The Flagpole e-Newsletter
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Edition 84 | May 17, 2023
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The U.S. Army Women's Foundation
Honor ~ Empower ~ Connect
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(U.S. Air Force/Noah Sudolcan)
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May is Military
Appreciation Month
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May is Military Appreciation Month honoring those in and out of the military. Not only do we pause on Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and service of those who gave all, but this month also commemorates other military anniversaries and events, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day and Armed Forces Day.
As we observe this year's Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, let us remember to honor the Women and Men who lost their lives serving our great country and the Families of the Fallen. For all those in our AWF family, partners, and allies, who have served, and who continue to serve, we thank you, and we appreciate you!
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Upcoming Memorial Day Event
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The Military Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is hosting its 26th Annual Memorial Day program on Monday, May 29, 2023, 3:00-5:00 PM. The memorial is open and free to all members of the public. This year's program involves formal military honors and speeches from current and former servicewomen from the military branch. Ms. Brenda "Sue" Fulton, the Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at Veterans Affairs, will deliver the keynote address. Ms. Fulton is a brilliant strategist and a trailblazer who has achieved many accomplishments, including being a part of the first gender-integrated class to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The public is invited to participate in the personal tribute segment of the event.
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Fort Gregg-Adams Redesignation Ceremony
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Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black U.S. Army trailblazers during a redesignation ceremony last month. Redesignating the post in honor of LTG Arthur Gregg and LTC Charity Adams was part of the Naming Commission's goal "to inspire service members and military communities with names or values that have meaning and that underpin the core responsibility of the military, to defend the Constitution of the United States. Redesignating the post in honor of LTG Gregg and LTC Adams accomplishes this.
"I hope that this community will look with pride on the name Fort Gregg-Adams and that the name will instill pride in every soldier entering our mighty gates," said Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, one of the pioneers the Virginia post was renamed after, during the ceremony.
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LTG (Ret) Arthur Gregg speaks during the Fort Gregg-Adams Redesignation Ceremony
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MSG (Ret) Elizabeth Helm-Frazier (in center) with LTC Adams' children Stanley Earley III and Judith Earley.
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LTG Arthur Gregg's portrait hangs in the main ballroom of the Fort Gregg-Adams Club. Of note, when Arthur Gregg was stationed at Fort Lee as an officer in 1950, he was denied admittance to the Lee Club because he was black.
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LTC Charity Adams' portrait hangs on the opposite wall of Gen Gregg's in the main ballroom of the Fort Gregg-Adams Club.
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LTC Charity Adams' children were special guests at the ceremony: (Left) Stanly Earley III and (Right) Judith Earley.
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The Combined Arms Support Command Soldier Choir at Fort Gregg-Adams closed the ceremony by singing the Army Song.
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Friends and supporters gather together at the Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia Redesignation Ceremony.
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Photos: Personal Collection of Beth Spitzley, Lizz Helm-Frazier and Stephanie Mitchell
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Honoring
COL Ruby Bradley, Army Nurse Corps
1907-2002
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DVIDS Photo By Pamela Sleezer | LTG Xavier Brunson, left, I Corps commander, COL Ann Sims-Columbia, middle, chief nursing officer at Madigan Army Medical Center, and COL Phil Lamb, right, JBLM commander, unveils the new street sign in honor of COL Ruby Bradley at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, March 30.
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Pickett Circle at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, has been renamed for Colonel Ruby Bradley, one of the most decorated women in U.S. Army history. Colonel Bradley was an Army Nurse Corps officer. Colonel Bradley was a surgical nurse serving as a hospital administrator in the Philippines when the Japanese army took her prisoner. During her 37 months as a POW, Bradley worked on 230 major surgeries and delivered 13 babies. She gave most of her daily rations to children in the camp, and when she was liberated, she weighed only 84 pounds. Bradley. On Feb. 3, 1945, U.S. troops stormed the gates of the Japanese camp and liberated Bradley and her fellow prisoners, ending her three years of captivity.
