WAVES

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Marguerite Cain, who served in the WAVES.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mildred McAfee, who was the first director of the WAVES branch of the Navy during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Marion Enright Bench, one of the first women activated for the WAVES program throughout World War II.

During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran May Brill, who served in WAVES during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Harriet Pickens, who was one of the first African American women to become a Navy officer.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Barbara June Stone, who served in the WAVES program as a yeoman third class during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Joy Bright Hancock, who served in both World Wars and was director of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Susan Ahn Cuddy, who served during World War II.

Edith White was World War II’s “Code Girl,” working with the WAVES unit to crack Japanese codes in the Pacific.

Rosalie Liotta and Cathy Adkins enrolled in VA’s MVP, which learns how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect the health of former service members.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Bernadette “Bernie” Bachman, who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Frances E. Thorpe, who was one of the first African American women commissioned as an officer.