Tompkins County Veterans Committee

12/07/2025

Today, we pause to remember Pearl Harbor and honor the heroes of December 7, 1941—a day that tested America’s spirit and forged a generation of courage. We reflect on the lives lost, the bravery shown, and the resolve that rose from the ashes. May we never forget their sacrifice. Explore our Pearl Harbor Remembrance Collection: https://1nationdesign.com/collections/world-war-2

11/23/2025

11/15/2025

10/16/2025

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10/15/2025

U.S. Navy Captain Winifred Quick Collins was instrumental in helping women advance in the military and in the civilian world.

In 1935 Collins got a job as the Personnel Manager of Brunswig Drug Corporation. Here, she did not hesitate to recommend a number of changes to the President of the company, including suggesting that employees be paid according to their performance and job type, regardless of gender. Less than a decade later and after commissioning as an officer in the Navy, it was Collins who was tasked to demobilize the WAVES of WWII and spearhead their reintroduction into civilian life. For this, she was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Then, in 1946, Collins helped plan the eventual inclusion of females into the Navy, leading ultimately to the 1948 Women’s Armed Forces Integration Act.

We honor her service.

Learn more about Winifred Quick Collins:
https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/winifred-quick.../