Tour Overview
Even when barred from full military service, women worked in whatever capacities they could to support their nation. On this Walking Tour, you will learn about the history of women’s service in the military and meet some trailblazing women who broke barriers and challenged the prejudices of their time.
Stops
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Stop 1: Mother of the Unknown Soldier Tree
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Stop 2: Nurses Section
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Stop 3: Ollie Josephine Baird Bennett
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Stop 4: Frieda Hardin
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Stop 5: Emma Vogel
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Stop 6: Lillian Harris
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Stop 7: Mary Crawford Ragland
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Stop 8: Elaine Danforth Harmon
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Stop 9: Catherine G. Murray
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Stop 10: Arlington Farms
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Stop 11: Grace Hopper
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Stop 12: Hazel Johnson-Brown
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Stop 13: Kara Spears Hultgreen
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Stop 14: Maria Ines Ortiz
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Stop 15: Military Women’s Memorial
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Introduction
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World War I Service
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World War II Service
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Explore: Who Is A Veteran?
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Post-Vietnam Service
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Peacetime & Cold War Service
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Conclusion
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Additional Stories: Peacetime & Cold War Servicewomen
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Additional Stories: World War I Women
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Additional Stories: Post-Vietnam Service
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Additional Stories: Nurses
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Additional Stories: World War II Women
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Tour Overview
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MEMORIALS TO NURSES
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