6/13/2024
Douglas County, OR. – Official Release: The Douglas County Commissioners Chris Boice, Tim Freeman, and Tom Kress issued a proclamation today at the Weekly Business Meeting calling upon all citizens of Douglas County to observe June 12, 2024, as Women Veterans Day. The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Chris Boice, on behalf of the Board and acknowledged that, “Douglas County salutes and honors the service of all women who have courageously and honorably served in the United States Armed Forces.” A copy of the live video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment.
Women Veterans Day is celebrated on June 12 each year across that nation, and Douglas County was honored to be one of the first counties in Oregon to celebrate the newly established Oregon holiday recognizing women veterans on June 12, 2019. Women Veterans Day is celebrated each year and honors the brave women who have served and thanks them and their families for their dedication, service, sacrifice and outstanding contributions on behalf of a grateful nation. They also wanted to thank and recognize the many local Veteran Service organizations that support, assist and advocate for our women veterans and their families. Commissioner Freeman presented Women Veterans Day proclamation certificates to: Douglas County Veterans Service Office – Mary Newman-Keyes; Douglas County Veterans Forum – Jim Little; Wings of Love – Carol Hunt; Roseburg VA Hospital – Jessica Burnett and Nikol Hansen; Umpqua Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution – Tricia Powell, Jan Delano and Pam Speta; and the local Chapter of the American Women Veterans Association – Ceclia McMullen.
Since the American Revolution, women have proudly served and supported our nation’s military and since the inception of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, women have formally served in the United States Armed Forces. June 12th is a significant date in history. As it marks the 76th Anniversary of the 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which acknowledged the great contributions made by women in the military and finally granted them the right to serve as permanent, full and regular members of the United States Armed Forces and Reserves. During World War I, about 35,000 women officially served as nurses and support staff. In World War II, 140,000 women served in the U.S. Army and the Women’s Army Corps performing critical jobs such as military intelligence, cryptography, and parachute rigging. Today, there are nearly 2 million women veterans living in the United States that have proudly served in United States Armed Forces.
Douglas County serves as home to over 1,500 women veterans, and recognizes the fact that women veterans are fastest growing segment of the veteran population in the United States. This proclamation is a reminder to our citizens to take the time to honor the women who have fearlessly and faithfully served our nation and to thank them and their families for their dedication, service, sacrifice and outstanding contributions on behalf of a grateful nation.
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