This has been a great time for Mollie’s War as we continue to travel the state and share the story of women in the military in WWII and their impact on future generations. There are very few WWII Veterans–the Greatest Generation– that we encounter but lots of their children who always tell me after a presentation that they need to find their parents’ letters and do something with them. It always warms my heart when women tell me that because of the people like Mollie they have been able to join the service and make careers for themselves. They stand on the shoulders of women like Mollie. The contributions of the first women to serve as WACs paved the way for future generations of women.

We attended one Veterans Day event where they had the “Quilts of Honor” ceremony before my Mollie’s War presentation. It was so moving–they honor those who served in the Armed Forces. They provide patriotic quits and wrap the receiving Veteran in the quilt to show them how much their service is appreciated. At this ceremony there were four people–one woman and two men who served in Viet Nam but also a WWII Veteran who was 100 years old! He told us about his service in the Philippines. It is just an amazing ceremony.