Pershing Angels

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.

History

In 1962, thirty ladies at Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland started a society that would become Pershing Angels. Its mission is to foster a spirit of friendship and cooperation among the women in the military department and to maintain a highly efficient drill company.Pershing Angels Website - Purpose, Vision, Values 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.Baltimore Sun - They know the drill: Pershing Angels turns 40

Across the nation, other women's affiliates of Pershing Rifles formed during the early 1960’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.Pershing Angels Website - History

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.Old Dominion University Pershing Angels Website

Symbols

Pershing Angels official colors are royal blue and white. Its mascot is the dove. It flower is the white rose.Pershing Angels Symbols Its mott is "Drill, Service, Social".

Chapters

Collegiate Following is a list of the Pershing Angels units or chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

UnitCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusU-8-52018Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MarylandActiveH-4-5Alabama A&M UniversityNormal, AlabamaActiveN-4North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, North CarolinaActiveO-4 Virginia State UniversityEttrick, VirginiaActiveP-4-5 Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AlabamaActiveR-4-5 -Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VirginiaActiveU-4-5Hampton UniversityHampton, VirginiaActiveA-7-52008Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MissouriActiveG-8-51965Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.ActiveJ-8-5Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MarylandActiveA-16-5Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GeorgiaActiveC-16 Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, FloridaActiveT-1Central State UniversityWilberforce, OhioInactiveA-4St. Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaInactiveK-4-5South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, South CarolinaInactiveO-4-5Saint Paul’s CollegeLawrenceville, VirginiaInactiveN-8Saint Peter's CollegeJersey City, New JerseyInactive

Alumnae Following is a list of the Pershing Angels alumnae units or chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

UnitCharter date and rangeLocationStatusAA-10-5Hawaii Area AlumnaeActiveAA-4-5Central Virginia Alumnae ActiveAA-8-5Maryland AlumnaeActiveAA-16-5Seven Hills (Atlanta) Alumnae ActiveAB-4-5 North Carolina A&T State University Alumnae ActiveAB-8-5Howard University Alumnae InactiveAC-4-5Alabama AlumnaeActiveAC-8-5DMV Area AlumnaeActiveAC-8-5Norfolk State University AlumnaeActive

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