LANSING, Mich. – In honor of Women's History Month, the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) encourages Michigan's more than 44,000 women veterans to share their stories of service with the Military Women's Memorial.
"Throughout history, women have played an important role in the military and their contributions and experiences have often been overlooked," says Andrea Norton, MVAA's women veterans and underserved populations coordinator. "Many women don't identify as veterans or are mistaken for the spouse of a veteran. We need women veterans and service members to share their stories of service to preserve their unique history. Without these stories, our shared history is incomplete."
The Military Women's Memorial's Make HERstory database offers a chance for women veterans and service members to record and protect the stories that may otherwise be lost over time. The database currently holds more than 300,000 military women's stories, but three million have served in or with the Armed Forces since the American Revolution.
Join Make HERstory for free and share the stories, photographs, and military documents that help preserve the history of women veterans and service members.
About MVAA
The MVAA is the central coordinating agency, providing support, care, advocacy, and service to veterans and their families. As a state agency, the MVAA works to identify and break down barriers veterans face in employment, education, health care, and quality of life, to make Michigan a great place for veterans and their families to call home. More information about the MVAA is available at Michigan.gov/MVAA.If you’re a veteran or family member, call 1-800-MICH-VET (1-800-642-4838) to get connected to your earned benefits. If you're a veteran in a crisis, call 988 and press 1 to get help from the Veterans Crisis Line.
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