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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Grace F. Thorpe

    #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Grace F. Thorpe

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Women’s Army Corps Veteran Grace Frances Thorpe, who led recruiting efforts during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Martha Settle Putney

    #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Martha Settle Putney

    On July 7, 1943, Martha Putney completed her training and two months later was assigned as a supply officer, responsible for maintaining provisions.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Helen Horvath

    #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Helen Horvath

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Women’s Army Corps Veteran Helen Horvath. Helen served during World War II from 1943 to 1946.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Mary Louise Palmore Paden

    #VeteranOfTheDay Women’s Army Corps Veteran Mary Louise Palmore Paden

    Mary Lou Paden was a corporal in the Women’s Army Corps and served with Squadron D of the 330th Army Air Force during World War II.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Edna Cummings

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Edna Cummings

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the 25-year service of Army Veteran Edna Cummings.

  • Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: A journey toward inclusive liberty

    Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: A journey toward inclusive liberty

    Women’s Equality Day is observed annually on August 26th, and it marks the historic day in 1920 when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, granting women the right to vote.

  • Army Soldiers and Veterans compete on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Army Soldiers and Veterans compete on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Seven U.S. Army soldiers, one Army Reserve soldier and two Veterans are representing Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which begins today.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs, who served during World War II from 1943 to 1946.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Doris Allen

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Doris Allen

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army [...]

  • Women’s History Month: Honoring Native American Women Veterans

    Women’s History Month: Honoring Native American Women Veterans

    During Women’s History Month 2024, VA's Office of Women’s Health is honoring Native American women Veterans.

  • Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

    Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

    Women Veterans have made significant contributions throughout American history, often overcoming gender barriers and breaking new ground. Among these remarkable women is Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sandra K. Tiger

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sandra K. Tiger

    Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Sandra K. Tiger, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, who retired from the Army in 1993 after 20 years of service.   

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