Posted on Nov 15, 2016
Do you think the Women in Military Service Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery should be allowed to close?
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Wasn't even aware this was an issue, thanks for posting. No, it would be an absolute travesty to allow this to happen. Women have played a vital role in the military for as long as there has been a military. If funding is an issue, ALL military organizations need to step up with information and funding campaigns to make the public aware of the situation. I think that most Americans aren't aware that most memorials are run and maintained by nonprofit organizations. The assumption is that the government is footing the bills.
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Col Rebecca Lorraine
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen I agree most believe tax payers foot the bill. They have new leadership so I hope they can get the word out to garner support.
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Heck no. I was just there inside that Memorial this summer for a reception party before the USMC Sunset Parade when one of the friends was the guest of honor for the parade. The memorial stands not only to honor our sisters-in-arms but more importantly, as a beacon to women that they are able to hang with men.
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Col Rebecca Lorraine
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Military_Service_for_America_Memorial this has an interesting description of the financial challenges they have faced.
Women in Military Service for America Memorial - Wikipedia
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA) is a memorial established by the U.S. federal government which honors women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The memorial is located at the western end of Memorial Avenue at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. The structure in which the memorial is housed was originally known as the Hemicycle, and built in...
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