NC Women's Voices Choir - listen to this beautiful tribute to the Red Cross celebrating 140 years of service.  Music by Irving Berlin and photo tribute prepared by ARCOA's own Jackie Walters who is also a choir member.  Thank You,  Jackie, Choir members and Irving Berlin! 

These two articles are great reads from the recent convention:

Donut Dollies Reunite with Veterans During National Conference in Pittsburgh - American Red Cross, Pennsylvania chapter

From World War II through Vietnam, women served in war zones as ‘Donut Dollies’ - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

We hope you enjoy them.

The SRAO Story by Sue Behrens; a history of the SRAO (Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas) Program 1953-1973 The SRAO Story.pdf

Pearls before Poppies: The Story of the Red Cross Pearls  by Rachel Trethewey 

In the Service of the Red Cross: Walt Disney's Early Adventures: 1918-1919 Paperback – June 24, 2015 by David Lesjak (Author), Bob McLain (Editor), Paula Sigman Lowery (Foreword)

Two Colored Women in World War I France (New Intro, Annotated) Paperback – November 22, 2016 by Addie W. Hunton (Author), Kathryn M. Johnson (Author) 

Edith's War: Writings of a Red Cross Worker and Lifelong Champion of Social Justice (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) 1st Edition

by Peter A. Witt (Author), Kara Dixon Vuic (Foreword)

One Woman's World War II Hardcover – April 21, 1994

by Violet A. Kochendoerfer (Author)

A Nurse's Story: Medical Missionary in Korea and Siberia, 1915-1920 Paperback – March 30, 2018 by Delia Battles Lewis (Author), Alison M. Lewis (Editor), John C. Parrish (Editor)

Memoirs of a Red Cross Doctor: Better to Light a Candle Kindle Edition

by Frank Ryding (Author) 

Our War: Bruce & Glenna Terrell in Vietnam Hardcover – 2018

by Glenna Terrell (Author)

ARCOA members Nancy Smoyer and Rosemary Thunder Schwoebel have published books about their Vietnam SRAO experience.  Writing and publishing the books enabled the women, who served at different times, to become acquainted and share their stories with each other.  Books are available at:

Rosemary's Book - https://www.amazon.com/Vietnam-Memoir-Adventures-American-1968-69/dp/1548802522   

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Nancy's Book with proceeds to the Semper Fi Fund https://www.createspace.com/7079785 also available on Amazon