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HERstory Spotlight: Opha May Johnson - The First Woman Marine
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The First World War brought women into new roles in the military to fill jobs that would free men to be sent to the war in Europe. Opha May Johnson made history in 1918 as the first woman to enlist in the Marine Corps. The Spotlight Series takes a look at stories from both our Register, an interactive online database of military women, and our world class collection.The Military Women’s Memorial, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service. It is located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and features an education center, interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women’s stories, and engaging programs and events for all generations. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org.Music: https://www.bensound.com

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Cathleen Pearl Military Women's Memorial
Date Added:
01/30/2023
HERstory Spotlight: Pearl Tucker - Mother of Aerospace Nursing
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During the height of the Space Race, Air Force Col. Pearl E. Tucker led a course in aerospace nursing. To understand spaceflight and to be prepared to render medical aid, the aerospace nurses underwent much of the same training as astronauts. The nurses paved the way for women to have increasingly integral roles in space exploration in later years.The Military Women’s Memorial, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service. It is located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and features an education center, interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women’s stories, and engaging programs and events for all generations. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org.

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Cathleen Pearl Military Women's Memorial
Date Added:
01/30/2023
HERstory Spotlight: Sarah Keys Evans - Civil Rights Trailblazer
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Sarah Keys Evans was a civil rights trailblazer who stood up to discrimination by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, three years before the arrest of Rosa Parks. The HERstory Spotlight Series takes a look at stories from both the Military Women's Memorial Register, an interactive online database of military women, and our world class collection.The Military Women’s Memorial, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service. It is located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and features an education center, interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women’s stories, and engaging programs and events for all generations. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org.

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American History
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Visual Media
Author:
Cathleen Pearl Military Women's Memorial
Date Added:
01/30/2023
Shohna Ba Shohna: Cultural Support Teams & the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon
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Rebekah Edmondson and Mahnaz Akbari both served in Afghanistan – Rebekah as a member of the Cultural Support Team and Mahnaz as a commander of the Female Tactical Platoon. Learn about the unique role American and Afghan women played at a time when US servicewomen were not allowed to fill combat positions.The Military Women’s Memorial, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service. It is located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and features an education center, interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women’s stories, and engaging programs and events for all generations. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org.

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American History
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Author:
Cathleen Pearl Military Women's Memorial
Date Added:
02/15/2023