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Elizabeth L. Gardner (1921 – December 22, 2011) was an American pilot during World War II who served as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She was one of the first American female military pilots [1] and the subject of a well-known photograph, sitting in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder.
In addition to the U.S. military women who served in Vietnam, the exact number of female civilians who willingly gave their services on Vietnamese soil during the conflict is unknown; an estimate by American scholar Marilyn B. Young said that altogether, between 33,000 and 55,000 women worked in Vietnam during the war. [46]
This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired. They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense , with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security .
Female wartime cross-dressers in the American Civil War (27 P) Pages in category "American female military personnel" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Pregnancy as a reason for mandatory separation from the U.S. Navy was abolished. Women could now request to remain on active duty if pregnant. [7] Janet Sebastian Cox became the first woman to join a Kauai unit of the Hawaii National Guard. [63] The U.S. military accepts its first female chaplain (Dianna Pohlman Bell, in the Navy). [1] [64]
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In May 2016, Lori Robinson became the highest-ranking female in military history. With the rank of General, Robinson became commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM. While she may have been the second female to become a general in the military, she was the first female to be in charge of a combat command post. [87]
1978: Cpl. Gail Toupin becomes the first female member of the SkyHawks, the Canadian Army's skydiving demonstration team. [26] 1979: Nora Astorga acts as a guerrilla fighter in the Nicaraguan Revolution. [citation needed] 1979: Canadian military colleges opened to women. [20] 1979: 81 of 127 Canadian military trades opened to women. [20]