NABMW Biennial Reunions
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REUNION/CONVENTION HISTORY
A group of women (our founders) who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars met in Hampton, Virginia in 1976. They had such a wonderful time meeting new and old sister soldiers that they decided to locate and invite other former service women to a first formal reunion that was held in Dallas, Texas in 1978. The group was called "The Black WAAC, WAC, Women in Service". Ever since, the group has held Biennial reunions. To insure that all women in all services were invited to join it was decided at the 1974 Biennial reunion to have the group officially chartered. In 1997 group was chartered under the new name of "The National Association of Black Military Women (formerly the Black WAAC. WAC, Women in the Service)". The Membership voted to change from Reunion to Convention at the 2014 Phoenix Reunion. This is meant to convey the work the chapters are doing in their communities without diminishing our dedication to camaraderie.
LOCATIONS / THEME
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Hampton Virginia (1976) Lest We Forgot
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Dallas, Texas (1978) Under Peaceful Skies
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Los Angeles, California (1980) Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
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Detroit, Michigan (1982) Spanning The Decades
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Atlanta, Georgia (1984)P Pioneers! O Pioneers!
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Washington, D.C. (1986) On The Leading Edge Of Change
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New York City, New York (1988) We Are One
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Fort McClellan, Alabama (1990) Mini Reunion
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Orlando, Florida (1992) Keep The Heritage Alive
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San Antonio, Texas (1994) We Were There, We Are Here and We Are Going
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San Francisco, California (1996) Visions Of The Past, Present and Future
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Atlanta, Georgia (1998) "To Tell Herstory" and Tell It We Will
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Chicago, Illinois (2000) "Women Warriors" Sacrificing To Serve
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Norfolk, Virginia (2002) "Sentimental Journey" (Back Home To Hampton Roads)
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Ft. Des Moines, Iowa (2004) "Standing On Their Shoulders," (We Could Not Have/Would Not Have Done It Without Them)
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Kansas City, Kansas (2006) Women Warriors
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Las Vegas, Nevada (2008) Nothing More To Prove
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Savannah, Georgia (2010) Yes We Have, Yes We Can, Yes We Will
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Charleston, South Carolina (2012) We Are The Future That Began Yesterday
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Phoenix, Arizona (2014) One Step at a Time, One Story at a Time, One Success at a
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New York City, NY (2016) Black Military Women Rock
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Atlanta, GA (2018) "Unsung, Undaunted, Yet Undeterred" (See Photos)
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San Antonio, TX (2020) CANCELLED Due to Pandemic
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San Antonio, TX (2022) "Blazing Trails For The Future"
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Chicago, IL (2024) Invisible to Visible Warriors: Living the Dream