Military Women's Memorial

Join Wreaths Across America and the Military Women's Memorial for National Wreaths Across America Day, on December 14th, 2024, at Arlington National Cemetery, as we come together as a community and place remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes. Our Memorial Team will be supporting volunteers laying wreaths with hot beverages on the Memorial's plaza. Please stop by, take a break, and warm up. There is still time to sponsor a wreath to be laid on December 14th. SPONSOR A WREATH - https://bit.ly/3ABH1XN Learn More at Wreaths Across America: https://lnkd.in/duEmNBr

Yesterday afternoon, the fountain and reflecting pool on the Military Women's Memorial plaza, which represent the individual and collective voices of women, were filled with water and turned on! Beautiful! After a year of much-needed renovations, we are so excited that the fountain and reflecting pool are in service and we can welcome everyone back to the Memorial plaza - the Court of Valor - to reflect on, honor, and remember women who served and are serving our nation. What a special gift in celebration of 27 years and as Veterans Day approaches! We hope you will visit and pay tribute to the women who have so courageously served in our nation's defense. Learn More about the Memorial - https://lnkd.in/eyef2Wk5 Our gratitude to all who made this renovation possible. A very special thank you to Arlington National Cemetery for their incredible support in care of the Memorial . Join us on November 11 at the Military Women's Memorial for our 27th Annual Veterans Day Program. Reserve free tickets - https://lnkd.in/e4wJDbsd #HerMemoiral #CourtofValor #HonorEducateEmpowerRemember

I AM A VETERAN. When an image of a veteran comes to mind, what do you see? For some, you might be surprised. At the Military Women's Memorial, we preserve and tell the stories of military women who serve and have served our nation. We share their stories of service, sacrifice, dedication, duty, and triumph for all to see, know, and appreciate. We hope you will take a moment to watch our "I Am A Veteran" video and join us in thanking our veterans. https://lnkd.in/edMuN7hk If you are a woman veteran or you have a woman veteran in your family, please take a moment to preserve your/their story at the Military Women's Memorial. It's easy. If you do not already have an account, Create an Account to register your/her service. https://lnkd.in/eVKT9gdg Join us on November 11 at the Military Women's Memorial for our 27th Annual Veterans Day Program. Reserve free tickets - https://lnkd.in/e4wJDbsd I AM A VETERAN. #IamMWM. #WeAreMWM #HerMemorial #VeteransDay #VeteransDay2024

Congratulations to Capt. Stephanie Simon, USMC, on winning her professional boxing debut! https://bit.ly/3Ao3DLw "Simon credits her boxing evolution to the grit she developed in the Corps, and in leading units that weren’t used to having a woman in charge." "As she embarks on a new phase of her career, Simon said she is proud to represent the Corps in the boxing ring. 'I’m excited to share my story and really bring this element of leadership into the boxing community,” she said. “I believe that we are in need of it, and I want to be a good example for people all over the world.'” #USMC #militarywoman #militarystrong

Our MWM gift shop is filled with great gifts for our women veterans. On Veterans Day and every day, show your pride in service with one of our hats or pins. Take a look at these items and more via our gift shop links below. SHOP Pins & Sticker: https://bit.ly/40w5FDL Hats: https://bit.ly/3NO6n85

Our MWM gift shop is filled with great gifts for our women veterans. On Veterans Day and every day, show your pride in service with one of our pins. SHOP Service Branch Pins: https://bit.ly/48w6D4S Veteran Pins: https://bit.ly/3W4cQPH *Our apologies, the Army pin and WWII pin are temporarily out of stock.

A Halloween contest, an unexpected prize, a chef, a pardon, and a sprint across a parade field! We hope you enjoy today's story of service from the MWM National Register. The stories of service and memorable experiences shared by women in our National Register range from stories of war, sacrifice, hardship, heroism, achievements, promotions, duty stations, perseverance, responsibilities, to the lighter side - helping local children, the beauty of the countryside in an unfamiliar place, assimilating to local life in overseas duty stations, the friendships built through service, parades, celebrating the holidays away from home, and even a little mischief. Every single story is an important and meaningful depiction of life in service to our nation, from the rigors of service and the many positions, ranks, and achievements to the activities that allowed for normalcy, fun, stress relief, friendships like no other, life! Every story on its own is important, interesting, and compelling, but only when these stories are preserved and nestled together do they provide a true picture, both in breadth and depth, of the service of women and their journey - this fabric so gently and intricately woven together over hundreds of years yet indestructible, strong, POWERFUL! These stories, individual and collective, are our past, our present, and the foundation for our future. #HerMemorial #WeAreMWM #HonorEducateEmpowerRemember *Notes in the MWM Register reveal the final fate of the duck. The story continues as such - "The Colonel found out all about it from some place and so did the Des Moines newspaper. I guess we caused quite a stir. At inspection the next day, the Colonel thanked me and said they would have duck dinner on Thanksgiving. About a year later I returned to Fort Des Moines for overseas training. The Colonel remembered me, even by name. He told me they didn't have the heart to kill the duck either and that it was alive and happy on a ranch they owned outside of Des Moines. I didn't think this was very funny when it happened. As a matter of act, I was scared but now I laugh every time I think of it."

Happy Halloween from the Military Women's Memorial! Wishing everyone, big and small, a fun day. We'd love to see all the great costumes out there. Hope there are some Dream Big costumes in the mix. #HappyHalloween #Halloween #DreamBig

Coming up at 1 PM EST, our HER Story: 3 Million Servicewomen's Stories Podcast features Major Kristen Griest. MWM President Phyllis Wilson sits down with Major Griest, one of the first two women to graduate from the United States Army Ranger School. Major Griest will share her journey through the Army and what led to her becoming a Ranger. https://lnkd.in/dXVTXTp (Listen Live) “HER Story: 3 Million Servicewomen’s Stories” can be heard exclusively on Wreaths Across America Radio each Wednesday afternoon at 1 pm EST. Wreaths Across America Radio is available on the iHeart Radio app, TuneIn, the Audacy app, and at https://lnkd.in/dXVTXTp (Listen Live) Our Her Story podcast is another step forward to broaden our reach and support our mission to Honor and Remember the some 3 million women who’ve served and to Educate and Empower the public with the stories and experiences of America’s women patriots. #MWMHerStoryPodcast #wreathsacrossamerica #wreathsradio #WeAreMWM #HonorEducateEmpowerRemember

Join us this Veterans Day, November 11, at 3PM, for the 27th annual Military Women’s Memorial Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony, one of the major observances in the nation’s capital will include formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans’ remarks, and wreathlayings. In celebration of America’s Veterans, guests are invited for light refreshments following the program. To make sure we have adequate seating and refreshments, please reserve tickets via Eventbrite, indicating the number attending. We look forward to having you join us for the major national day to honor America’s veterans. Our program will be held inside the Memorial. RESERVE TICKETS - https://lnkd.in/e4wJDbsd