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The National Association of Black Military Women
(formerly known as Black WAAC, WAC, Women in Service) |
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TO TELL "HER STORY" AND TELL IT WE SHALL |
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NABMW MISSION STATEMENT
To seeks out, record and tell the history and heritage of African-American Military Women
who served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Our Brief History The National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW) is an association of women located throughout the country who are veterans or current members of the United States Armed Forces. It was founded under the former name of "The Black WAAC, WAC, Women in Service" in Hampton, Virginia in 1976 by a group of women who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC), during World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars. At this chartered meeting, the group decided to locate and invite other former service women to a first reunion that was held in 1978 in Dallas, Texas. Ever since, Biennial Reunions continued and have been held in Los Angeles, California (1980), Detroit, Michigan (1982), Atlanta, Georgia (1984), Washington, D.C. (1986), New York City, New York (1988), Fort McClellan, Alabama (1990), Orlando, Florida (1992), San Antonio, Texas (1994), San Francisco, California (1996), Atlanta, Georgia (1998), Chicago, Illinois (2000), and Norfolk, Virginia (2002), Ft Des Moines, Iowa (2004), and Kansas City, Missouri (2006). Our 2008 reunion is scheduled to be in Las Vegas, Nevada. (SOURCE: NABMW) *****************************************************************************************************
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IT'S REUNION TIME --- SO JOIN US FOR Our 16TH Biennial Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada (2008) Our theme - "Nothing More To Prove " 28 September - 3 October 2008 (Sunday - Friday)
Yes!! Las Vegas....It's Sin City time for all Sister Soldiers, Family and Friends. There lots to do for all ages.
PLease click on one of the following link to view more information - Reunion 2008 Remember!!! What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! So come join us - Register now!!! ********************************************************************************* For more information, please contact: LTC(Retired) Patricia Jackson, Reunion Chairperson at geekle@aol.com or Jonelyn Whales, Co-Chairperson at jaw1123@aol.com or COL (Retired) Kathaleen Harris, Public Relations Officer at khnabmw@aol.com or our reunion main email: NABMWREUNION@AOL.COM ********************************************************************************* |
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*********************************************************************************************** IN THE NEWS ESSIE DELL WOODS, WWII VETERAN, Member of the Womens Army Auxilary Corp (WAAC) and The Womens Army Corp (WAC). Read an interview of Mrs Woods conducted by the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (HERSTORY) For more information of Sister Soldiers making the news, please go to "In the News" section of our web page. ********************************************************************************************** |
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"FIRST FEMALE COMMANDER IN THE BATTALION'S HISTORY"
LTC DONNA R. WILLIAMS TAKES COMMAND OF THE 926TH ENGINEER BATTALION IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - A UNIT THAT DATES BACK TO THE WWII ERA. "click here for more information" . |
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COL(RET) Dolores Hampton, First President, NABMW - led a team of Atlanta NABMW members, family and friends to join with a group the historical Tuskegee Airmen to help support the Georgia Public Broadcasting Station membership drive on live TV - December 9, 2007. . COL Hampton broadcast live the history of the NABMW, our mission and the “Herstory” of our World War II Sister Soldiers. It was a great treat to be in the presence of history and to volunteer beside a group of Tuskegee Airmen . It was great to support the GPBS who is part of a media network that tells the history of our people, our nation and our heritage. In attendance was: COL(RET) Dolores Hampton, first President of NABMW, COL(RET) Kathaleen Harris, Public Relations Officer and first Treasurer of NABMW; COL (RET) Laurie Brasher, current Treasurer, Chartered Life-time member; COL (RET) Harriet Staten, new member and Chairperson of NABMW first official chapter -- Atlanta-Metro Chapter; TSGT Helen Wheat, Air Force Veteran and Chartered Life-time Member; LTC (RET) Deborah Flournoy, Army, Regular Member; LTC Bonita Seals, Army; MSG Jacqueline Isaac; MAJ Janice Brookins, Army; MAJ (RET) Margo Jefferson, Army, Regular member; CSM (RET) Rosa Pace, Army, Chartered Regular member; MSG Barbara Butts, Army; Cevonia Joshua, Army; Meschelle Curley, Army; Lydia Williams, Army; Army; Ms Elsie Hacket, Associate member, Mrs Dena Freeman-Patton, Associate member, Master Cameron Patton - family member, |
         
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************************************************************************************************** SGM SUSIE STEPHENS-MCARTHUR, US ARMY, Retired, Womens Army Corp (WAC), Vietnam Veteran SGM Stephens-McArthur is featured on the front cover of the Heinz History Center Special Exhibit in Pittsburg, PA and on the upcoming new book "SOUL SOLDIERS: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE VIETNAM ERA. (Herstory) Also go to "In the News" section of our web page to read more on the Vietnam exhibit & project) ************************************************************************************************** |
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IN MEMORY OF ALICE BERRY, CHAIRPERSON OF THE NABMW SOUTH-WEST REGION completed her journey in life Wednesday December 19,2007 about 4PM surrounded by family and friends in her home in Lake Forest California. Funeral Services was held on 27 December 2007 at The New Macedonia Christian Fellowship Church, 22600 Lambert St, Lake Forest, CA. Yvonne Lamar, NABMW spokes person read the NABMW' Resolution and spoke a few words during the funeral. Also NABMW Executive Officers - Bea Jones, (VP Operations) and Pat Jackson-Kelley (Chairperson, Reunion 2008) attend the funeral. Our prayers for her family: mother, daughter, w/ 3 young children who resided with her and a son, all who must carry on her legacy and their lives. We are grateful that we also took a few steps with our friend Alice as she made her march through life. Source: Bea Jones, NABMW VP-Operations - Dec 2007 |
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Note: The National Association of Black Military Women web site supports the mission of the organization -- to seek out, tell and record the history of Black Military Women. We use various public information tools (newspapers, web sites, books, documentaries, and other media avenues) to search out information on Black Military Women. A lot of personal military history information is provided by the specific individuals through NABMW journal and membership. We do not take responsibility for the validity of any information provided to us from these individuals or from public information postings from tools listed above. The source of all information provided on this web site will be listed. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is displayed without profit or payment for those who have expressed an interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. Photos and images are from the National Archives, The Naval History Center, The U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Defense Visual Information Center, and the personal collections of many women and men. Nothing on this site is for sale nor is it a commercial venture of any kind - it is web site for, and about Black Military Women - by an organization of military women, family and friends who are committed to seeking out the history of Black Military Women who served our country. |
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