Women Spies of D-Day
Former U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien discussed the role of female spies leading up to the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
158 viewsFormer U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien discussed the role of female spies leading up to the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
158 viewsVirginia Lee Dornheggen recounted her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War. She described injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job’s impact on her…
1,530 viewsHouse lawmakers debated an amendment to the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) that prohibits the Defense Department from paying for or…
148 viewsThis 1985 Department of Defense film shared the oral histories of Army and Navy nurse POWs captured after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor in World War II. Reel America is an American…
463 viewsThis U.S. Army video from 1970 described suggested etiquette and grooming for women in service, including clothing selection, table manners, restaurant ordering, and dating. Reel America is…
239 viewsDefense Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Gil Cisneros testified at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing on the implementation of the recommendations…
498 viewsDefense Department officials testified at a House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security hearing on the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp sexual abuse allegations that…
1,335 viewsVeterans Affairs Undersecretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, other VA officials, and advocates testified at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on how women veterans can have…
1,003 viewsAuthors Gwen Strauss (The Nine) and Mari Eder (The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line) talked about the role women played on the frontlines during World War II. This program was part of the 14th…
281 viewsKathleen Hicks, deputy defense secretary, hold a news conference on sexual assault and harassment in the military. She outlined a plan to implement recommendations from the Independent Review…
395 viewsHistory 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…
756 viewsThe Center for a New American Security hosted a virtual discussion about the findings of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. The panelists, who were commission members…
109 viewsJudy Batalion recounted the Jewish women who served as resistance fighters against the Nazis in Poland during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the Museum of Jewish Heritage…
349 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and others spoke with reporters about the Vanessa Guillen Act, a bill which would change the military investigates…
415 viewsRetired 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…
832 viewsRetired 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…
4,174 viewsJudy Batalion, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and author of The Light of Days, and Rebecca Donner, author of All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days, shared the stories of women who…
394 viewsIn 1996, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Virginia, a case challenging Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admissions policy. To commemorate the 25th…
423 viewsSenators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Reed, Inhofe, and others give speeches on a military sexual assault bill
92 viewsEntertainer Josephine Baker, Baltimore resident Virginia Hall, and Muslim pacifist Noor Khan were recruited as spies during World War II. CIA Museum Deputy Director Janelle Neises and…
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