The U.S. Army Women's Foundation
Celebrating 56 Years of Service 1969 - 2025
BG (RET) ANNE MACDONALD ENDS HER SUCCESSFUL TENURE AT THE U.S. ARMY WOMEN’S FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC, October 31, 2024 – The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation announced at the 2024 AUSA
Conference that, after eight years of extraordinary service as its President, Brigadier General (retired) Anne Macdonald
is stepping down. Lieutenant General (retired) Kathleen Gainey has been named President, and former Assistant
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton has been named Executive Director.
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The United States Army Women’s Museum is Open
The Hours of Operation are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 – 4:30
The United States Army Women’s Museum, located at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, showcases the amazing stories of women patriots who served our nation from the American Revolution to the present day. The US Army Women’s Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to US Army Women.
The museum is located at 2100 Adams Avenue, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.
Honoring Service & Sacrifice
The US Army Women’s Foundation is the premier support network for you, our Women Soldiers and Veterans. Together we are a strong team, building partnerships for success and serving as a voice and advocate for Army Women: Honor, Empower, Connect… It’s our mission.
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AWF Leadership Symposium at the AUSA Annual Meeting
Monday, October 13, Room 202B
1:30-3:30
Stay tuned for more details!
In Case You Missed It

COL (Ret.) Edna Cummings, Stanley Earley, and MSG (Ret.) Elizabeth Helm-Frazier

The obverse of the Congressional Gold Medal

COL (Ret.) Edna Cummings delivering her speech
Six Triple Eight Receives Congressional Gold Medal!
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was honored with the highest civilian award in the United States when they received a Congressional Gold Medal for their service in WWII. The ceremony, which took place at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Emancipation Hall, was attended by over 300 descendants of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion while the two surviving women of the black female unit watched the ceremony virtually from home. On hand to receive the medal were Stanley Earley and Judith Earley, the children of Unit Commander Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley.
AWF Board Member, Col (Ret.) Edna Cummings, advocated tirelessly for the unit to receive this long overdue recognition, and was also a speaker at the ceremony. For more details and photos, click this link.
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The US Army Women’s Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and a non-federal entity Headquartered at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.
It is not part of the Department of Defense or its components and has no government status.