Sounds like PC silliness.
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.
Good. This should have happened at the end of the war.
Only about 70 years to late.
Are they all now entitled to a spot in Arlington National Cemetery, or any Veterans cemetery?
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.
One was like a second mother to me when I was growing up.
Over due, IMHO
McSally is my Congresswoman. I’m very proud of her.
These women served our fine Country most honorably.
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They did say in the article "...They flew noncombat and training missions, but their jobs weren't entirely without danger..."
Excellent!
About time.
What’s the problem. They are veterans,they served honorably,treat them that way.
Before I chime in I’d like to know what the requirements for burial have historically been
I gather these gals ferried aircraft around the USA during WWII
Honorable no doubt but are they changing these rules for them?
My grandfather was in his mid to late 30s devoted to WWII buildup and conflict
He as a military contractor built and painted bases all over the USA from 1937-1955 and got rich doing it
He still served his country building all these places like Shelby or Eglin hangars etc we needed
So is he qualified?
Not that we’re moving him.....
Where does it end?
What about men who ferried military birds domestically
Are they qualified too?
Any of the immediate emotional replies here get my point?
On a conservative forum posters go with emotive personal responses right out of the gate and it’s scary
It’s a sign how far we have stumbled ...nobody dare risk being called sexist
I don’t have enough info to say qualitatively but it’s highly political
The reason this became an issue is the women were not actually in the military. They were civilians hired by the military to transport planes. Just as our military hires contractors now to do certain jobs, these ladies were not serving in the military.
The ladies did a very dangerous and necessary job and did it well. They should have received significant recognition for what they did.
People are trying to make this out to be something it is not, many women did serve in our military in World War II, they have full rights as veterans.
These women did not serve in the military, I have no issue with them being given certain benefits now, but they did not previously get military recognition and benefits because they were not in the military, not because they are women.