Dear Friends,

We thank you for your continued support, which has been pivotal to the amazing year we have had. Our team worked hard to accomplish our core mission to promote public interest in the U.S. Army and recognize and honor the service of all U.S. Army women, past and present. Never forget that you played a key a role in the success achieved to date for women in the Army and readiness for our nation. Let us recap what we have accomplished in this blockbuster year of 2024!

• Awarded $55,000 to 20 Army women and their children from our U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program.
• Established a new scholarship: The PCSI Scholarship for Disabled Veterans
• Awarded 2 scholarships for the AWF-Trident University International Scholarship Program

2024 AWF-Trident University Scholar

Jacqueline Kennedy

2024 AWF-Trident University Scholar

Janine Nabity

• Partnered with Optum Serve to host the 2024 AWF Leadership Symposium at the AUSA Annual Meeting, focusing on Women’s Health. We packed the auditorium with our panelists who spoke on the theme of Empowering Her Future: Expanding Her Knowledge and Enhancing Health for Women in Uniform.

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation)

Panelists (L to R): COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, BG Deydre Teyhen, LTG (Ret) Patricia D. Horoho, LTG Mary K. Izaguirre, BG (Ret) Anne F. Macdonald, Ms. Lourdes Tiglao, and SFC Elizabeth Marks

Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation

• Formalized our partnership with the Female Mentoring and Morale Program supporting Army women around the world with mentorship opportunities.

(Photo: FMMP) The FMMP Executive Board (seated, front row): MAJ Zori Drew, SGM (Retired) Tania Brown-Berringer, COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen, MAJ Chalonda Estelle, MAJ Lashandria Lewis. Standing behind them are AWF staff and other supporters who attended their Meet and Greet, 15 Oct 2024.

• Inducted 9 extraordinary Army women into our 2024 Hall of Fame, and presented 2 spectacular women with our Champion Award.

Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation

2024 Hall of Fame and Champion Inductees

Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation

• Supported Grants to the Army Nurse Corps Association, the U.S. Army Women’s Museum, Wreaths Across America, and the Female Mentoring and Morale Program.

Photo Credit: U.S. Army Women's Museum

Without your support, we would never have achieved these goals. We ask that you continue to help us honor, empower, and connect our female soldiers and Veterans by assisting us in funding our key programs: Scholarships, Hall of Fame, Leadership Symposium, Female Mentoring, and sharing the stories of our women in uniform. Your personal financial support is crucial to us continuing our mission, and we are grateful for your commitment and partnership.

For more information on our events and programs, or to make a donation, please visit our website.

Best wishes for good health and much success in 2025!



With Gratitude and Respect, 

Kathleen M. Gainey

Lieutenant General, USA, Retired

President, U.S. Army Women’s Foundation