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Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
4. I have some ideas on that.
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 12:04 PM
Jun 2020

Col. Ruby Bradley is a definite!

Dr. Mary Walker
Only female Medal of Honor recipient
https://www.army.mil/article/183800/meet_dr_mary_walker_the_only_female_medal_of_honor_recipient

Specialist Lori Piestewa
A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first Native American woman in history to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military and the first woman in the U.S. military killed in the Iraq War.

Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays
On June 11, 1970, Colonel Anna Mae Hays, Chief, Army Nurse Corps was promoted to the grade of brigadier general. She became the first woman in the history of the U.S. Army to attain general officer rank.

Rear Admiral Alene B. Duerk
First female admiral in the navy.

Private Cathay Williams
Williams was the first black woman to enlist in the U.S. Army and the only known female Buffalo Soldier.

Col. Mary Hallaren
A member of the first training class of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (later, Women’s Army Corps, or WAC) in 1942 before commanding the largest all-female unit to serve overseas. In 1948, while serving as WAC’s director, Hallaren “was instrumental” in advocating for women to be fully integrated as “permanent regular members” of the military beyond just wartime.

Lt. Col Marcella Hayes
Became the first black female pilot in the U.S. military in 1979.

In other words, there is absolutely no shortage of distinguished women who have served in our armed forces. This list barely scratches the surface. And it's way overdue!

"Remember the Ladies." [View all] murielm99 Jun 2020 OP
Mary Hays aka Molly Pitcher. N/T lapucelle Jun 2020 #1
Good idea. murielm99 Jun 2020 #2
Hedy Lamarr, of course. Brilliant mathematician, codebreaker, and inventor... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #3
No they don't. See some of my suggestions below. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #5
I have some ideas on that. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #4
I knew someone here would come up with great suggestions. murielm99 Jun 2020 #6
Army brat. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #7
Muriel and Pacifist &-Thank you for these... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #8
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