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The United States Army Women's Museum is located in Fort Lee, Virginia. It provides exhibits and information related to the role of women in the United States Army, especially the Women's Army Corps.
The museum was originally established in 1955 as the Women's Army Corps Museum in
United States Army Women's Museum
official website
Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc - National Veterans Sorority
Women in the U.S. Army
WWII: Women in the Fight
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The United States Army Women's Museum is located in Fort Lee, Virginia. It provides exhibits and information related to the role of women in the United States Army, especially the Women's Army Corps.
The museum was originally established in 1955 as the Women's Army Corps Museum in Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan, originally Camp McClellan, is a decommissioned United States Army post located adjacent to the city of Anniston, Alabama. During World War II, it was one of the largest U.S. Army installations, training an estimated half-million t ...
, Alabama. When Fort McClellan closed in 1999, the museum was relocated to Fort Lee and reopened in 2001 as the U.S. Army Women's Museum. In November 2013, the museum became the site of the first statue of a female soldier on a US Army installation.
One of the current and ongoing projects of the museum is the collection of oral histories of women who have served in the Army. The museum currently has over 100 histories in its collection and continues to gather oral histories from female servicemembers.
The mission of the U.S. Army Women's Museum is to collect, preserve, research, exhibit and interpret historically significant properties related to service of women across all branches and organizations of the United States Army from inception to present day. A secondary purpose of the museum will be to support military training and education of women through its exhibitions, publications, educational programs, and outreach activities.
See also
*History of women in the military
Women have served in the military in many different roles in various jurisdictions throughout history. Women in many countries are no longer excluded from some types of combat missions such as piloting, mechanics, and infantry officer. Since 1 ...
* Women in the United States Army
There have been women in the United States Army since the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on active duty in the US Army, with 16,987 serving as offic ...
References
External links
United States Army Women's Museum
official website
Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Inc - National Veterans Sorority
Women in the U.S. Army
WWII: Women in the Fight
- slideshow by '' Life magazine'' Military and war museums in Virginia Museum Women's museums in the United States Women's Museum Museums in Prince George County, Virginia Museums established in 1955 1955 establishments in Alabama {{US-Army-stub