Women Veterans Day Celebration
Friday, June 12, 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED
General Admission: $15 per person
Includes light refreshments
Cassie Barlow
Ph.D., Colonel, USAF, Retired
Join us for a special Women Veterans Day event honoring the service, leadership, and sacrifices of women in the United States Armed Forces.
This program will bring our community together to recognize the women who have served our country, often while breaking barriers, expanding opportunities, and helping shape the future of America’s military. Women veterans have served with courage, skill, and dedication across generations, and their stories deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated.
Women Veterans Day commemorates the anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, signed into law on June 12, 1948. This landmark legislation allowed women to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. military, creating a lasting place for women in America’s armed forces.
Lt. Col. Charlynda J. Scales
United States Air Force Reserve
The evening will be led by Master of Ceremonies Cassie Barlow, Ph.D., Colonel, United States Air Force, Retired, former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a respected leader in education and workforce development.
The featured speaker will be Lt. Col. Charlynda J. Scales, United States Air Force Reserve, a veteran leader, entrepreneur, author, and civic advocate whose work has supported military programs, small businesses, and communities across Ohio.
Guests are invited to gather for an evening of recognition, reflection, and community as we honor the women who have served and continue to serve our country.
About the Master of Ceremonies
Cassie Barlow, Ph.D., Colonel, United States Air Force, Retired
Dr. Cassie Barlow is a retired United States Air Force Colonel and former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During her Air Force career, she led one of the largest air base wings in the Air Force, supporting tens of thousands of military, civilian, and contractor personnel. Following her military service, Dr. Barlow continued her commitment to regional leadership, workforce development, and higher education, including her role as President of the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education.
About the Featured Speaker
Lt. Col. Charlynda J. Scales, United States Air Force Reserve
Lt. Col. Charlynda J. Scales is a veteran leader, entrepreneur, author, and civic advocate whose work spans military acquisition, food entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and community development. She has served in the United States Air Force Reserve for more than two decades and has led major defense acquisition programs supporting billions of dollars in military assets. She is also the founder of Mutt’s Sauce, a nationally recognized specialty food brand created in honor of her grandfather, and the founder of OH Taste Foundation, a Dayton-based nonprofit food-entrepreneur incubator that supported more than 150 entrepreneurs in underinvested communities.
The Dayton Woman’s Club is fully accessible with a ramp entrance.
Your ticket purchase supports our mission of empowering women and strengthening our local community with historic preservation, public engagement, cultural activities, and educational programs.