Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Honoring Women Veterans

past, present, & future

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, September 4, 2023

1. Honoring Women Veterans Marker

Inscription.
During every conflict Women were there Prior to 1900 women participated in all armed conflicts, but only in support roles, mainly as nurses. Women were officially barred from serving in the military, but many disguised themselves as men and fought and died alongside their brothers in arms.

Soon after the turn of the 20th Century, the Army and Navy established their own Nurse Corp. During World War I (1917-1918) the Navy enlisted women as Yeomen, handling the stateside paperwork. The Marine Corps enlisted female Reservists for the same purpose. The Army didn't enlist women, but it did train them to act as telephone operators in France.

More than 400,000 women served in support roles during World War II (1941-1945). All the branches had their own women's organizations, in addition to their Nurse Corps. The Women Airforce Service Pilots worked as civil service pilots, and Cadet Nurse Corps trained nurses for possible military service.

Korea (1950-1953) and Vietnam (1964-1975), saw women again serving primarily in nursing roles. In 1973 the end of the draft and the feminist movement led to more willingness to expand women's military responsibilities. Since then, opportunities for women have increased in all branches of military service until only a limited number of combat-related

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jobs are closed to them. Conditions of modern warfare are such that direct combatants are not the only ones in harm's way, and more women than ever are becoming casualties.

America's armed services have always depended on the dedication, bravery and patriotism of its women, and never more so than today.

Thank You

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.

Location. 39° 49.918′ N, 84° 53.988′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. Memorial is on Remembering Veterans Drive, 0.1 miles north of Johnson Drive, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is part of the Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Remembering Veterans Dr, Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); United States Conflicts 1980-1996 (a few steps from this marker); Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) (a few steps from this marker); Wayne County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Marine Div — Guadalcanal (within

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, September 4, 2023

2. Honoring Women Veterans Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, September 4, 2023

3. Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.