Women in the Marine Corps are not only known for the barriers they broke down, but also for acts of bravery. In 1953 Staff Sergeant Barbara Olive Barnwell became the first female to be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal for saving a fellow Marine from drowning in the Atlantic Ocean i...
Just over a year after the United States entered World War II, the United States Marine Corps authorized a Women's Reserve, becoming the last of the services to open its ranks to both genders. When publicly announced in February 1943, the Corps had a goal of recruiting 1,000 female office...
Traces the history of women enlistment in the United States Marine Corps. Highlights of the celebration of the Women's History Month in the Marines; Theme of the observance; First female Marine Corp.AGENCYGROUP09FDCH Regulatory Intelligence Database...
But while on active military duty, Officer Carrizales made Marine Corps history when she became the FIRST WOMAN to represent the Marine Corps in the sport of amateur boxing and was ultimately inducted into the All-Marine Boxing Hall of Fame. In 1999, Carrizales became the U.S. Women’s ...
Women's History Month Military & Veterans Websites Army Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester receiving the Silver Star, June 16, 2005 Women have been a part of the war effort since the Revolutionary War, but in the early days of our nation they had to cloak themselves in disguise to serve alongside ...
Captain Mildred H. McAfee, WAVES Director, Circa 1942–1945.Naval History and Heritage Command Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) was authorized on July 30, 1942, allowing women to join the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women’s Reserve) during World War II. Women in the WAVES we...
Although negative attitudes toward women and instances of sexual harassment were reported, most women reported acceptance on the job. Many supervisors reported that having a woman in the group had a positive effect on the group's attitudes toward women in the Marine Corps. More traditional women ...
One morning a few weeks into the academic year, I sat in the back of my military history classroom opening my notebook in preparation for the day’s lecture. My professor, a blond, gangly pilot who had graduated from a civilian college’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, turned o...
This Day in History Boston Red Sox Sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees (1919) Between 1914 and 1919, Ruth compiled an outstanding pitching record, but because pitchers do not play in every game, he was shifted to the outfield so that his powerful hitting could be used consistently. Th...
Introducing the Illuminating Women Artists book series There is vibrant interest today—among scholars, curators, museum-goers, and readers, among others—in the ongoing rediscovery of female makers whose artistic contributions have for too long lain in the shadows of history. Taking stock of past ...