At Sternberg General Hospital in Manila, Philippines, life for military nurses before World War II was not exactly hardship. In the midst of beaches, palm groves and country-club-like…
Emboldening the next generation of women warriors
This International Women’s Month, as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women throughout history, we must remember to acknowledge the vital role of America’s women…
Amendments added to the Manual for Courts-Martial
The Executive Order signed today strengthens the military justice system’s response to gender-based violence and delivers on key recommendations from the Independent Review …
Abraham Lincoln deploys under command of female captain
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is steaming toward the western Pacific on a routine deployment and, for the first time ever, it’s doing so with a female captain in charge.
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The body of Army vet missing since 2019 has been found
Finona’s daughter, Julietta Faria, told NBC’s “Dateline” in 2019 that her mother had just returned to New Mexico following a 31-year career in the Army. The vet was readying to celebrate…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin backs change in military sex assault prosecution
In a statement, obtained by The Associated Press, Secretary Austin said he supports taking those sexual assaults and related crimes away from the chain of command, and let independent…
A Marine Inhaled Burning Garbage Fumes While Deployed. This Is What Happened To Her Organs.
“I am not sure how to prepare a 7 year old for losing his mom…in terms of how to prepare him for it, I don’t know how to.
I was absolutely willing to die for my country …
82nd Airborne paratrooper killed in training jump was artist, forward observer
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper killed during a training jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Monday was a talented artillery forward observer and…
All Female Spartan Army Airborne Parachute Jump
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Biden to announce first woman four-star admiral for the Coast Guard
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to the role of vice commandant, making her the first woman to achieve a fourth-star in the service, Defense News…
Honoring the Women of Our Military on International Women’s Day
Throughout history, the only thing holding women back in the Service has been the rules put in place to prohibit their involvement.
Read about the evolution of women’s roles…
Sexual assault survivors are twice as likely to leave the military voluntarily
The two years after a sexual assault are a make-or-break time for military careers, according to a Rand Corp. study published Monday, as survivors are twice as likely to leave service…
12 black female service members who made history
Women have been serving in the Armed Forces in a variety of capacities since before women were even allowed to officially wear the uniform. African American women specifically, served…
Soldier becomes Idaho’s first female 19D cavalry scout instructor
Sgt. Sarah Field put on the Army uniform for her first time when she enlisted in June 2010, and 10 years later, she puts on that uniform with a little more pride as she is now the Idaho Army…
Fort Bliss Soldier Charged with Raping Fellow Soldier a Year Before Her New Year’s Eve Death
A 1st Armored Division soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas has been charged with sexually assaulting three women over the past year, including a fellow soldier who was found dead a year on …
In Tribute To The Women Who Have Fallen In Service To The Nation
Over the years that we have been engaged in the struggle against the forces of terrorism, more and more women have been enabled to serve in battlefield MOSs formerly only occupied by…
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Cole, oldest living Marine, dies at age 107
Dorothy “Dot” Cole, who enlisted as one of the earliest female Marine reservists in response to the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor and was widely celebrated around her …
