Livingston To Observe 'Women Veterans Appreciation Day' Sunday: Learn The History Here

LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion will hold a ceremony in honor of Women Veterans Appreciation Day this Sunday.

Women Veterans Day, also referred to as Women Veterans Recognition Day and Women Veterans Appreciation Day, is the anniversary of the day the Women's Armed Services Integration Act was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on June 12, 1948, allowing women to serve permanently in the armed forces. Congress had given members of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), a branch of the U.S. Army, full service status during World War II, but the law was set to expire in 1948.

The ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the War Memorial located on Memorial Oval. All are invited to attend and join in recognizing and honoring the women who bravely served in the United States Armed forces, said the town in a message.

On June 12, 2019, acting governor Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver signed Senate Joint Resolution No. 114 into law, thereby designating June 12 of each year as “Women Veterans Appreciation Day” in New Jersey.

Livingston was the first township to recognize the day as a New Jersey State Holiday on the same day that it was signed into law by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver.

"This is a day to recognize the strength and resilience of our women veterans and to celebrate the diversity and inclusiveness women bring to our military," said the town.