It is a joy to share that the sun is again shining all across our great nation, and that our National Society is bursting forth with new energy and excitement after too many months of darkness. In the last 11 days, I had the opportunity to witness this solar phenomenon

I was overjoyed to be one of 60 dedicated Daughters who took part in the hybrid 99th Hawaii State Conference conducted on Saturday at the beautiful Aloha Chapter House in Honolulu (and streamed online). What a pleasure to meet these women and learn more about the vibrant ways that they

Like many of you, I spent the weekend intensely following coverage of the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine. Please join me in prayer and support for all those impacted by this heartbreaking, dangerous and volatile situation. As freedom-loving people, we must stand united with the Ukrainians, who deserve the fundamental

He lies buried in an unknown location in an unmarked grave somewhere in Charleston, South Carolina, near where he fell in battle. He was born 5,048 miles away in a small town in Hungary. Now, this hero of the American Revolution, considered the Father of the U.S. Cavalry, will be

It is a joy to share that our administration will be departing next week to meet with members of our Units Overseas as part of their once-an-administration joint conference, to be held this year in Madrid, Feb. 15-19. We are looking forward to greeting the outstanding women who are members

I am immensely proud and deeply touched to share that Bacone College last week dedicated the VanBuren Sunshine Student Art Gallery on its Muskogee, Okla., campus in a moving ceremony that featured rich Native American song and symbolism. Our National Society has supported Bacone for more than 75 years –

I had the pleasure of zooming off to the Bahamas this weekend – regrettably not via the airplane that was planned, but rather thanks to a virtual meeting staged by The Bahamas Chapter, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The chapter is vibrant and healthy, with 36

Like thousands of you, I devoted much of my Saturday to placing wreaths on the graves of our nation’s departed military by taking part in the 30th annual Wreaths Across America event. So many emotions washed over me: respect for those who have worn the uniform of our nation;

Following our DAR overseas visit to the Netherlands, I have been given the supreme privilege as your President General of joining members of the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (https://tombguard.org/) as they retrace the somber French ceremonies of a century ago, when the

It seemed remarkably fitting that my first official visit as President General was to attend the 129th Annual Congress of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. After all, their founding in many respects spawned our own formation (when they chose not to admit women to