by Mari K Eder | Feb 4, 2025 | Newsletters
On Veterans Day 2023, a new exhibit opened at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. “Our War Too: Women in Service” was a remarkable tribute to the over 350,000 women who served in uniform during World War II. This major exhibit recognizes the contributions... 
by Mari K Eder | Jun 1, 2023 | Newsletters
It is hard to believe that by next June, it will be 80 years since D-Day, four score years since the Allied invasion of Normandy, during a global war, one meant to fight oppression and preserve the peace and freedom of people across the world. This was considered the... 
by Mari K Eder | Jun 7, 2022 | Newsletters
May 14th was the 80th anniversary of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). The Women’s Army Corps began as an auxiliary unit for the United States Army on May 15th, 1942. It converted to active-duty status on July 15th, 1943. Over 150,000 women served as WACs in... 
by Mari K Eder | Mar 8, 2022 | Newsletters
I’m often asked if there are stories about women in WWII that I wasn’t able to include in my book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line. Of course, there are many more women I would have liked to include. Some I couldn’t find enough material on to flesh out a complete... 
by Mari K Eder | Sep 7, 2021 | Newsletters
Twenty years ago I was living and working in Germany. I’d just been back to the states for two weeks, to complete the national security studies program and graduate from the Army War College, despite a boss who didn’t want me to make the trip. Thankfully I didn’t...