Operation HerStory

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Operation HerStory

All Women Veterans Flight
"makING women veterans visible"

Vision

Operation HerStory honors women veterans and their service in the United States Armed Forces by making them visible and highlighting their vital contributions to our military during various eras of service. As an organization, we focus on bringing women veterans together to share their military service stories while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow sisters in arms.

Mission

Operation HerStory aims to ensure that every eligible Illinois woman veteran that served during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and periods in between 1940 – 1975, is invited on a trip to Washington, D.C. during her lifetime to tour the various war monuments and experience being honored for her service upon her return home. This one-day trip will include visits to the Women’s Memorial, WAC museum, and Vietnam Women’s Memorial.

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Our Journey

"A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans." At this stage, we seek to highlight the service of women who served in any branch of the military during WWII, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War (or who served in the military between 1940 – 1975). You do not need to be a combat veteran or have served overseas to be eligible to be honored by Operation HerStory’s next mission. EVERYONE who served on active duty is deserving of this honor! Please nominate others and yourself – join us in telling your story and participating in future Operation HerStory events!

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Making Women Veterans Visible

Founder Ginny Narsete  describes how the sisters bonded during Operation Her Story

Operation HerStory Begins

It is with great joy and excitement that we announce that we accomplished our first major Operation HerStory mission on October 6th, 2021! Operation HerStory, with the generous donations of so many contributors, flew 93 women veterans to Washington, D.C. from Chicago, for a long-overdue day of honor, camaraderie, and sisterhood with a Welcome Home greeting in Chicago that was breathtaking and awe-inspiring. With the critical support of many partners, sponsors, and donors who made this historic day possible, they provided comfortable accommodations, logistical planning and support, funding, and outreach support to make this an unforgettable and safe day for all those veterans we honored. We served together and we were made visible; together. We sincerely thank our Donors, Guests, Guardians, Volunteers, and Families for all of their love and support as we planned and executed this monumental day. The Operation HerStory team is planning our next mission and will update you soon!.

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“A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans.”

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Media & News

"Stories That Inspire: Insights, Experiences, and Resources for Empowering Women Veterans."

VETERANS

Operation HerStory at Fox32 Chicago

Operation HerStory gives back to women veterans in IL’s first all-female Honor Flight. Veterans Amelia Cunningham and Gi-nny Narsete join Good Day Chicago to talk about the state’s first every all-female Honor Flight to Washington D.C.
VETERANS

Operation HerStory at WGN9

Of the more than 7,000 senior women veterans here in Illinois, less than three percent have ever been on an honor flight. On Sunday, the state’s top veteran organizations announced that for the first time they are adding an all-female flight to honorthe women who served our country. It’s called: “Operation HerStory.”

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DONATE NOW

All proceeds will go towards upcoming events dedicated to honoring women who served in the Armed Forces, to tell HerStory, and highlight her vital service to our country. Thank you for your generosity.

Please write out your check to "Operation HerStory." You can mail your donation to:
Operation HerStory 4214 Keim Rd, Lisle, IL 60532

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DONATE NOW

All proceeds will go towards upcoming events dedicated to honoring women who served in the Armed Forces, to tell HerStory, and highlight her vital service to our country. Thank you for your generosity.

TESTIMONIALS

"A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans."

"This was a true day of surprises and bonding to see so many women who served share their day of Honor."
Dr Mary Roberson, Korean War

TESTIMONIALS

"A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans."

"Operation HerStory made these two WW II veterans Josephine age 104 and Betty age103 spoke their mind ,"saying for the first time in their life, they feel like veterans."
Josephine and Bette

TESTIMONIALS

"A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans."

"I am so pleased to have been invited to Operation HerStory, This is truly a moment of recognizing women who served during vietnam."
Diana Hackbarth

TESTIMONIALS

"A Glimpse Into Our Journey: Honoring the Service, Celebrating the Stories, and Inspiring the Future of Women Veterans."

"It was an honor to be a part of Operation HerStory . I still get goosebumps when I am in any way reminded of the historic event."
Joye Morris

TESTIMONIALS

Bette Horstman quotes, 103 year old Army 1st Lieutenant served in WW II as a physical therapist said

"In my 99 years, I have never been so overtaken with emotion," said Bette Horstman, a World War II Army veteran who served as a medical officer on Midway Island and other parts of the Pacific Campaign. "You have a camaraderie; you share something that the average neighbor doesn't have. We all went through similar experiences."
Bette Horstman
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