NABMW REUNIONS

REUNION HISTORY

A group of women (our founders) who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars met in Hampton, Virginia in 1976. They such a wonderful time meeting new and old sister soldiers that they decided to locate and invite other former service women to a first formal reunion that was held in Dallas, Texas in 1978. The group was called "The Black WAAC, WAC, Women in Service". Ever since, the group has held Biennial reunions. To insure that all women in all services were invited to join it was decided at the 1974 Biennial reunion to have the group officially chartered. In 1997 group was chartered under the new name of "The National Association of Black Military Women (formerly the Black WAAC. WAC, Women in the Service)".

Listed below are all the reunions held:

REUNION LOCATIONS	REUNION THEMES
Hampton Virginia (1976)	Lest We Forgot
Dallas, Texas (1978)	Under Peaceful Skies
Los Angeles, California (1980)	Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Detroit, Michigan (1982)	Spanning The Decades
Atlanta, Georgia (1984)	Pioneers11!0!,Pioneers
Washington, D.C. (1986)	On The Leading Edge Of Change
New York City, New York (1988)	We Are One
Fort McClellan, Alabama (1990)	Mini Reunion
Orlando, Florida (1992)	Keep The Heritage Alive
San Antonio, Texas (1994)	We Were There, We Are Here and We Are Going On
San Francisco, California (1996)	Visions Of The Past, Present and Future
Atlanta, Georgia (1998)	"To Tell Herstory" and Tell It We Will
Chicago, Illinois (2000)	"Women Warriors" Sacrificing To Serve
Norfolk, Virginia (2002)	"Sentimental Journey" (Back Home To Hampton Roads)
Ft Des Moines, Iowa (2004)	"Standing On Their Shoulders", (We Could Not Have/Would Not Have Done It Without Them)
Kansas City, Kansas (2006)	Women Warriors
Las Vegas, Nevada (2008)	Nothing More To Prove
Savannah, Georgia (2010)	Yes We Have, Yes We Can, Yes We Will

JOIN US FOR

Our 2010 Reunion in The Historic City of

Savannah, Georgia

18 - 22 August 2010

(Wednesday - Sunday)

Our Theme is

"Yes We Have! Yes We Can! Yes We Will!!

So come join us

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and to

Register now on line!!!

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For more information, please contact:

COL (RET) Harriet Staten, Reunion Chairperson at HSNABMW@aol.com or COL (RET) Elfreda Kirksey, Co-Chairperson at elfreda_k@yahoo.com or

Helen Wheat, Public Relations Officer at HWNABMW@aol.com or

Our Reunion main Email: NABMWREUNION@AOL.COM

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