Women Veterans Recognition Day is a reminder that women have been an integral part of the United States military for decades.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Becky Halstead, who was the first female graduate from West Point to attain the rank of general.
For National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Sophie Yazzie, who served during World War II.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Frances A. Dennis, who served on both active duty and the Tennessee National Guard.
During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Florence A. Blanchfield, a superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps.
During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julia Catherine Stimson, a superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps.
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mercedes Cubria, the first Cuban-born woman to serve as an Army officer.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Coral Wong Pietsch, who was the first female Asian American general officer in the Army and the first female general officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Each month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans profiles a different woman Veteran author as part of its Women Veteran Authors Book Corner. This month’s author is an Army Reserve Veteran COL (Ret.) Beverly Smith-Tillery
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Audrae Gandreau who served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II from 1945 to 1947.
Women Veterans have made significant contributions throughout American history, often overcoming gender barriers and breaking new ground. Among these remarkable women is Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).
Bay Pines VA: “We are honoring a legacy of service and we reflect that message with the establishment of a Women Veteran Wall.”