Tag Archives: Women in Service

Photo: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Norma Drayton, a joint visitors bureau action officer for the 3rd Infantry Division, poses for a photo in front of the unit mascot at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Ashley Bell.

Women’s History Month: First Lt. Norma Drayton

Posted on March 27, 2013 by kfinley

First Lt. Norma Drayton looks forward to the everyday life that many take for granted. Drayton, is one of many females currently serving a tour in Afghanistan.
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Wednesday Women Warfighters: ABAN Jennifer Lyn Stone

Posted on March 6, 2013 by nmcfarland

During the month of March we honor the accomplishments women have made throughout our history, especially for women in the military.
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shake hands after signing a memo to lift the ban on women from serving in military combat roles as they address reporters at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, 2013. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Rescinding the Direct Combat Rule for Women

Posted on January 28, 2013 by glenn.selby

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses misperceptions about the decision to rescind the direct combat rule for women.
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Women in Service

Posted on January 24, 2013 by nmcfarland

Today the Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in collaboration with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made a major announcement about women’s roles within the Department of Defense.
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