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Girls, Grrrls, Gurls

shawnajean wrote 1 day ago: Just did my first guest-blog on Girl With Pen—a review of Kirsten Holmstedt’s book, The … more →

Tags: Feminist News, Girl With Pen, holmstedt, Military History, Shira Tarrant, Women in Combat

new books to read!3 comments

buckingthewave wrote 6 days ago: Happy summer everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the weather; it’s finally started to get b … more →

Tags: posted by mayhem, Readings, Adoption, ann fessler, Band of Sisters, Book Club, frankly my dear, Gone with the Wind, Kirsten Holmstedt

Australian Navy Accused of Sexually Commodifying Female Officers

Emily wrote 1 week ago: Men competing with other men to bed their female colleagues for cash prizes– Though this … more →

Tags: harassment, INTERNATIONAL, Feminism, military, sexual harassment

Katie Couric re: Gen Ann E Dunwoody (old video)

mattie14 wrote 1 month ago: June 17, 2009 Greetings Mrs McCullom - Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words. It … more →

Tags: citizens against proobama media bias, GENERAL ANN E. DUNWOODY, Patriotism, Pix, sexism, U.S. Military, videos, yankees, MLB

Gen Dunwoody tosses first pitch at Yankees game (6-14)

mattie14 wrote 1 month ago: June 15, 2009 Well I got a little distracted in my previous post. I meant to comment on the Yankees … more →

Tags: citizens against proobama media bias, first pitch, GENERAL ANN E. DUNWOODY, MLB, Patriotism, Pix, sexism, U.S. Military, yankees

4-star Army Gen Dunwoody gets new HQ

mattie14 wrote 1 month ago: Gen Dunwoody – first US Army female 4-star general Gen Dunwoody tosses first pitch at Yankees … more →

Tags: barry, Castration Anxiety, citizens against proobama media bias, GENERAL ANN E. DUNWOODY, gyne envy, obamahoax, sexism, U.S. Military, general ann dunwoody

The Language of Naming: Conundrums Abound11 comments

buckingthewave wrote 1 month ago: As I’ve been reading Hell Hath No Fury: True Stories of Women at War from Antiquity to Iraq ( … more →

Tags: posted by spitfire, Readings, Book Club, gendered language, Hell Hath No Fury, Robin Cross, Rosalind Miles

Women Are Veterans, Too

americanveteranscenter wrote 1 month ago: At the Memorial Day Parade, Mary Ann Keckler wore a shirt reading, “women are veterans, too.” Petty … more →

Tags: Vietnam, Navy, mary ann keckler, brainbridge, haley veterans hospital, robert keckler, women in military

A Bit on Memorial Day 2009

Wordsmith wrote 1 month ago: Another ‘StoryCorps’ offering from NPR this Memorial Day weekend. Allan Hoe was a medic … more →

Tags: 1Lt Nainoa Hoe, Story corps, wasps, Fly Girls of WW2

What a Heroine

aauwguest wrote 3 months ago: Tammy Duckworth is an incredibly brave woman who will be receiving a Women of Distinction award at t … more →

Tags: NCCWSL, Iraqi War veteran, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, Tammy Duckworth, Veterans, Veterans' affairs, Women of Distinction

Third GI Film Festival Comes to Washington, DC

americanveteranscenter wrote 3 months ago: The Third GI Film Festival will be held in Washington, DC May 11-17. The festival will showcase the … more →

Tags: Veteran News, WWI, Vietnam, Korea, wwii, pop culture, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, GI Film Festival

Moms Should Not Serve in Combat10 comments

bikerbernie wrote 3 months ago: I cannot believe my eyes. In the MSNBC poll people voted 44.3% soldier moms should not serve in com … more →

Tags: Glenn Sacks Bloggers, Parents as Bad Examples, Sexism real or imagined, Reverse Discrimination real or imagined, Female discount, Politics, Pay Men vs. Women, gender equality, Life

Next Book: Hell Hath No Fury1 comment

buckingthewave wrote 3 months ago:  The next book we will be reading is Hell Hath No Fury: True Stories of Women at War from Antiquity … more →

Tags: posted by spitfire, Readings, Book Club, Hell Hath No Fury, Robin Cross, Rosalind Miles, Warrior Women, women in male-dominated fields, women of our time

WASPs Honored at Fantasy of Flight Museum, Orlando, FL

americanveteranscenter wrote 3 months ago: Veterans of the Women Airforce Service Pilots are being honored today in Orlando, FL. They will be s … more →

Tags: wwii, Florida, WASP

Rape in the Military 1 comment

Elyssa wrote 3 months ago: New York Times Opinion Article recounts a tale of a woman in the military who escaped a rape attempt … more →

Tags: Rape and Sexual Harassment/Abuse, poster: elyssa, Rape Culture

Rape, Gendering, and the Military2 comments

Elyssa wrote 4 months ago: Feministing reports that reports of rapes in the military have gone up 9% this year. And that … more →

Tags: poster: elyssa, cult of masculinity, Rape Culture, Policing Sexuality

Pentagon Announces Sexual Assault Prevention Campaign1 comment

hollykearl wrote 4 months ago: I was glad to read this morning that the U.S. Department of Defense is preparing to launch a new sex … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, sexual harassment, women and work, military, sexual assault, Sexual Assault Awareness Month

First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Arlington National Cemetery

americanveteranscenter wrote 4 months ago: First Lady Michelle Obama toured the Women in Military Service Memorial at Arlington National Cemete … more →

Tags: Current Events, Michelle Obama, Arlington National Cemetery

First Woman Commands Special Operations Squadron

worldmilitaryhistory wrote 4 months ago: Find this and other exciting images as posters, framed art prints, 2009 calendars, and greeting car … more →

Tags: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, 4th SOS, AFSOC, Brenda Cartier, Special Operations, Squadron Commander


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