US military women

Adventures in Feministory: Women in the US Military

History post by Nicole Morales on May 31, 2011 - 11:28am; tagged Annie N. Graham, Carmen Contreras Bozak, Dr. Mary Walker, Elizabeth Newcom, Elizabeth Newcume, Loretta Walsh, Lori Piestewa, Memorial Day, US military women.

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Yesterday was Memorial Day in the US. To commemorate, here are five women who revolutionized the country's armed forces. These women may not be pop icons, but they certainly deserve time in the spotlight for their noted "firsts," some welcoming, some not.

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