Military Women’s Memorial: A little known gem preserving HERstory

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Like many of you who have visited Arlington National Cemetery, we have passed by the beautiful Military Women’s Memorial without realizing its significance OR the travel stories, life journeys and rich legacy of American Women’s Military history it maintains. Behind the beautiful walls of the Memorial’s Hemicycle structure is a 33,000 square foot building that provides educational programs and exhibits. Its latest exhibit is called: The Color of Freedom: Honoring the Diversity of America’s Servicewomen. The building also houses the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service. Preserving the historical accounts of women’s service in the military is important. That’s why Military Women’s Memorial has launched a challenging, but important mission: to record the stories of EVERY woman who served or continues to serve our country through a free national registry.