The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Woman in the Military - Feb. 15th, 2003

http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/ ^ | Captain Barbara A. Wilson, USAF (Ret)

[SAMWolf]

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Today the FReeper Foxhole invites you to visit the home of the skeptical, irrascible, doubting, iconoclastic Captain Critical, aka Captain Barb, whose pontificating will try to amuse, bemuse, irritate and generally annoy anyone bold enough to stay long enough to read the random ramblings of a self appointed distaff critic of anything and everything from new age to old age, from god to goddesses, and from here to infinity. And who will continue to remind you that women are veterans too!

Did you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, and more, women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days. History tells us that thirty three thousand women served in World War One and almost 500,000 took part in World War Two. During the Korean era 120,000 women were in uniform and seven thousand were deployed in theater during Viet Nam. During Desert Storm seven per cent of the total U.S. forces deployed were women - over forty thousand of them. So on these pages you will find the history and accomplishments of those women who have served this country - voluntarily - since it's beginning.

Amazing women, do amazing things.

More about women in war:

Revolutionary War Women

Civil War Women

The War of 1812 and Spanish American War

World War One Women

World War Two Women



They Also Served -WASP, Spec. Svcs.

Post WWII and Korea Women

Women in Vietnam

Women in Grenada and Panama

Women in Desert Storm



Somalia, Bosnia and More

Operation Desert Fox

The Military Academies

Women in the National Guard

They Gave Their Lives



Women Prisoners of War

Famous Women in Arlington National Cemetery

Gender Integrated Training

Women Who Were Spies

Military Women Pilots



Myths, Fallacies and Urban Legends

21st Century Combat



Click on the graphic to visit Captain Barbara A. Wilson's, USAF (Ret) Site

If you want to know anything about women in the Military,
this site is the best I've ever seen

[SAMWolf]

Morning Feather.

[SAMWolf]

I thank your cousin Ruth for her service to our Country.

[SAMWolf]

1939 German battleship Bismarck was launched


Mash The Bismarck

[SAMWolf]

Thanks ALOHA RONNIE.

Hillery isn't fit to shine the boots of any of our Military Women

[SAMWolf]

Morning CholeraJoe. Women have come a long way in the roles they fill in the military since I was in.

[SAMWolf]

What a moving tribute Cote. Thanks for taking the time to find and post this.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning facedown.

[SAMWolf]

You must treasure that letter. It has to be very special to you.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

.."WE WERE SOLDIERS".. Forum

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8

[OldCorps]

Sam,

Your post presumes that all of us agree that women have a role in the military. I for one do not agree with this premise.

All this cheerleading about "how far women have come" is in my view the usual self justification of the feminists who would have us subordinate the security of our nation to their single most important issue of women using the military as a vehicle to advance their own selfish agenda.

From my perspective as an infantry officer, the presence of women in uniform emasculates the service and draws precious resources that could better be used elsewhere.

Please understand that I am not denigrating the service of individuals, I just think that our country is mistakenly imposing women on the military, to the detriment of combat effectiveness.

[SAMWolf]

I make no such presumption oldcorps, the post was put up to honor the women who have served and to allow for discussion. Captain Wilson apparently believes differently from you and I.

My statement about women coming a long way since I was in was in reference to women being either nurses or clerks and not much else back then. They have filled a lot of other roles since those days.

I believe that any woman who is qaulified to do the job, and that means meeting the same standards as a man who would fill that role, should be able to get that job.

My one exception being the Combat Arms, although I have met some women that could kick my butt and I would trust in a foxhole with me, I guess I'm just old fashioned and chauvenistic enough to believe they do not belong in the Combat Arms as a matter of policy.

Thanks for expressing your opinion, that's what the Foxhole is here for.

[SAMWolf]

Thank you for your service LadyX and AntiJen

[The Real Deal]

AntiJen, thanks for your service to our country. There is no doubt in my mind that you served with just as much pride as any man ever did.

[The Real Deal]

No...It's the ballplayer who shows up late, insults the fans, does steroids, grandstands, and rakes in the BIG $$$.

Being an SF Giants fan, Barry Bonds comes to mind.

[Jen]

Thank you Real!! I did serve with pride in the Air Force, and I believe women have a role in the military - although not in every career field.

[The Real Deal]

Captian Ruth! BUMP!!!!!!

[Jen]

Thanks Sam! Great thread today.

[larryjohnson]

Lady X,your Service is much respected and I hope for your quick healing from your auto accident so when you read this it says "Welcome Home!".
"Thor's Legions" was about military weather 1937-1987. It has in the index about 10 pages on women. I have no scanner and type poorly. But I hope to reread some and post today. In 1960 my first supervisor as a 2Lt(Lt Fuzz) was a woman Captain. All along the way I worked with woman weather Officers,including VietNam. There was the Air Force's oldest and most senior Warrant Officer. As a space engineer I worked with many woman Officers and even supervised one. These were all outstanding Officers.

[The Real Deal]

Well SAMWolf, it's been along time since I heard "Sink the Bismark". Thanks for posting it. Great picture to boot!