Spend Veterans Day celebrating women in the military, including a presentation by Colonel (Retired) Mary Westmoreland and a concert by Jazz artist Alexis Cole, also retired officer.
The programs are FREE with museum admission - and admission is FREE for for Veterans and active duty personnel on Veterans Day and Friday, Nov. 12.
And don’t forget to pick up a FREE chocolate chip cookie at Parliament Espresso Bar.
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Free admission to 9/11 Museum
War Memorials in New York City
Colonel (Retired) Mary Westmoreland
1–2 pm
Women in the Military: Keynote Speaker
Colonel (Retired) Mary Westmoreland
U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army
Member, Board of Directors, United War Veterans Council
3–4:30 pm
New-York Historical & Voices from War
Writing Veteran Experiences: Women’s Voices After Military Service
Hear from five women veterans about their military service and experiences of writing about it afterwards.
There will be short readings and a moderated panel discussion about their lives after the military and the process of engaging with narrative to help share veteran experiences.
6:30–7:30 pm | Canary in Combat Boots
Musical Performance featuring Alexis Cole
Experience a hilarious one-woman show starring well-known jazz vocalist Alexis Cole as she reflects on her experience as a soldier during Army basic training.
Cole reports back from the front lines and sings iconic, World War II-era pop standards from composers including Arthur Schwartz, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin and Frank Loesser.
CDs are available for sale after the show
All images courtesy New York Historical Society
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