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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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LADIES...........LADIES..........LADIES......... FAMILIY & FRIENDS YOU HAVE LESS THAN 90 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR Our 16TH Biennial Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada (2008) Our theme - "Nothing More To Prove " 28 September - 3 October 2008 (Sunday - Friday) OUR NEWSLETTER is ready for your reading pleasure (view here) It includes the updated information on the Reunion with schedule of events' "GREAT NEWS!!! OUR HOTEL RATES HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO $84.00/nite. THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED WILL RECEIVE THE NEW RATE"
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 on line!!! |
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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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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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