Movies and shows you forgot featured key milspouses
Fellow milspouses, you are not alone. In fact, you are more well-represented on the big screen than you likely realize. On TV shows, in movies and of course, virtually every…
Today in military history: British Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Established
On July 7, 1917, the British Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps was formally established, allowing women to directly support the war by serving in France. Due to labor demands, women were…
Today in military history: Women inducted into US Naval Academy
On July 6, 1976, the United States Naval Academy admitted women for the first time. On Oct. 7, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed legislation permitting women to enter the military…
The Black Chamber: How the ladies of early American codebreaking helped win the Battle of Midway
At the outbreak of World War One in Europe in 1914, the United States government had absolutely no strategic code braking capabilities whatsoever. Little action was taken to develop any…
6 amazing female military pioneers
Women in the military have only just begun to join combat jobs, but their influence on military service has been felt for decades. Some of their contributions changed the way we treat our veterans or even changed the way we live our lifes. They all …
How Martha Gellhorn became the only woman to land on Normandy Beach
A person who lived a life like Ernest Hemingway would of course have a spouse as badass as he was. Martha Gellhorn, who was married to the famous novelist, was…
This is the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion
Throughout the bloody and horrific history of human warfare, there are tons of stories of heroism in the face of great …
5 tips that will have her grateful to be your Valentine
If you’re single, it’s a chance to mingle. If you’re “wifed-up,” it’s the time to lay it down. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and everyone has high expectations. If you want yours met, then you best meet hers.
But, gues…
These 4 women soldiers concealed their gender in order to fight
Back in the day, before females were allowed to join the military, they paved their own paths in service. If there wasn’t a role for them (other than staying at…
This is the first woman killed in action in Vietnam
Although women were not allowed in combat positions in the military until way after the Vietnam War, that doesn’t mean that women were not in harm’s way during their service as nurses. Women have held nursing positions aiding the military as far b…