Tag Archives: Women’s History Month

From Soldier to Role Model: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Laura Means

Posted on March 28, 2013 by nmcfarland

U.S. Army is 1st Lt. Laura Means is making strides for women in the military by volunteering her time to help Afghan girls.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Women's History Month | Tagged 1st Lt. Laura Means, equality, female military role model, female soldier, International Security Assistance Force, Joint Command Movement Control Team, March, military female leaders, women in the military, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

Graphic: At the AAF School of Air Evacuation at Bowman Field, Ky., student flight nurses learned how to handle patients with the aid of a mock-up fuselage of a Douglas C-47 transport. By Sylvia Saab

Women’s History Month: Flight Nurses Revolutionize Military Medical Care

Posted on March 25, 2013 by kfinley

Find out how WWII flight nurses revolutionized the medical evacuation practice to make it what it is today.
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Posted in DoD News, Inside the DoD, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Female volunteers, Flight Nurses, Women's History Month, WWII | 1 Comment

Photo These four female pilots leaving their ship at the four engine school at Lockbourne are members of a group of WASPS who have been trained to ferry the B-17 Flying Fortresses. U.S. Air Force photo

Leading the Way for Women in the Air Force: Jacqueline Cochran

Posted on March 24, 2013 by kfinley

Thanks to pioneers like Jaqueline Cochran, women have been making military aviation history since 1942. Find out how she shaped today’s U.S. Air Force.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Women's History Month | Tagged Air Force, female pilots, Influential Women, Jacqueline Cochran, WAFS, WASPS, WFTD, Women Air Force Service Pilots, women in military, Women's History Month, WWII, WWII Females | 3 Comments

Female Pallbearer Honored to Serve

Posted on March 19, 2013 by nmcfarland

As an Air Force Honor Guard pallbearer, Staff Sgt. Jennifer Powell is part of the team that ensures deceased service members are carried safely to their final resting place.
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Sea Moms: The Driving Force Behind Today’s Sailors

Posted on March 19, 2013 by kfinley

Sea moms are excellent and capable sailors, as well as compassionate leaders and role models who shape the careers and lives of those they command.
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