All-female Honor Flight
Female veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and more recent conflicts in the Middle East participate in the first all-female Honor Flight in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, September 22. (Photos by Greg Kendall-Ball)
![A display at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va., shows off women's military uniforms from World War II.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_002.jpg?itok=3Wj_Ezj_)
A display at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va., shows off women's military uniforms from World War II.
![Participants in the first all-female veterans Honor Flight arrive at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_007.jpg?itok=mz1t4A5f)
Participants in the first all-female veterans Honor Flight arrive at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va.
![Participants in the first all-female veterans Honor Flight arrive at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_008.jpg?itok=GgcVAzG1)
Participants in the first all-female veterans Honor Flight arrive at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
![Verna Jones, executive director of The American Legion's office in Washington, D.C., poses for a photo with Johnnie Hamilton, a U.S. Army veteran from the Korean War.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_013.jpg?itok=7Y5zAt91)
Verna Jones, executive director of The American Legion's office in Washington, D.C., poses for a photo with Johnnie Hamilton, a U.S. Army veteran from the Korean War.
![Lapel pins in the form of dog tags sit on a table at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_015.jpg?itok=EszJNb4c)
Lapel pins in the form of dog tags sit on a table at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.
![Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald speaks to participants of the first all-female Honor Flight at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_017.jpg?itok=0QybFMwd)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald speaks to participants of the first all-female Honor Flight at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.
![Georgia Dahlberg, commander of the Greater Cincinnati Women's American Legion Post 644, poses for a photograph during a luncheon at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_022.jpg?itok=4lgfhjUS)
Georgia Dahlberg, commander of the Greater Cincinnati Women's American Legion Post 644, poses for a photograph during a luncheon at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.
![Dorothy Harris, a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War, smiles while touring the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_027.jpg?itok=pkRNtNqY)
Dorothy Harris, a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War, smiles while touring the Women In Military Service for America Memorial.
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![Karen Tyrer, a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War, holds a folded flag during a group picture at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_038.jpg?itok=VZLHOZqc)
Karen Tyrer, a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War, holds a folded flag during a group picture at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.
![Participants of the first all-female Honor Flight pose for a group picture outside the World War II Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_039.jpg?itok=AhhB7qj_)
Participants of the first all-female Honor Flight pose for a group picture outside the World War II Memorial.
![Trudy Lohman, a Women's Army Corps veteran from World War II, helps lay a wreath at the World War II Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_042.jpg?itok=mDevEH7N)
Trudy Lohman, a Women's Army Corps veteran from World War II, helps lay a wreath at the World War II Memorial.
![U.S. Marine Corps veteran Carolyn McCleary, left, shares a story with Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Warren at the World War II Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_045.jpg?itok=xM9iRvsc)
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Carolyn McCleary, left, shares a story with Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Warren at the World War II Memorial.
![U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephanie Smith talks with Glenna Cole, an Air Force veteran, at the World War II Memorial.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_046.jpg?itok=jz2CCDPh)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephanie Smith talks with Glenna Cole, an Air Force veteran, at the World War II Memorial.
![Carol Wright, an Air Force veteran, poses with a photo of herself from her service.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/092215_all%20female%20honor%20flight_049.jpg?itok=VYO-YZML)
Carol Wright, an Air Force veteran, poses with a photo of herself from her service.