By Andrea ScherpichSpouseLink Ambassador When my husband Jim received the email informing him that he was selected for a great promotion, it was so exciting for us. But within a day or two we also got the news that, although we have only been at our current military...
By Amanda HuffmanContributing Writer In 1948, President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act formally allowing women to serve in the U.S. military. During the two World Wars, the military relied on women to fill shortfalls in manpower, but...
Our country’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor serves to recognize valor in combat. Since it was enacted into law by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861, the Medal of Honor has been awarded to 3,517 recipients, with just one female recipient: Dr....
By Amanda HuffmanContributing Writer Since combat exclusion was lifted in 2015, there has been more discussion about women breaking barriers in the military. But the truth is women have been breaking barriers in the military since the Revolutionary War, a war in which...
Original publish date: March 8, 2018 Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? It started back in March of 1981 with “Women’s History Week”. One week of celebration wasn’t enough, though, and in 1987, Congress officially designated March as Women’s History...
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