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NEWS ARCHIVE Articles on Military Women |
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AND mourns passing of Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm First woman in any military branch to reach the rank of two-star general |
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AND National Advisory Council Member and military pioneer Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm, the first woman in any branch to earn two stars and the highest ranking woman in the armed forces from 1965-1975, died Feb.15 of cardiovascular disease. She was 88.
Gen. Holm joined the military in July 1942 and retired three decades later.
After becoming the first woman to attend the Air Command and Staff School, serving as chief of manpower for Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, and as a congressional staff officer, Holm was appointed director of personnel of women in the Air Force. In this position (which she extended twice), Holm played a significant role in eliminating restrictions on women in service.
"I can say in absolute candor and honesty that we wouldn't have women in the Air Force without Jeanne Holm," Air Force Brig. Gen. Jean Klick has said. |
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Air Force General Margaret Woodward: first woman to lead U.S. air war |
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March 29 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Air Force general directing the airstrikes over Libya has flown aerial tankers into battle and commanded the pilots of Air Force One -- and is now the first woman to lead a combat air campaign. Major General Margaret Woodward, 51, was in charge of the 17th Air Force, a unit that supports humanitarian and peacekeeping missions in Africa, when she was ordered to set up the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Libya. |
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Author Thérèse A. Hughes updates progress on I Am A U. S. Veteran: Women in Wars & Conflicts [WWII to Current Conflicts] “Every time I meet a new female veteran, I realize I touch a personal part of history in defense of our nation…”
Here are excerpts from her note: “Because of your support in these areas and more [provision of advice, networking, and making this project a reality], I am writing to share the progress of I am a U. S. Veteran: Women in Wars & Conflicts [WWII to Current Conflicts]. This past weekend, I attended the Arizona Women Veteran's Conference. Here I interviewed and photographed 37 women Veterans in a day and a half. The most interesting part of this event was the inclusion of all categories of women from WWII to Current Conflicts. In addition, I met, interviewed and photographed our future. The bookends were a 90 year old WAC/WASP and four Civil Air Patrol ROTC members (above). Read the entire Thérèse Hughes letter here. |
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