3-5-0 Girls

05/27/2026

Thank you so much to American Legion Post 8 for inviting us to be a part of your Memorial Day commemoration.

We were so grateful for an opportunity to share the history of the women who served in WWII with all those who attended. Our artifacts from the WAVE training school in the Bronx was a crowd favorite! ⚓️

Special thank you to Commander Denis Starr for the invite, and the local and state representatives who came for the ceremony but also took the time to learn about the women who served, the 200 who were killed while serving, the stories and women from New York, and the 3-5-0 mission

Events like this are why we do what we do, and we were honored to be part of such a meaningful event to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country

05/26/2026

We'd hoped to visit the grave of WASP Gloria Heath for the annual Honor the WASP hosted by this Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately, severe weather made it difficult to reach her gravesite in Hartsdale, NY, but we still wanted to share her story and the incredible work Women in Aviation is doing to document the grave of every WASP and visit as many as possible over Memorial Day Weekend

Every year, WIA creates a free printable commemorative tag and an updated Google map of all the known WASP burial sites. We highly recommend that everyone check it out and look for these remarkable women in your own communities

Gloria Heath (44-W-5) joined the WASP in 1944 after graduating from Smith College in 1943. She was first assigned to Freeman Army Field in Indiana, where she flew AT-10s as a test pilot, before being assigned to Pocatella Army Air Field in Idaho where she flew B-26 Bombers tow target missions. She also flew PT-17, BT-13, and the AT-6.

After the war, she became a leader in the emerging field of aviation safety. She was a founder of the Flight Safety Foundation, and in 1968, she founded her own company teaching search and rescue methods. She was inducted into the Women In Aviation International Pioneering Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2001, Gloria was listed as one of the 100 most influential women in aviation by Women in Aviation International.

Something else we found interesting: she was also an international lacrosse champion and was inducted into the Women's Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2006

For more information on her story and our sources, check out the and ✈️

📸 Photo Information:
WASP Gloria Heath (1944). Commemorative Air Force Rise Above Squadron.

05/26/2026

So excited for our friends at The We Are Marines Collection for the new acquisition and excited for everyone who will get to learn from them including it in their displays 🤍💚

05/23/2026

Whenever we travel, we like to research if there's any connection to women in the military; so often we find history that people didn't know happened right in their own communities. We are headed to New Rochelle, NY, for Memorial Day and discovered that Fort Slocum had a detachment with over 600 WACs during World War II. One of those WAC, Gladys Borkowski (first picture), left behind an incredible record of her service at Fort Slocum, where she served from 1943-1946.

We are truly looking forward to joining the New Rochelle community for Memorial Day weekend, and we hope if you are local that you will stop by and see us at American Legion Post 8 (112 North Avenue).

📸 Photo Information:
Photo 1: Gladys "Woodie" Borkowski poses for a photo while stationed at Fort Slocum, Davids Island, N.Y.
Photo 2: This oblique aerial photograph from Nov. 15, 1961, shows Fort Slocum.
Both images from the

05/22/2026

Thank you to the Marine Corps History Division and the The We Are Marines Collection for the opportunity to represent the stories of the 36 women Marines who served in Vietnam. If you haven't already picked up a copy of this book, it's so beautifully written, and go check out the We Are Marines page for more information about the 36 Marines in Vietnam

05/22/2026

As we get into reenacting season, we are sharing some of the most common questions we get about uniform standards. But as with everything we do, these are not requirements, we are not shaming anyone, we are making this information available for those who have asked how to improve their own impressions

At the end of the day, how we wear the uniform and how we talk about those who earned those uniforms, that is what matters. Make sure you have all the right pieces (don't skip out out on your tie, hat, or stockings if in a skirt), make sure it fits well, and doesn't have major stains or tears. But also, don't lose sleep over a hairpin or a medical ID bracelet

Cruel comments, shaming others, gate keeping, and originals only mentalities have no place in the hobby or our comment section 🙃 We welcome thoughtful debate and conversation, and our inbox is always open, [email protected]

05/19/2026

Our fourth year at Warrior Weekend was a huge success. We absolutely love this community and this event, and we are already excited to come back next year.

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend, especially veterans and their families, for stopping by to learn about the USMCWR and how women served in the Armed Forces during WWII, but also to share your own stories of service or the service of a loved one

A special thank you to the incredible team at for all the hard work and planning that goes into Warrior Weekend. Thanks to the local Marine ROTC for all your enthusiasm and questions over the weekend, and especially for jumping in to help us tear down before the rain started on Sunday.

(But also thanks to whoever arranged for us to get beautiful weather UNTIL 1500 on Sunday 😆☀️)

And a big thank you to our friends at for another incredible weekend sharing the full picture of the Marine Corps history together. It's always so meaningful working together to highlight and preserve the stories of Marines in World War II ❤️

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

What is Armed Forces Day? Armed Forces Day was first established in 1950 by President Truman to celebrate all those currently serving in the Armed Forces. Previously, each branch had their own celebrations (Army Day, Navy Day etc) so this new commemorative day consolidated all those celebrations.

It's the day we celebrate those currently serving. On Memorial Day, we celebrate those who died while serving, and on Veterans Day, we honor all who served, including our active duty forces and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

05/18/2026

Debuted the Serving on All Fronts uniforms at the Massachusetts Women Veteran Network Annual Conference this Saturday. These uniforms represent the many ways women served on all fronts. Our Serving on All Fronts theme explores how combat and the support behind it often looked very different than what Hollywood and most war histories portray. The service, sacrifice, and stories all matter, and it is our honor to bring these stories to your communities this year.

Upper L to R:
Navy WAVES, Officer's Whites (1942-1946). Representing the WAVES who served in the American Theater in World War II.
Coast Guard SPARS, Enlisted Blues (1942-1946). Representing the SPARS who served in the Northern Pacific Theater (Alaska) in World War II.
Army Service Greens (1990-2000s). Representing the women who served in Desert Storm. Women made up 7% of the deployed force in this era, the largest group of deployed women up to that point.
Marine Corps Dress Blues (2000s). Representing the women who served in the second Gulf War, with almost 300,000 deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the Combat Exclusion policy not yet being fully repealed, many women served in combat zones and attached to combat units.

Lower L to R:
Army Ike Jacket (1944-1946). Representing the WAC who served in the European Theater in World War II, including the First and Second Battalion WAC, and the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion.
Army Taupe Service Uniform (1951-1956). Representing the women who served in the Korean War, during the transition from World War II to regular active duty service.
Air Force Blue Seersucker (1960-1975). Representing the Women's Air Force in Germany and Japan during Vietnam Era.
Marine Corps Green Seersucker (1963-1975). Representing the 36 women Marines who served in country during the Vietnam War.