WNC Women Veterans

06/13/2026

WOMEN’S VETERANS DAY

Women Veterans Day (also known as Women Veterans Recognition Day) is celebrated annually on June 12th. It commemorates the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which granted women the legal right to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Important Dates
1775 Women serve in George Washington's spy ring during Revolutionary War
1782 Deborah Sampson, disguised to serve in Continental Army
1865 Mary Edwards Walker, 1st Female Medal of Honor Recipient
1866 Cathay Williams, First African American Woman to Enlist
1948 Congress Passes Women's Armed Services Integration Act
1972 Elizabeth Barrett, was the first female to hold operational command in a combat zone.
1980 The first women to graduate from the service academies
1992 Wendy B. Lawrence, the first Navy Woman selected as an Astronaut by NASA
1994 The Center for Women Veterans was established by Congress
1995 Martha McSally, the First Female fighter pilot to fly on a mission in Iraq
2008 Army General Ann Dunwoody, the first female to achieve a four-star officer rank
2015 All military positions officially opened to qualifying individuals regardless of gender
2016 Army Capt. Kristen Griest, the first female infantry officer in American History

I would like to thank all of my “Sisters in Arms” for their sacrifices and service. It is important to note and thank those special “Brothers in Arms” that believed in us and mentored us through the years. I am proud to have served 1976-1997 beginning first with my enlistment in the Women’s Army Corps (1976-1978) and then integrated into the regular Army in 1978-1997. HOOAH 🇺🇸

05/29/2026

Cartoon of the day . . . .

05/25/2026

This man wasn’t just my Dad, he was my hero. He was born in Rabun County Georgia the 25th of August 1926 to an “Orchard Man”/Farmer and his wife. He was always in the fields when he was old enough to work. He had only an 8th grade education until after WW2 was over. He had volunteered and joined the Army. He was in France, Germany and on the Austrian - German border checkpoint when the war ended in Europe. He helped with the liberation of Dachau. He was infantry, MP, medic and during Korea at 361st Station Hospital in Tokyo as a physical therapy aid. He got his high school diploma through the Army and trained as a nurse, a LPN. (He swore he’d never autoclaved a bedpan SO many times.) He was in Germany twice after WW2 and went to Korea for a tour of duty when I was a little girl.
He was a humble man, stern, but kind an loving in his own way. He had a sense of humor that could leave your sides aching from laughter. He loved his family fiercely.
I was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital while Daddy was on duty. I know that he was so proud of his little girl when I signed up for the North Carolina Army National Guard. I can’t forget how his eyes shined when he saw me coming out of the barracks in my Class A uniform, and when I was in fatigues to go on drill, he was always smiling at me.
Years later, my one son followed in his Grandfather’s footsteps and became a nurse. He went a step further and became a RN, but I knew that Daddy was smiling down at him when I pinned his (Dad’s) Walter Reed Army Hospital insignia on my son next to his (my son’s)nursing pin from his school. My three children are his legacy as each has made good lives for themselves.
Gus Rudy Alexander, my Daddy, I love you and miss you. Your service didn’t lead to the ultimate sacrifice, but you still made a sacrifice for our country, freedom and family.

05/23/2026

At the Military Women’s Memorial, one of the most sacred moments of our Memorial Day program is the placing of rose petals in honor and memory of military women who made the ultimate sacrifice. For decades, guests have gathered in quiet reflection to take part in this deeply moving tradition, saying the names of the fallen and gently placing rose petals, one by one, in remembrance of lives devoted to service, courage, duty, and love of country.

We Honor and Remember
CTT3 Laura Skinner Alford, US Navy

And as each rose petal falls, we make a promise:
That they will not be forgotten.
That their stories will live on.
That their sacrifice will forever matter.

05/23/2026

All-female team to parachute into Normandy for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2026/5/fox-force-foundation-and-vfw-come-together-for-first-ever-d-day-commemoration

Eight trailblazing women veterans and first responders make history with a first-ever all-female D-Day commemorative jump into Normandy on June 2, 2026.

05/23/2026

Happy 84th Birthday to the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)! 🇺🇸

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, America called, and women answered.

On May 15, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation creating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, opening new opportunities for women to serve their Nation during World War II. More than 35,000 women volunteered to join the WAAC, stepping forward to serve in clerical, medical, transportation, communications, food service, and countless other critical roles that helped strengthen the war effort and free men for combat overseas.

These trailblazing women trained at places like Fort Des Moines, Iowa, often facing limited resources and challenging conditions, yet they persevered with determination, patriotism, and pride. Their service helped pave the way for generations of women in the US Army.

In July 1943, the “Auxiliary” designation was dropped, and the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) officially became part of the US Army, granting women full military status, rank, privileges, and benefits.

We honor the courage, sacrifice, and groundbreaking legacy of the women of the WAAC and WAC, pioneers whose service forever changed our military and our Nation.

Did you or someone you know serve in the WAAC or WAC? Share your/her story in the comments and help ensure her legacy of service is preserved at the Military Women’s Memorial.

Register your/her story of service at the Military Women's Memorial today:
https://womensmemorial.org/make-herstory/

Honor Her Service. Remember Her Legacy.

Our Register is a one-of-a-kind interactive database that records and preserves the names, service information, photographs and memorable experiences of each

05/10/2026

For those of you ladies who did this,
Happy Mother’s Day. You are special women who stood up for the Country and had and raised children. I’m proud to be a Mom and a Veteran along with you.

03/31/2026

Women Veteran Alliance Post

Let's talk about the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)!
Established during WWII, the WAC was the first time women (other than nurses) served within the ranks of the U.S. Army. They faced skepticism, but they proved their absolute necessity, serving overseas in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific. Today, women serve in every Army branch and specialty.

Tag an Army sister below to honor the legacy of the WAC!

02/03/2026

Ok, this is not reaching the level I was hoping for. Ladies, I don’t care how old you are, how you look, if you’re handicapped (or not), black, red, white, brown or purple (lol). I am just wanting us to get together here and maybe in the future in person. Keep watching this and posting. I’m “listening’.