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Ten women who inspired us in 2009
Able Seaman Kate Nesbitt, Royal Navy: Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross for her heroism under fire with 3 Commando in Afghanistan. The MC is the British equivalent of the Silver Star and she is only the second woman to ever be awarded it. She dressed L/Cpl John List’s neck wound and kept him from losing blood while bullets and rockets flew overhead in Marjah district in Helmand. Earlier this month, L/Cpl List said no words could … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Our Best: Torch and the WASPs
It’s been more than 60 years since the Women Air Force Service Pilots or WASP took the skies by storm as the first women in U.S. history trained to fly American military aircraft, overcoming inequality and changing the face of aviation forever. On July 1, these aviation pioneers were recognized by President Barack Obama, who presented the Congressional Gold Medal as long-overdue recognition of the historical “Fly Girls.” Here at JBB, a 21st-century “Fly Girl,” Maj. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women, World War II
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