Women in Service
We’re sharing the powerful stories of our nation’s servicewomen – their challenges, victories and achievements.
The Purple Heart Medal: A Symbol of Sacrifice and Valor
The Purple Heart Medal stands as a shining testament to the indomitable spirit of our…
Get to Know the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Since 1953, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have performed for more than 300 million fans…
80 Years Later: D-Day
On June 6, 1944, more than 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes and 150,000 servicemen landed on…
Inspiring Women of Operation Iraqi Freedom
On March 20, 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with preemptive airstrikes on former Iraqi…
NVMM Reads: “The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee”
In honor of Women’s History Month and our yearlong theme centered around World War II,…
Battle of the Bulge Heroes
On December 16, 1944, the last major German offensive of World War II began. The…
Vetrepreneur Spotlight: Mutt’s Sauce
Charlynda Scales, U.S. Air Force Veteran and founder of Mutt’s Sauce, joins us for this…
Inspiring Stories of Service: Dani Figueroa
Witness the extraordinary ability of art to heal, connect and unleash untapped potential. U.S. Army…
Vetrepreneur Spotlight: Easel On Stribling
For this month’s Vetrepreneur Spotlight, we sat down with Kristin Cronic, U.S. Navy Veteran and…
Inspiring Stories of Service: Katie Kopp
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Katie Kopp, U.S. Army Veteran and clinical psychologist,…
Honoring Gold Star Spouses
On April 5, our nation pays tribute to the husbands and wives of fallen service…
Women in Vietnam: Sharon Ann Lane
Among the eight women inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the story of First…
A Journey of Women in the Marines
“The few, the proud.” An iconic slogan from the U.S. Marine Corps that defines this…
Inspiring Stories of Service: Beth Ball
U.S. Navy Veteran Beth Ball joins us for a special Women’s History Month edition of…
Women in Uniform: Serving at Sea
“By taking the time to educate ourselves on our history and the people who shaped…
Courage to Lead: Visionary Servicewomen [Rally Point]
This March, we’re honoring the accomplishments of visionary servicewomen who have strengthened our nation. Resilient….
NVMM Reads: “Heroism Begins with Her: Inspiring Stories of Bold, Brave, and Gutsy Women in the U.S. Military”
“Heroism Begins with Her” shares the story of more than 70 women and their service…
Inspiring Stories of Service: Serbennia Davis
In our latest installment of Inspiring Stories of Service, U.S. Army Veteran Serbennia Davis shares…
A Look Back at the Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was waged by coalition forces from 40 nations led by the…
Transition Talks: Christine Schwartz
Take a look behind the scenes of The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation with…
Transition Talks: Sophie Hilaire
U.S. Army Veteran Sophie Hilaire joins us to discuss her challenges and triumphs transitioning from…
Inspiring Stories of Service: Amy Sexauer, U.S. Army Reserves
Amy Sexauer, U.S. Army Reserve member, dedicates her time to writing about the things closest…
Transition Talks: Chris and Angie Baker
Take a look behind the scenes of The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation. Hear…
AAPI Servicewomen: Fighting to be Recognized
Since 1977, May has been designated as a time to recognize the achievements and contributions…
Commanding the Skies: Inspiring Women of Aviation
Did you know that women have contributed to the air and space industry since 1784?…
Blazing a Trail: Servicewomen Firsts
Since the Revolutionary War, women have been serving in the United States military. These women…
NVMM Reads: “Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History”
We all know the famous story of Amelia Earhart, the daring woman who flew a…
Pioneering Women: Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley, U.S. Army
During World War II, military units were still segregated. Despite those challenges, many African American…
Women of the Veterans Portrait Project
“From the first settlers who came to our shores and the first American Indian families…
Sisterhood of Service [Rally Point]
We honor the women who looked beyond their roles as mother, daughter, wife, partner and…
Reflections on the Determination and Service of African American Veterans
Since before we were even a nation and throughout our history, African Americans fought for…
Inspiring Story of Service: Serbennia Davis
In honor of Black History Month, we connect you to the inspiring story of service…
NVMM Reads: “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History”
In an effort to inspire young girls and women to reach for their dreams, author…
Native American Servicewomen: Yesterday and Today
Some of the very first accounts of Native American women in the military include the…
Coast Guard Veteran Member Spotlight: Martha Cook
Veteran Spotlight: U.S. Army Veteran Jessica Harris
We sat down with U.S. Army National Guard Veteran and founder of K9 Salute Jessica…
Navy Veteran Member Spotlight: Margaret (Peg) Albert
Veterans make up 64% our membership family, with representatives from almost every branch, including the…
NVMM Reads: “Goodnight Captain Mama: Buenos Noches Capitán Mamá”
This unique book was written by a Latina military officer and former aviator. It’s the…
“Depicting the Invisible” Exhibition: Danielle’s Story
