Women's History Month - Military Edition 2

A.H.O.M.E – Always Honoring Our Military Everywhere, always tries to Remember, Honor and Lift up our Military everywhere. This is one such time.

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Memorial

Anyone who's ever scanned the list of 58,318 names etched into the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., may have noticed a few that were different from the rest – particularly, the eight names that belong to women. While women weren't allowed to serve in combat back then, plenty volunteered for other roles that still saw them deployed to Vietnam and put in harm's way.

As the nation recognizes all who have served this Veterans Day, a special spotlight will be on these women because Nov. 11 also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Memorial. Standing about 300 feet behind the apex of the Wall, the memorial was the first in the nation's capital to exclusively recognize the patriotic service of women, both military and civilian.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1982. Diane Carlson Evans, who eventually founded the women's memorial, made sure she was at that unveiling.

"I had to be at the dedication. I had to find names," Evans said. Evans was a captain in the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam era and served in the country as a nurse at two hospitals from 1968 to 1969. She said she and many other women saw a lot of trauma, and they did their best to save lives.

Currently and Moving Forward

The list of service and achievement of women in the military goes back to the earliest days of our country. They served and are currently serving around the world in every situation that our military serves. We own them a debt we can’t repay, but we can and will Honor them always. Saying “Thank You for your service” will never be enough.

International Women's Day

In addition to Women's History Month, there's also International Women's Day, which is celebrated March 8 of each year.

In a statement on that day, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III noted that DOD "recognizes the tremendous, enduring contributions that women soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, guardians and civilian employees have made in service to our country."

From America's first days, women have made profound sacrifices. They have made innovative contributions to national security and blazed trails for future generations, he stated.

Since the Revolutionary War, more than 3 million women have served, even before the military fully recognized their service, he noted.

"Though the Department has made significant progress to break down stubborn barriers for women in the U.S. military, we know that we still have more to do to promote inclusion and well-being and to give all our teammates the opportunity to rise to their full potential," Austin stated.

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