{"id":58426,"date":"2018-02-28T22:48:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T22:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/02\/28\/womens-history-month-help-us-salute-those-who-serve\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:41:26","slug":"womens-history-month-help-us-salute-those-who-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/28\/womens-history-month-help-us-salute-those-who-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s History Month: Join us in saluting those who serve"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=66324eba-57d6-4540-b6a3-e56b877eabee\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-66324eba-57d6-4540-b6a3-e56b877eabee.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">They&#8217;re your neighbors, your sisters, your wives, your mothers, your coworkers, your friends. These women serve in our military, and they should be celebrated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our nation\u2019s history, women have been both loud and quiet influencers in shaping this country \u2014 as wives, mothers, workers, teachers, and leaders. In March, we celebrate their many accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost 210,000 women are currently serving on active duty in the U.S. military, constantly pushing boundaries and exceeding expectations. They carry the history of thousands of others, who began serving their country as cooks, nurses, and administrators in the Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, they can serve as leaders in all jobs, in all branches of the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 10 of our favorite moments highlighting female service members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1.<\/b> 1782: Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"1058\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/deb.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/deb.JPG.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/deb.JPG.jpg?resize=300,281 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/deb.JPG.jpg?resize=768,720 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/deb.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,960 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deborah Sampson, at the age of 21, enlisted in the Continental Army under the name Robert Shurtleff and became the only woman to serve formally in the Revolution. (Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2.<\/b> 1865: <a href=\"https:\/\/valor.militarytimes.com\/recipient.php?recipientid=2319\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mary Walker<\/a> becomes the only women to receive the Medal of Honor (and one of eight civilians), for her extraordinary heroism during the Civil War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3.<\/b> 1948: Congress enacts the Women\u2019s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. military, and not just in times of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>4.<\/b> 2008: Army <a href=\"https:\/\/valor.militarytimes.com\/recipient.php?recipientid=144029\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. Ann Dunwoody<\/a> becomes the first woman to become a four-star general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ann.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ann.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ann.JPG.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ann.JPG.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ann.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Army Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody was pinned by Chief of Staff of the Army General George W. Casey (left) and her husband Craig Brotchie during her promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, making history as the nation&#8217;s first four-star female officer.  (Defense Department photo\/Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>5.<\/b> 2010: The Navy rescinds its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2016\/07\/14\/first-enlisted-women-to-sail-on-navy-submarine-at-bangor\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">male-only submarine policy.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>6.<\/b> 1974: Women are admitted to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for the first time, two years ahead of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>7.<\/b> 2015: Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver become the first women to graduate from the elite Army Ranger School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>8.<\/b> 2016: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2016\/06\/27\/coast-guard-academy-sets-record-for-female-enrollment\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Coast Guard Academy<\/a> enrolls a class with a record 38 percent female cadets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"746\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cade.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cade.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cade.jpg.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cade.jpg.jpg?resize=768,477 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cade.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,637 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">40 years after opening their doors to female cadets, the U.S. Coast Guard breaks records with a class 38% female. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>9.<\/b> 2016: The Defense Department opens all combat jobs to women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>10.<\/b> 2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/08\/15\/simone-askew-is-first-black-woman-to-lead-west-point-cadets\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Simone Askew<\/a> becomes West Point\u2019s top cadet; the first black woman in this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sim.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sim.jpg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sim.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cadet Simone Askew, of Fairfax, Va., center, was selected first captain of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets for the upcoming academic year in West Point, N.Y. (Cadet Alex Werden via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Women\u2019s History Month. Thank you to all who serve. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women&#8217;s History Month kicks off March 1. 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