U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jay Wamsley holds a Haitian toddler during a humanitarian visit to one of many small villages outside Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 2, 2010. Wamsley, an environmental health and safety officer, is temporarily assigned to Port Security Unit 307. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers

The pace of contributions continues to slow. There are lots of local groups, schools and businesses doing fund raising for Haitian earthquake relief, but the million dollar donations are just about over. $341 million donated by individual Americans, companies and foundations. $5.6 million by American Catholics in 16 dioceses and archdioceses. That count is woefully low because the dioceses are not publicizing their collection totals like they did for the tsunami and for Katrina.

While carrying two machine guns, Spc. Bernice Garcia, a Houston native and Chinook door gunner with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, finally exits the Chinook after a long shift. Photo by Sgt. Samantha Beuterbaugh

Both women agree that there is not a lot of room for sensitivity in the aviation field.

They also agree that they are up to the challenge.

Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others—Amelia Earhart.

As noted here in the past. Boley was arrested and then released in 2006. We speculated at the time that the ease with which he moved in and out of the United States coupled with the dismissal of charges against him suggested he had friends in high places.

Staff Sgt. Ana Maria Martin, 506th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron watch supervisor, directs traffic from the air traffic control tower, Jan. 21. Martin directs the inbound and outbound air traffic for the Air Force pilots as well as the Iraqi air force pilots being trained here. She was recently recognized as the 506th Air Expeditionary Group's Warrior of the Week. Martin is deployed from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha Kuykendall

“I love working with the planes,” she said. “It’s such a rush to work with air traffic.” She also takes pleasure in knowing she’s helped to get people back where they belong once their mission is complete.

“I really experienced that about a month ago when the Army was doing their changeover,” the sergeant said. “The C-17s were coming in, and I’m up here [in the tower] and can see hundreds of Army personnel loading onto the C-17. It was just incredible to know that we’re helping them get back to see their families.”

Local Afghans from the Tagab valley watch the volleyball competition at the new sports stadium in the valley, Feb. 4. The new stadium was funded by Task Force La Fayette and the Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction team, and employed more than 50 workers throughout the province to complete the project. (Photo by French Army Master Sgt. Sylvain Petremand, Task Force La Fayette – Public Affairs Joint Staff)

“People from Tagab are delighted to have this new sports grounds; young people will be able to practice their sports in better conditions, but this project also enabled to employ local craftsman,” said Mr. Najibullah, the head of the event. “It was really a good opportunity and we wish to take on a similar project.”

A U.S. Navy poster designed to illustrate the U.S. Navy's support for Operation Unified Response. The U.S. Department of Defense is participating in a national and international relief effort led by the U.S. Agency for International Development. (Photo illustration by: Petty Officer 1st Class Mario Hair) Click for a larger image

The Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive indicated that there were more than 200,000 people dead, 300,000 injuries treated, 250,000 destroyed houses, and 30,000 disrupted businesses as of February 3.