Celebrate 28 Years of the Military Women's Memorial
  • During a recent Military Women’s Memorial event, author Lena Andrews shared how she first discovered the story of a remarkable military woman—tucked away in a single footnote. One story nearly lost to history.
    For far too long, that’s how women’s service has been treated—as a footnote.

    At the Military Women’s Memorial, we are unwavering in our mission to bring women’s service out of the shadows—to give voice and visibility to women who serve our nation. Thanks to supporters like you, these stories of service are no longer buried. They are illuminated. Celebrated. Not footnotes—but foundational chapters in America’s history.

    Because of you, their stories now live on, proudly preserved—not hidden, at the Memorial. Every name and story of service added to our National Register is one more woman pulled from the margins of history—and given her rightful place at the center of it.

    As we approach the 28th Anniversary of the Military Women’s Memorial on October 18, join us in transforming remembrance into action. Awareness into acknowledgment. Footnotes into headlines. Because of your support, Women who serve are not a footnote. We are the force.

    Together, we’re making sure that women’s service and contributions are never just a footnote. Thank you for your support.

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Square Foot Campaign 2025
  • Help Us Build A Stronger Future For Women Who Serve

    The Military Women’s Memorial is leading an unprecedented $10 million campaign to expand our programs and ensure the stories of all women who have served are honored, preserved, and shared for generations to come. We invite you to join our Square Foot Society—a special group of donors making this mission possible. With a tax-deductible gift of $330, you can symbolically “own” one of the Memorial’s 33,000 square feet. Your support helps fund critical initiatives like:

  • * The Register – the nation’s only database of women’s military service
  • * Public programs and rotating exhibits
  • * Education initiatives and classroom resources
  • * Preservation of historic artifacts and documents
  • * Renovations that enhance the visitor experience


    • As a Square Foot Society member, you'll receive a personalized Certificate of Recognition, a commemorative coin, and your certificate will be displayed at the Memorial on our Wall of Honor.

    Thank you for standing with us!

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Celebrate Women's Equality 2025
  • Celebrate Women’s Equality Day (August 26), the day women in the US won the right to vote. Through their service, WWI military women paved the way for 3+ million women to serve and helped secure the right for women to vote. Our Servicewomen who followed in their footsteps have fought every day to defend the precious right to vote for all Americans. When you support the Memorial, together, we tell Her Story – the stories of our military women and America. Help us tell Her story  – Donate Today.

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Make a Difference. Donate Today.
  • Consider making a donation to help the Military Women's Memorial. We are a non-profit and the only historical repository dedicated to documenting all military women's service. Help us honor her service and inspire the next generation of leaders and trailblazers.

    You may also choose this cause if you desire to set up a recurring donation! Please log in or create an account to do so.


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Gala 2025
  • In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared, “There is no reason why we should not some day have a female Chief of Staff or even a female Commander-in-Chief.”

    That vision became reality in 2008 when Ann E. Dunwoody made history as the first woman in U.S. Armed Forces history to achieve the rank of four-star general. Since then, nine more women have reached the military’s highest rank, including two who served as Chiefs of their Service.

    On October 18, 2025, the Military Women’s Memorial will proudly present the 2025 Patriot Leadership Award to these ten extraordinary leaders—trailblazers whose courage, perseverance, and vision redefined what leadership looks like and inspired generations to follow.

    Stand with us in honoring their legacy.

    Make a donation in their honor at the Military Women’s Memorial today.

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