Pershing Angels
| Pershing Angels | |
|---|---|
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| Founded |
February 9, 1965 Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD |
| Type | Drill Sorority (Military) |
| Scope |
National United States |
| Colors | Royal Blue White |
| Symbol | Dove |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Headquarters |
2885 Sanford Ave SW #21820 Grandville, Michigan, USA |
| Homepage | Pershing Angels National Headquarters |
The National Society Pershing Angels is a military-based drill sorority for women founded in 1965 as a Coed Affiliate drill unit of Pershing Rifles at Morgan State University. It is the oldest continuously operating U.S. national women's college organization dedicated to drill.
Vision
The National Society of Pershing Angels is charged to foster a spirit of friendship and cooperation among the women in the military department and to maintain a highly efficient drill company.[1]
Motto
Drill, Service, Social
History
In 1964, a group of 30 ladies started a society that would become Pershing Angels at Morgan State College now Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. On February 9, 1965, The National Society of Pershing Angels were formally recognized as a university organization and as a sister unit to Pershing Rifles Company J-8 (then H-15) at Morgan.[2] Across the Nation other women's affiliates of Pershing Rifles formed during the early 60’s. Pershing Angels was one of many similar coed affiliates with the same ideals and drill activities recognized by local Pershing Rifles Companies, but not officially sanctioned by Pershing Rifles National Headquarters.[3]
Pershing Angles became part of the Coed Affiliates Pershing Rifles (CAPERS) in 1966 when CAPERS were formed as the first officially recognized nationwide female auxiliary to the National Society of Pershing Rifles.
Pershing Rifles began accepting women as members as early as 1971, but CAPERS continued on until the mid-1980s. Once CAPERS were disbanded, Pershing Angels units formerly affiliated with CAPERS chose to continue on as a separate organization.
Over the years Pershing Angels have expanded to other Universities which included Company C-16, Florida A&M University, Company C-15, Norfolk State College (presently Co. R-4-5, Norfolk State University), Hampton (Institute) University, and Howard University.[4]
Units
Undergraduate units
- N-4 - North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
- O-4 - Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
- P-4-5 - Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
- R-4-5 - Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
- U-4-5 - Hampton University, Hampton, VA
- G-8-5 - Howard University, Washington, DC
- J-8-5 - Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
- A-16-5 - Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
- C-16 - Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Alumnae units
- AA-4-5 - Central Virginia Alumnae
- AA-8-5 - Maryland Alumnae
- AA-16-5 - Greater Atlanta Alumnae
- AB-8-5 - Howard University Alumnae