“She was one of a handful of Soldiers who remained in uniform after the liberation in 1945,” said Col. Ann Sims-Columbia, chief nursing officer at Madigan Army Medical Center. “Many of them were simply too sick or have had enough.”
Later, Bradley served as a frontline Army nurse in evacuation hospitals in Korea and was promoted to Colonel before retiring in 1963.
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Colonel Ruby Bradley
Army Nurse Corps
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Know Someone Who Could Benefit from an AWF - Trident University International Scholarship?
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The U.S. Army Women's Foundation partners with Trident University International to provide full-ride scholarships to women Soldiers, past and present, to help them attain their educational goals. Scholarships are awarded to those pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree. Applications are submitted to the Army Women's Foundation scholarship committee. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, academic potential, community service, letters of recommendation, and need.
Trident University International Scholarships are based on established criteria published in the University's Catalog or on its website and are awarded after verification that eligibility conditions have been met. There is no fee to apply. For more information on Trident University, visit www.trident.edu/awf.
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Female Mentoring and Morale Program
(FMMP)
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The FMMP team is excited to invite you for another mentoring and professional development session in May. Please join us on Thursday, 25 May 2023,6:00- 7:30 PM (EST) to hear LTG Jody J. Daniels, the 34th Chief of the Army Reserve and the 9th Commanding General of the US Army Reserve Command.
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Come join us to hear this amazing Army senior leader and dynamic speaker share her perspective on balancing Work/Life Integration in the Army Reserve.
Topic: "Work/Life Integration in the Army Reserve"
Guest Panel Member: LTG Jody J. Daniels, 34th Chief of Army Reserve and 9th Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Date & Time: 25 May 2023, 6:00-7:30 PM (EST)
Location: ZOOM (You will need to register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link below)
For information or assistance joining the session, please email the FMMP Executive Board at ft.LeeFMMP@gmail.com.
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Congratulations, Sergeant Major
Shellyann M. Corbin
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On behalf of the Sergeant Major of the Army, Sergeant Major Shellyann M. Corbin, U.S. Army Forces Command Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Bragg, NC, has been selected as the Command Sergeant Major, United States Army The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and Commandant of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, Charlottesville, VA.
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Accepting Nominations for the
2024 AWF Hall of Fame
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Annually the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation honors the service and sacrifices of U.S. Army women through our Hall of Fame Induction and Special Recognition Awards program. Women who have served in the Army or the Armed Forces and contributed extraordinary service are eligible for induction into the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Most inductees are women who have served in the U.S. Army, but the list of honorees also includes Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, USAF, Retired. Our Special Recognition Awards are presented to any individual who has made exceptional contributions to women in the Army or the Armed Forces. We are now accepting nominations through August 14, 2023.
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Want to Make a Difference This Year?
Sponsor a Birthday Fundraiser for the AWF
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Make YOUR day a power-packed day. Create a birthday fundraiser on Facebook as a popular way to give back to a cause you're passionate about on your special day. What better way to unite people than with a birthday or other special date?
SIX EASY STEPS:
1) Go to your Facebook account (or create one here!)
2) Go to your 'Home' page, and look on the left side column. You should see the 'Fundraiser' option under "Create" at the bottom. Click on "fundraiser" and Facebook will walk you through it.
3) Pick your charity (such as the Army Women's Foundation)
4) Set your fundraising goal and time frame. We've seen many successful fundraisers at $200 or even $500 or more! Set something that you feel good about and see where it goes!
5) Invite people on your friends' list and engage with them! This is key. Invite, invite, invite! Share often on your timeline: remember that not everyone will see something when you post just once. While some people may be hesitant to invite people on their friends' list, remember you're giving them an opportunity to participate in something beneficial.
6) Thank people as they donate and watch numbers go up! Seriously, people are donating to the Army Women's Foundation because of YOU - because they love you, they appreciate you, and they think you're the bee's knees (and we do, too!).
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Click the button Below to start a Facebook Fundraiser:
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