The Committee to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the 1997 Million Woman March

The record, month by month

News Room

The News Room carries one theme each month as the commemoration builds toward 2027, with that month’s stories gathered beneath it. Every entry stays here once it is posted, newest first, so the whole year can be read in one place.

November

2026

The month’s theme

Commemorate & Honor our Veterans

This month’s News Room entry gathers the national observances that honor veterans and their families.

Special Recognition of Veterans

With gratitude to the veterans among us and to the families who served alongside them — for your service, your sacrifice, and the strength you carry into every room you enter.

A collage honoring veterans: a U.S. Army Veteran emblem, a smiling woman wearing a VETERAN shirt, a young service member in uniform, a Veterans Day flag graphic, and a U.S. Army Veteran logo.

Part 2: Lisa Cooksey-Cannon

A promotional graphic for the book Victorious: A Journey of Hope and Perseverance by Lisa Cooksey-Cannon — a quote across the top, her portrait, a short biography, and the book cover.
Lisa Cooksey-Cannon, U.S. Army veteran and author of Victorious: A Journey of Hope and Perseverance.
  1. 01November 6 to 14, 2026

    America’s Heroes Veterans Week

    ESPN’s annual multi-platform television, digital and radio programming tribute honoring active-duty military and veterans.

  2. 02November 11, 2026

    National Veterans Day Observance

    The federal holiday observing military veterans, centered around the theme “Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families”.

  3. 03November 9 to 13, 2026

    National Veterans Small Business Week

    Hosted annually by the U.S. Small Business Administration, featuring daily themes focused on manufacturing, supply chains, capital access and training.

  4. 04Next event November 7, 2027

    National Veterans Parade

    Held annually in Washington, D.C., with the next event scheduled for November 7, 2027.

  5. 05March 1 to 7

    National Invest in Veterans Week

    An annual spring observance focused on veteran entrepreneurship, mentorship and mental health support.

  6. 06The week of February 14

    National Salute to Veteran Patients

    A Department of Veterans Affairs initiative honoring veterans in VA medical centers and clinics.

These observances are listed for information only. The Committee to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the 1997 Million Woman March is not affiliated with any of these organizations or events.

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Write to the Committee at info@committee30thanniversary.com, or call (610) 600-1753, and tell the Committee who you would like remembered.

October

2026

The month’s theme

Launch

October is where this record begins: the month the 30th Anniversary Membership Drive went live.

The drive launched on October 25, 2026, on Hit USA Radio, with hosts Radical Allen & Michael Wright.

C.R. (Ceci) Toliver, President & CEO of Lacquered Images, joined from Las Vegas.

The station covered the launch in its own business blog on November 9, 2026 — kept here as the press record of the day.

Three people in front of the Hit USA Radio backdrop at the Las Vegas launch.
Two women at the microphones beneath the Hit USA Radio banner at the Las Vegas launch.
Photographs from the Las Vegas launch on Hit USA Radio, October 2026.
C.R. (Ceci) Toliver, President & CEO of Lacquered Images

C.R. (Ceci) Toliver

President & CEO of Lacquered Images

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Take part

The record is written by the people in it.

Members are who these messages are for, and who carry them into 2027. Add your name, and you are part of what each month reports.

Open Enrollment

The Membership Drive launched October 25, 2026 and stays open. Enrollment runs from October 25 through December 31, 2026. Membership materials and any store purchases will arrive in January 2027.

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