October 13, 2024 - Women in the military have a history that extends over 400 years into the past throughout a large number of cultures and nations. During World Wars I and II, over 362,000 American women served during wartime. Today, women make up 16% of the US military enlisted and 19% of the officer corps, and their roles have changed significantly over the years, from clerical duties to ground combat soldiers to fighter pilots.
Post member, US Army Veteran, Sergeant First Class (Retired), Mary Roberts and the Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904, and the Auxiliary will honor the service and sacrifice of all women veterans with a Memorial Wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial, 1885 Historic Courthouse on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10am Veterans and the public are cordially invited.
