Evelyn "Pat” Foote (b. 1930) of Durham, North Carolina, served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1989, rising to the rank of brigadier general in 1986. She retired as the first female commander of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and became a prominent speaker about issues concerning women in the military. From 1998 to 2007 she served as president of the Alliance for National Defense.

This collection includes: Woodland Battle Dress Uniform (jacket, pants, khaki t-shirt, hat), 1980s; General Officer Army Class A green uniform (jacket, blouse, skirt, pants, hat), 1980s; black boots; photocopy of oral history interview with Pat Foote by Colonel Mary A. Maier, USA, 1993 for the U.S. Army Military History Institute; photocopy of Foote's Vietnam War diary.