Miss Michigan USA records special message for Women Veterans Recognition Day – The Morning Sun

According to a press release from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Miss Michigan USA recorded a special message for Women Veterans Recognition Day.

In honor of Women Veterans Recognition Day on June 12, Miss Michigan USA Alma Cooper recorded a special video message to share with the 44,000 living female veterans in Michigan.

Cooper is an active duty Army officer and graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is a graduate of Okemos High School and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in data science at Stanford University.

Women Veterans Recognition Day was declared a state holiday to honor and recognize the contributions of women who have served in the military since the Revolutionary War. June 12 is the anniversary of the signing of the Women Armed Forces Integration Act in 1948.

To watch the video, visit www.michigan.gov/mvaa/news/2024/06/12/miss-michigan-usa-records-special-message-for-women-veterans-recognition-day. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mvaa.