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75 Years Recruiting Women – Virtual Panel Discussion
June 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the Military Women’s Memorial on June 6 for a virtual panel discussion celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.
An expert panel moderated by Dr. Allison Finkelstein will explore the history of recruiting women into military service. The virtual event will feature a presentation highlighting recruiting posters, photographs, and recruitment campaign slogans which will be followed by a moderated panel discussion.
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Call to Serve: 75 Years Recruiting Women
DATE: June 6th, 2023
TIME: 1pm-2pm EDT | 12pm-1pm CDT
LOCATION: Zoom
HOST ORGS: Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Military Women’s Memorial
INTRO HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: Britta Granrud, curator of collections, Military Women’s Memorial
PANEL MODERATOR: Dr. Allison Finkelstein, senior Historian, Arlington National Cemetery
PANELSISTS:
Ms. Katherine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force
LTC (ret) Marilla Cushman, USA, senior advisor, Military Women’s Memorial
Captain Jackie Lockett, USAF, Air & Space Force Press Desk