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Female WWII Pilots Approved For Burial At Arlington Cemetery
Townhall.com ^ | May 12, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 05/12/2016 7:32:31 PM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 05/12/2016 7:32:31 PM PDT by Kaslin
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Part of the Democrats' war on women.
2 posted on 05/12/2016 7:34:25 PM PDT by PAR35
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How is recognizing female veterans a war on women?


3 posted on 05/12/2016 7:56:31 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Kaslin

Sounds like PC silliness.


4 posted on 05/12/2016 7:59:38 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: PAR35

Part of the Democrats’ war on women.


How so?


5 posted on 05/12/2016 8:00:15 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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When I worked in a grocery store I met an amazing woman who ferried fighters and bombers fro the USA to yhe European theatre via Africa.

Simply amazing the number of different aircraft she was qualified on and her service was invaluable to our nation...freeing up male pilots to do the warfighting.


6 posted on 05/12/2016 8:03:02 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Trump, effective govt. that will be great for crony "art of the deal" capitalists)
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Good. This should have happened at the end of the war.


7 posted on 05/12/2016 8:03:04 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Jack Hammer
Sounds like PC silliness.

It's not. Do some research.

8 posted on 05/12/2016 8:04:33 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Kaslin

Only about 70 years to late.


9 posted on 05/12/2016 8:05:38 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Kaslin

Are they all now entitled to a spot in Arlington National Cemetery, or any Veterans cemetery?


10 posted on 05/12/2016 8:14:14 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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There must have been a specific reason they weren’t considered eligible at that time, but they really should have been. They were just as heroic as anyone who served.

Arlington does not have an unlimited amount of space left. It will reach capacity before too long, and the rules have been made stricter over time. I am wondering what area is being considered for the next national cemetery.


11 posted on 05/12/2016 8:16:46 PM PDT by Swede Girl
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One was like a second mother to me when I was growing up.


12 posted on 05/12/2016 8:18:40 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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Over due, IMHO


13 posted on 05/12/2016 8:18:50 PM PDT by llevrok (Lies are born the moment someone thinks the truth is dangerous.)
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To: Jack Hammer

Well you’re clearly in the minority. Not going to come back and defend your position?


14 posted on 05/12/2016 8:36:17 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

My Aunt was one as well...... did the same thing in WWII.

stay safe.


15 posted on 05/12/2016 8:59:59 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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McSally is my Congresswoman. I’m very proud of her.


16 posted on 05/12/2016 9:06:07 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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Long, long overdue.

These women served our fine Country most honorably.

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17 posted on 05/12/2016 9:07:40 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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There were 14,903 non-combat military aviation deaths in the continental US during WWII, of which 38 were women.

They did say in the article "...They flew noncombat and training missions, but their jobs weren't entirely without danger..."

18 posted on 05/12/2016 9:07:41 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

WASPS weren’t allowed to ferry planes overseas, they only ferried planes within the continental USA.

But she sounds like a pistol.


19 posted on 05/12/2016 9:12:53 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: bigdaddy45

No.


20 posted on 05/12/2016 9:13:03 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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