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

[Jen]

Hehehehehe! Check out my new tag line.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Sam, I'm doing great. Good to see you my friend.

[SAMWolf]

Glad to hear you're having a good weekend.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, I love your tagline, Jen.

I posted this song on my profile page, I really like it. (Mine has a better sound though, LOL)

[Victoria Delsoul]

It's always good when you're around.

[Valin]

And people say I have a dirty mind! :-)

[SAMWolf]

Awww! Thanks.

[PhilDragoo]

I don't acknowledge any sports figure as significant.

My stepson is a USNA graduate Class of '94. His then-fiance split their convoy and she went Army and married Army.

She ran bomb dogs in Europe, now on leave having just given birth; will return to the dogs, which theater not known.

During times of international tension then-Secretary of State Madeliene Albright would request her dog.

No, this is not a drill, an Onion spoof, or an SNL bit.

Women are active in all branches of our military, performing vital service and acts of heroism 24/7.

I can think of no more fitting end to Saddam and Osama's son Sad than in the sights of a woman.

Godspeed Swift Victory and Safe Return to the Finest Fighting Force on Earth

God Bless Our Troops, Our Veterans and their Families

SADDAM-FREE in '03

Osama's son Sad sez: Iran but I could not hide. . . .

[Victoria Delsoul]

I've just noticed this post, LOL!

[Valin]

SADDAM-FREE in '03
From your lips to Gods ear!

[SAMWolf]

Evening PhilDragoo.

[GailA]

Today's graphic

[SAMWolf]

Evening GailA. Good graphic as Iraqs time is running out.

[Jen]

That's a 'beautiful' song!

[Jen]

I love that eagle sharpening his talons. Thanks Gail for the daily graphics.

[Jen]

I can think of no more fitting end to Saddam and Osama's son Sad than in the sights of a woman.

I sure like the thought of that!

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings SAMWolf, AntiJen, Foxhole FReepers, et al:

Thanks for featuring a few of American’s female defenders of freedom. In my Desert Storm deployed unit, our sisters bearing arms were highly qualified and mission essential.

It‘s a shame one particular over achiever cannot yet be recognized. She’s a fellow battle-rostered Desert Storm plankowner and a SNCO service academy classmate of mine. This real life "GI Jane," was fully qualified for every mission specialty of our unit. Following Desert Storm, our "GI Jane" continued to influence, enhance, and improve upon this multi-faceted unit’s methods, as she rose through the enlisted ranks.

Ten years after Desert Storm, our modern "minutegal, GI Jane," returned to duty. In those troubling days after the horrific 9-11 attack, "GI Jane's" wisdom played a key homeland security coordination role for Operation Noble Eagle.

It would be really cool to post some photos of "GI Jane" in action, but we can’t even post "GI Jane" in ghatra and throbe. Those of us who know "her-story," know who this "GI Jane" is. Our real "GI Jane" is no fictional Demi Moore Hollywood character, just an ordinary citizen-soldier, who lives with honor, respect, and a devotion to duty.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for honoring her here, OneLoyalAmerican. We appreciate her service even if she has to remain "GI Jane Doe".

[CholeraJoe]

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

True, but it started while you were in. Leslie Kennie, Joe Peterson (First black USAF Thunderbird) and I all graduated from the same University and were comissioned together in 1971.

I have a yearbook picture of the three of us. One day I'll scan it and send it to you.

[SAMWolf]

What was her MOS in 71?