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Veterans of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, the only African American all-female unit sent overseas during World War II, shared memories of their…

The Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event heard from a few of the advisory…

The Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event heard from several trial defense…

The Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event heard from several military…

The Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event included remarks from criminal…

Deborah Lee James, the former Air Force secretary under President Obama was one of many speakers at the Sea Service Leadership Association women’s leadership conference. She and other guest…

The Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting began with a presentation on the fiscal year 2018…

Former Army transportation specialist Sandra Bolzenius talked about her book, Glory in Their Spirit: How Four Black Women Took on the Army During World War II, in which she recalled the…

The Sea Service Leadership Association held its annual women’s leadership. This portion of the event included a discussion on the challenges women face while serving in the military. The…

Anuradha Bhagwati talked about her book, Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience, in which seh detailed her time in the Marine Corps and her efforts to overturn the ban on women in combat. She…

Ryan Dostie talked about her book, A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line, in which she detailed her time serving in the military during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Korean War through the war on terrorism. This is the…

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Revolutionary War through World War II. This was the…

“Ladies Wear the Blue” is a U.S. Navy documentary and recruitment film tracing the history of women in the Navy from 1917 to 1974. It features an interview with World War I and World War II…

Ellen Haring talked about a Trump administration challenge to a federal court ruling that an all-male draft registration is unconstitutional.

History Professor Lisa Keller, of Purchase College, part of the State University of New York system, delivered an illustrated talk on women’s roles during World War II. She explained how the influx of…

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on sexual assault in the military. Witnesses included two women who were assaulted while serving in the military. Each of…

Veterans Affairs officials testified at a hearing on female veterans' health care issues. The witnesses discussed efforts to enhance services and access for female veterans, military sexual…

U.S. Army veteran Eileen Rivers talked about her book, Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan.

Telephone lines and social media were open to take viewer calls and comments to the question, “Should women have to register for military service?” Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Patrick…