Foundation for Women Warriors
Three million women have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War. However, women’s official integration as permanent members of the Armed Forces is much more recent. Legislation passed in 1942 established women’s […]
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On June 1st, 2026, Foundation for Women Warriors proudly marks its 106th anniversary, honoring more than a century of service, advocacy, and impact for women who have served our nation. Originally founded in 1920 as […]
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Black Enterprise -January 16, 2025-By Sharelle Burt Nancy Leftenant-Colon, The First Black Woman To Serve In The Desegregated U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Dies The first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps […]
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MilSpouse Transition– January 13, 2025 – By Faith Balogh One of the most stressful pieces of transition from military life in my personal life is centered around the future well-being of my children. And parent […]
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Colonel Elizabeth A.D. Hanson, U.S. Air Force, retired, is a recent inductee into the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame. She logged over 3,500 hours of flight time, piloting C-17A Globemaster transport planes, […]
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Fox 11 Los Angeles- July 25, 2023 “Today is National Hire a Veteran Day and a reminder of the value veterans bring to the workplace and the challenge they face transitioning back into civilian […]
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Section of San Diego VA named after Navy captain who helped end ban on women on warships KPBS- Andrew Dyer- May 22, 2023 A wing at the Jennifer Moreno Veterans Affairs Medical Center was named […]
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When President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act into law on June 12, 1948, women could finally serve as permanent, regular members of the four major branches of the American military. Up until […]
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The Foundation for Women Warriors and the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association recognize trailblazers in the military Women have served in the U.S. military as far back as the Revolutionary War. They even disguised themselves […]
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Foundation for Women Warriors is the only organization in California that solely focuses on serving women veterans and their families with programs that address the growing needs of the increasing number of military women transitioning […]
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