Brigadier General (BG) Wilma L. Vaught, US Air Force (Ret), will speak at the Freedom Museum on September 29, 2015.
She will discuss the story of women in the military and her most lasting contribution, the Women In Military Service For America Memorial.
She was the driving force that built that memorial and she now oversees its operation. BG Vaught graduated from the University of Illinois, entered the U.S. Air Force after a short time in the corporate world, and retired after more than 28 years of service.
She is one of the most highly decorated women in U.S. history. A Vietnam veteran, she was one of the few military women in that war that were not nurses and were promoted to brigadier general. BG Vaught will be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Veteran’s Day Parade in Manassas.
The presentation will be at the Freedom Museum from 7 to 8:45 p.m. The Museum is located in the Manassas Airport Terminal, 10600 Harry Parrish Blvd., Manassas, VA 20110. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For further information and directions to the museum, visit freedommuseum.org.
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The Montgomery County Women’s Chorus will present a concert to benefit the Betty Ann Krahnke shelter for survivors of domestic violence. 100% of ticket sales (less any online processing fees) will go to the shelter.
The concert will take place at 3:30 pm on Sunday, May 18th at Darnestown Presbyterian Church, located at 15120 Turkey Foot Rd in Gaithersburg. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at https://www.mocosings.org/events-1/nocturnes-and-lullabies-benefit-concert.
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