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Donna A. Lowery
Sergeant Major Donna A. Lowery is originally from Eugene, Oregon. She began her military career in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in June 1965 at Fort McClellan, Alabama, followed by...view moreSergeant Major Donna A. Lowery is originally from Eugene, Oregon. She began her military career in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in June 1965 at Fort McClellan, Alabama, followed by training in the personnel field at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
While serving at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to her surprise, young 19-year-old SP4 Donna Lowery was selected as one of the initial group of Army enlisted women to serve in Vietnam, arriving in 1967. She served 19 months in country and counts that time as one of her most interesting assignments.
In her 26 years of service, Lowery was First Sergeant of four units and served four overseas tours. In 1973, she served at Fort McClellan, Alabama as a Senior Drill Sergeant. Lowery attended Class 27 of the Sergeants Major Academy. Lowery’s last assignment before retirement was the Fort Lewis, WA, G5 (Civil Affairs/Psychological Operations) Sergeant Major during Desert Storm. After her retirement from the Army, Lowery worked for the State of Washington Department of Veterans Affairs and in other positions. She retired from the state in 2006.
Since her latest retirement, Lowery has been active in her community. She received one of the Governor’s 50 Volunteer Awards for her work with the homeless in 2010. Lowery received the Washington State Outstanding Woman Veteran award for 2011.
Women Vietnam Veterans: Our Untold Stories is a book project she has worked on for several years. She feels strongly that the world needs to know more about the courageous women who willingly served this country in a combat zone at a time when it was not seen as an appropriate thing to do.view less