In recognition of PTSD Awareness Month, our Exhibitions Team shares a closer look at Depicting…
Women Who Inspire: Military Mom’s Spotlight
In celebration of Military Appreciation Month and Mother’s Day, we celebrate, honor, and remember the…
National Nurses Week
In celebration of National Nurses Week, we connect you to stories of U.S. Military nurses…
Women Who Inspire: Maria Kelly, NVMM Volunteer, US. Army and Ohio Army National Guard Veteran
Each week during Women’s History Month, we honor and celebrate the women Veterans within our…
Women in Vietnam: The Story of Lynda Van Devanter
For those who serve in war, the emotional, physical, and mental struggles faced do not…
NVMM Reads: “Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines”
“Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines,” is a beautifully illustrated children’s book for ages…
Veteran Artist Spotlight: Meet Kristin Cronic
At the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, we are motivated and inspired by remarkable stories…
NVMM Reads: “A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General”
On June 23, 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Ann Dunwoody as a four-star general…
Women Who Inspire: Kim Minor, Air Force Veteran, NVMM Volunteer
Each week during Women’s History Month, we honor and celebrate the women Veterans within our…
Veterans Portrait Project: Marilyn Cogswell
When Marilyn Cogswell enlisted into the Marines in 1951, she was entering during a point…
World War II Pioneer: Lieutenant Colonel Harriet West Waddy, U.S. Army
Since the founding of the United States of America, women have served beside men both…
Women Who Inspire: Terri Swank, Ohio National Guard Veteran, NVMM Volunteer
Each week during Women’s History Month, we honor and celebrate the women Veterans within our…
World War II Pioneer: Dorothy Baroch
Dorothy J. Baroch joined the Women’s Naval Reserves, also known as the Women Accepted for…
Inspiring Sisters in Service Part 2: Rachel Neasham, U.S. Army
by Brianna Neasham In this two-part story for Women’s History Month, sisters from California elected…
Inspiring Sisters in Service Part 1: Brianna Neasham, U.S. Coast Guard
by Rachel Neasham In this two-part story for Women’s History Month, two sisters from California…
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Did you know women have served in every war and conflict in which the United…
Veteran Voices: Kirstie Ennis’ Mission to Serve
In honor of Women’s History Month, we welcomed an inspiring person and U.S. Marine Corps…
Rally Point: Sisterhood of Service
We honor the women who looked beyond their roles as mother, daughter, wife, partner and sister and took up the call to serve our nation. These women took on challenges with fortitude and resilience and never gave up. For our Rally Point: Sisterhood of Service, we welcomed U.S. Army active-duty service member Lt. Colonel Katie Crombe and U.S. Army Veteran Christine Schwartz. These sisters are also part of our new exhibition, “The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation.”
Veteran Voices: Kirstie Ennis’ Mission to Serve
Meet U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2012, Sgt. Ennis was in a traumatic helicopter accident. After more than 40 surgeries and the amputation of her left leg, she has become a role model and inspiration for others around the world. To achieve her goal of continued service to her community, Kirstie founded a non-profit, became an avid and accomplished mountain climber and snowboarder, a stuntwoman in the movie Patriots Day, walked 1,000 miles across the UK, was featured in ESPN The Magazine and People Magazine, is a motivational speaker, Vetrepreneur and businesswoman.
Inspiring Story of Service: Serbennia Davis, U.S. Army Veteran
We connect you to the inspiring story of service from U.S. Army Veteran and photojournalist, Serbennia Davis. She shares her path to the Army, 27-year marriage and what Black History Month means to her.
Legacies of Leadership: What Veterans Day Means to Veteran Families
Col. Donna Whittaker, U.S. Army (Retired), joined our President and CEO, Lt. General Michael Ferriter, U.S. Army (Retired), for a conversation about the legacies of service they celebrate in their own families as well as part of the communities in Columbus, Ohio, and The Villages, Florida. Understand more about what selfless service means to multigenerational military families on Veterans Day and beyond, and how the National Veterans Memorial and Museum is a leader in honoring and amplifying those voices and stories year-round.
Rally Point: How Bob Evans Supports Veterans
Ciare James, Vice President of Marketing, Bob Evans Foods and Nancy Preston, the most recent winner of Bob Evans’ Heroes to CEOs contest, joined us for October Virtual Rally Point, Our Farm Salutes: How Bob Evans Supports Veterans.
Rally Point: Trailblazers in Leadership
We welcome Lt. Gen. (Retired) Nadja West, the 44th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army. Learn how she led the way as the highest ranking woman to have graduated from the United States Military Academy, the first black female major general in Army Medicine and the first Army black female lieutenant general.
Resilience in Times of Stress
“Resilience in Times of Stress” features Gold Star spouse and life coach, Master Sgt. Jennifer R. (Loredo) Ballou, U.S. Army (Retired).
Each week during Women’s History Month, we honor and celebrate the women Veterans within our museum and volunteer staff ranks. Their countless contributions and selfless acts of service inspire us daily.
