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OUR YEAR OF CHANGE "2009" ***************************************************************************************************
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), Las Vegas (2008). Our 2010 reunion is scheduled to be in Savannah, Georgia. (SOURCE: NABMW) *****************************************************************************************************************************************************
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THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEB SITE!!!!! THE NABMW IS THE PROCESS OF UPDATING VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THIS WEB SITE YOU CAN STILL VISITS MOST OF THE PAGES THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE |
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Dr. Doris "Lucki” Allen, PhD, Vietnam Veteran The First Black Female Soldier "Hall of Fame Inductee" of the Military Intelligence Corp
Soldier *** Shero*** Scholar *** Poet *** Mentor***Psychologist*** Trumpet Player On June 26, 2009, Dr. Doris "Lucki" Allen will become a member of one of the most exclusive organizations in the world: The Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca, AZ .
The National Association of Black Military Women salutes our very own DR. Doris "Lucki" Allen, PHD (First Official Member & Life Member of the NABMW) for being selected as the "First" Black Military Woman inductee to the Military Intelligence Corp "Hall of Fame". DR. Allen "Lucki" (as she likes to be called) is a Vietnam Veteran, served over 30 years of military service in US Army in the fields of Journalism, Entertainment & Intelligence. She is a "SHERO" in her own right. Click here to Take a look at HERSTORY!!!
Let's all send a warm greetings, thank you and congratulations to Lucki for being our SHERO, for during her duty and for going beyond the scope of what was expected. You can contact her by sending an email to LAllen7909@aol.com
****************************************************************************************************** LUCKI -- CONGRATULATIONS!! WE LOVE YOU & THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEROIC SERVICE OF YESTER YEARS, YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE OF TODAY AND ALL OF THE TOMORROWS T0 COME. GOD BLESS. YOUR NABMW SISTER SOLDIERS ***************************************************************************************************************** Source: Jonelyn Whales, NABMW 2009 |
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US Navy Air Traffic Controller Retires After 22 Years of Service SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FREDDA S. BRYAN UNITED STATES NAVY FEBRUARY 20, 1987 - MAY 31, 2009 RETIREMENT CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE NAS OCEANNA OFFICER'S CLUB WINE ROOM MAY 28, 2009 11:00AM - 1:00PM $7.00 PER LUNCH RSVP REQUIRED CALL 757-277-2286 OR EMAIL FREDDABRYAN @YAHOO.COM Source: Gladys Carter - 2009 |
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US Navy Nurse Retires After 24 Years of Service COMMANDER ANGELIA D. ELUM-O'NEAL UNITED STATES NAVY 1985 - 2009 Commander Angelia D. Elum-O’Neal is a native of Houston, Texas and attended Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She was commissioned as an Ensign in 1985, via Officer Indoctrination School in Newport in Rhode Island. She also holds a Masters of Science in Education with an emphasis in Education and Training Management from Old Dominion University. After many challenging assignments with the US Navy, CDR Elum-O'Neal culminates her 24 year career as the Occupational Health Nurse Supervisor, BMC, Naval Station Norfolk. She leads the Occupational Safety Programs which consist of Medical Surveillance, Certification Examinations, Reproductive Hazards, Occupational Illness, Case Management, Preventive Services, Health Promotions, and Process Improvements for a population of approximately 23,000 active duty and civilian personnel at 200 Commands onboard Naval Station Norfolk. Click here for more of HERSTORY. CONGRATULATION ON YOUR RETIREMENT & MOST IMPORTANT THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR NATION!!!! Source: Gladys Carter - 2009 |
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Woman Takes Command Of 369th Harlem Hell Fighters
COLONEL STEPHANIE DAWSON, the first female brigade commander in New York Army National Guard history, took command of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, known as the Harlem Hellfighters because of the unit's daring conduct in World War I, in a Change-of-Command Ceremony in Nov. 16 2008. COL Dawson is a Life Member of the NABMW and the President of the newly formed New York City Chapter of the NABMW. Click here to read HERSTORY!! Congratulations on your new assignment & command. We, your Sister Soldiers, family and Friends of the NABMW salutes you. We are very proud of you and the path you have set for generations to follow. Source: NewYork State Division of Military & Naval Affairs Media Announcement, NOV 2008 |
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************************************************************************************************************************************************* WHAT GOES ON ON VEGAS ........................... THE NABMW CELEBRATED IT"S 16TH BIENNIAL REUNION IN LAS VEGAS, NV DURING 28 SETEMBER - 3 OCTOBER 2008 ATTENDING WERE OVER 180 US BLACK MILITARY WOMEN FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, ALL ERAs (WWII TO PRESENT) AND AGES WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS. COMING SOON ARE REPORTS AND PICTURES OF THE EVENT. WE HAD LOTS OF FUN & MET LOTS OF NEW SISTER SOLDIERS |
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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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