The Flagpole Newsletter Edition 121 | August 2026

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Purple Heart Day

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National Purple Heart Day, observed annually on August 7, honors and recognizes the brave men and women who were wounded or killed in service to our country. The Purple Heart, which is one of the oldest military honors, was established by George Washington in 1782 as the "Badge of Military Merit" and represents sacrifice, resilience, and courage.

LAST CHANCE for 2027

Hall of Fame Nominations

The 2027 U.S. Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame nomination forms are now available. 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 Champion 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. Our Champion Awards are presented to any individual who has made exceptional contributions to women in the Army or the Armed Forces. August 10, 2026 is the deadline.

For program information and nomination forms, please visit our website.

Women's Equality Day

Women's Equality Day, celebrated annually on August 26, commemorates the certification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote in the United States.

250 Women Veterans to Unite in Cambridge, MD for the Nation’s

Semiquincentennial Tribute to General Harriet Tubman

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, the Inaugural

Harriet Tubman Summit is gathering 250 women veterans at the Dorchester County Courthouse on September 26 to pay tribute to Tubman’s unprecedented military legacy.

Women from across the country will stand in Tubman’s birthplace to commemorate her 2024 posthumous promotion to brigadier general. That historic commission honored her actions in the June 1863 Combahee River Raid in South Carolina, where she became the first woman to lead an armed military operation during a U.S. war.

"Tubman’s service went unrecognized in her lifetime, and this event is an opportunity to change that," said Adrian Holmes, president of Alpha Genesis Community Development Corp., which is organizing the month-long Semiquincentennial celebration in her honor.

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