08/26/2026
✨CELEBRATING WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY - AUGUST 26✨
On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. For American women, this moment marked more than a call to serve; it became the turning point in their long struggle for equality.
The women’s suffrage movement had been building for more than 70 years, but it was the service, sacrifice, and determination of women during WWI, at home and abroad, that pushed the fight to victory. Women stepped into roles traditionally reserved for men and volunteered to serve in and with the U.S. military. Their undeniable contributions on the front lines and the home front finally moved President Wilson to support women’s suffrage, paving the way for the passage of the 19th Amendment.
On August 26, 1920, American women won the right to vote—a milestone paid for in decades of struggle, protest, service, grit, and even loss of life.
Today, we honor the suffragists, the women who powered America’s war effort, and the trailblazing women who volunteered to serve their country, whether recognized as Veterans or not. Together, they forever changed the course of U.S. history and opened the path toward women’s equality, starting with the right to vote.
✨At the Military Women’s Memorial, we are proud to preserve and share their stories.
Together, we honor their service. Together, we tell Her Story.
