For this last post of #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor a cherished Museum Trustee and advocate for the military community, CAPT Mary Jo O'Dwyer Majors, NC, USN (Ret.).
In this image, CAPT Majors speaks to guests during an underway celebrating healthcare workers and first responders aboard USS Constitution. She began her service in the Nurse Corps in 1969 at the Naval Hospital in Memphis, where she cared for wounded warriors returning home from Vietnam. She continued in active duty and the Navy Reserves for 43 years abroad and in stations across the U.S. Since "retirement" in March 2011, CAPT Majors has continued volunteer service in many roles and organizations affiliated with the military, their families, and veterans. Her contributions and accolades are numerous and lengthy!
What we love most is the warm spirit and incredible heart she brings to us through all the work she continues to do for the military community. She is a valued mentor and friend. Thank you, CAPT Majors, for leading the way!
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#ThankVietnamVets
#SeeThemThankThem
#VietnamVeteransDay
📷 Courtesy U.S. Navy
Thank you, Captain!
Captain Mary Jo O'Dwyer Majors is my shipmate and I salute her service to our nation 🫡 🎖️ 🇺🇸
We honor and extend gratitude to the brave veterans who served during the Vietnam War. This includes many of our Museum Trustees, Life Trustees, and Advisors who dedicated their lives in service and for whom we are thankful. 🇺🇸
#ThankVietnamVets, #SeeThemThankThem, and #VietnamVeteransDay
I wish to thank all the Vietnam War Veterans for their service to our great nation
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Thank You!
While some things change, others, thankfully, stay the same. Watch National Archives footage of USS Constitution in 1930, as she is towed up the Hudson River past the New York City waterfront. The official tugboat Macon welcomes the Ship to New York and visitors board the ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Notice a difference in the NYC skyline?
🎥 Department of the Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Courtesy U.S. Navy
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Don't let these smiles fool you... the Museum team is conspiring! 🏢 🕵️ No, not really. But we are planning something special for the Summer. It's going to be a blockbuster (hint, hint). 🤐 ⛳
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