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Our Best: Torch and the WASPs

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