Heartland Women Veterans American Legion Post 1107

09/03/2026

Memorial Service for Carol Ann Starnes

09/03/2026

We celebrated the memory of one of fallen Legionnaires, Carol Starnes.

Memorial Service for Carol Ann Starnes

08/03/2026

Always remember how much of a powerhouse you truly are ❤️

04/02/2026

Four Chaplains Day story

03/02/2026

Today is Four Chaplains Day. Let's remember the Immortal Four.

26/01/2026

Due to the low windchill temperature, our Commander has postponed our monthly Post Meeting until Tuesday, February 3rd at 6;30pm.

If you have any questions, either comment on here or through messenger.

Sorry for any inconvenience.
Rachel Merlos
1st Vice-Commander

15/01/2026

21/12/2025

27/11/2025

May your Thanksgiving be filled with stretchy pants, good food, wonderful company, good football, No drama, and a solid naptime! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

10/11/2025

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10/11/2025

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09/11/2025

SALUTING HER SERVICE

A Crack in the Glass Ceiling
Celebrating the 58th Anniversary of PL 90-130

The 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, PL 625, was a major milestone in the history of women’s service to the nation. Signed into law June 12, 1948, it gave women other than nurses a permanent place in America’s military. Prior to this, women were essentially “temporary help” during the crisis, then sent home when the trouble was over – no longer needed.

But, while PL 625 was a gamechanger for military women, giving them an opportunity for a military career, it did include a number of provisions that impacted the nature of women’s service for nearly seven decades. On November 8, we celebrate the 58th anniversary of PL 90-130 which repealed two of those provisions – a 2 percent ceiling on the portion of women in each service and a grade cap for women at 0-5 (lieutenant colonel/commander). It should be noted, however, PL 625 did allow for the temporary promotion to 0-6 if a woman served as the chief of a women’s component and permitted her to retire at that grade. However, if she remained on active duty, she would return to the next lower grade.

Over the years, the women’s movement, the growing fight for equal rights, and the protracted Vietnam War and its pressure on the draft all seem to have converged to bring about PL 90-130 and the November 8, 1967, repeal of grade caps and personnel ceilings for women. What pushed it over the edge? The military needed people and women were a ready resource. But, if they brought more women in, the grade cap had to be lifted.

Three years later, on June 11, 1970, in a dual ceremony, the first two women were promoted to general officer. The first, Army Nurse Corps Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays; and next Women’s Army Corps Director, Brigadier General Elizabeth Hoisington. It was official – America had its first women general officer in history.