“She’s an army spouse, and then an army widow, and then she was a soldier, and then she was a wounded soldier, and then she was a prisoner of war, and then she was a veteran. I really think of her as that building block for women in the military.” -Jennifer Minus, Veteran and Member…
Just a quick note to celebrate this historic milestone. After gathering data and stories for five years, I am now proud to say the first 1,000 women have been posted to this website, where their stories will live on forever. We have seen criminals, victims, scientists, mathematicians, lawyers, advocates, survivors, artists, musicians, actresses, innkeepers, warriors,…
“I would like to be buried in Arlington Cemetery…Even if there are no ashes left, I would like an empty urn placed at Arlington.” “On behalf of the President of the United States, the Department of the Air Force, and a grateful nation, we offer this flag for the faithful and dedicated service of WASP…
313: Ann E Dunwoody The First Woman to Attain the Rank of Four-Star General in the US Army Born: 14 January 1953, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States of America Ann earned two master’s degrees while in the service—one in logistics management and one in national resource strategy. In 1992, she became the first female battalion…
11) Rear Admiral Grace Hopper She was more than just a Dazzling Daughter Born: 9 December 1906, Manhattan, New York, United States of America Died: 1 January 1992, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America Computer technician and admiral in the US Navy, Grace helped create UNIVAC 1 which was the first commercial electronic computer. She…