NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of the President of the United States, was the first President General of the NSDAR, serving from 1890 until her death in 1892.
Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was the first Surgeon General and Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee, founder of the Army Nurse Corps, was the first Librarian General. These two DAR members had great impact on the care provided to servicemen in time of conflict during the latter half of the nineteenth century.
During the Spanish-American War of 1898, Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee helped initiate and direct the DAR Hospital Corps, whose mission was to screen applicants for service on ships and in hospitals. Ultimately, DAR Hospital Corps certified 1,081 trained women for service.
During World War I, the NSDAR loaned the land behind Memorial Continental Hall to the U.S. Government for erection of temporary buildings; DAR sent 296,267 knitted garments to U.S. servicemen and women; 279 Daughters enlisted for stateside service in the armed forces and 262 Daughters volunteered for service abroad primarily in hospitals and canteens.
Following the outbreak of World War II, the NSDAR assisted the American Red Cross in a variety of ways: A portion of the DAR national headquarters building was turned over to the American Red Cross for use as office space. DAR members contributed $1,279,848 in funds and volunteered 25,236,388 hours to the American Red Cross.
Mrs. William Henry Sullivan was the first President General to visit a combat zone. On January 24, 1968, she visited facilities and troops throughout Vietnam and presented the DAR Americanism Medal to 47 military personnel selected by their commanding officers.
During 1968, the DAR Service for Veteran-Patients was established as a special committee. By April 1971, the DAR became a member of the Veteran Affairs Voluntary Services (VAVS) National Advisory Committee. As of 1996, the DAR provided volunteers to 163 VA Medical Centers and was represented on 157 VAMC committees.
All DAR members who ever served in any capacity with the United States armed forces were honored April 16, 1986, during the Ninety-fifth DAR Continental Congress. Each woman so honored received a certificate of recognition from the NSDAR. All were feted at the DAR service for Veteran Patients Committee Luncheon.
DAR presented the Flag of the USA, States and Territories to the Women in Military Service to America Memorial (WIMSA). A special ceremony was held at the Memorial on October 9, 1997, where all State Regents presented their state flags.
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