In honor of Memorial Day & Week – my KRUSING AMERICA blog on Wednesday features Women and MAKERS: The largest video collection of women's stories…revisiting iconic moments in history when women changed the culture of the United States military.
Although women have been actively involved in the military since 1775, their roles were limited to fields like nursing, cooking and sewing.
• In 1917, Loretta Walsh becomes the first woman to enlist in the military. She was the first American active-duty Navy woman.
• In 1918, Opha M. Johnson enlisted as the first woman in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
• In 1976, the first group of women was admitted into U.S. military academies.
• In 1995, Air Force Academy graduate Lieutenant Kelly Flinn became the first woman B-52 Bomber Pilot.
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| Captain Linda Bray |
Some women were involved in combat as far back as the Revolutionary War, although they enlisted under male aliases to protect their female identity.
From the iconic moment when Captain Linda Bray became the first woman to lead men into combat, to the first woman to ever enlist, below are a few historic highlights from women in the military.
• In 1917, Loretta Walsh becomes the first woman to enlist in the military. She was the first American active-duty Navy woman.
• In 1918, Opha M. Johnson enlisted as the first woman in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
• In 1976, the first group of women was admitted into U.S. military academies.
• In 1995, Air Force Academy graduate Lieutenant Kelly Flinn became the first woman B-52 Bomber Pilot.
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| In May of 2015 Lt. Colonel Christine Mau became the first female F-35 fighter jet pilot |
- The first, and only, woman to receive the distinguished Medal of Honor was: Dr. Mary E. Walker, a contract surgeon during the Civil War.
Be sure to watch the videos below of MAKERS Women: Including Colonel (R) Jill W. Chambers, who is widely recognized as the first person in the history of the U.S. Military to develop a successful PTSD program for recovering soldiers.
For more on @MAKERSwomen visit:
http://www.makers.com/blog/women-military-history
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