate Veteran's Day together at a potluck luncheon at the Ohio National Guard Armory in Medina. After the luncheon, the women decided to formally organize as The Medina County Women of the Military. The election of officers followed in January 2000.