A recent study was able to establish a profile for military women, identifying differences – as well as similarities – between the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. The study was released on Thursday and was based on the results of a poll conducted last summer by the Pew Research Center. Women [...]

Before the month of March – Women’s History Month – bowed out, Naval Station Great Lakes honored the role and contribution of women to the country and the Armed Forces. An event was held on March 30 at the Ross Theater in Great Lakes, Illinois, according to a feature on the Navy website. Serving as [...]

We continue to share with you stories of women who made Navy history as we observe International Women’s History Month, courtesy of a feature from the Navy website. Dorothy Canty Forsberg – fondly called “Dottie” – celebrated her 91st birthday on March 15. This is one lady with a whole lot of years and experience [...]

We have shared with you, in a previous post, how the previously unsung heroes composed of the women of the WASP from the Second World War were finally given the recognition they deserved. In this post we share with you yet another story of a woman in who took to the skies, in observance of [...]

Unlike the Navy’s WAVES, who were allowed to hold the same ranks and ratings as their male counterparts, the women of WASP were considered as civilians. The Miami Herald article recounts how the WASPs were not treated as equals and were at the receiving end of pranks. They had to pay for their own way, [...]

March is International Women’s History Month, so it is but fitting that the contributions that women have made to our nation’s history are recognized. According to a feature on the Miami Herald, female aviators from World War II were honored in a ceremony held at the Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. This is certainly a [...]