Women have been serving in the military since the inception of organized warfare, in both combat and non-combat roles. Their inclusion in combat missions has increased in recent decades, …

From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.

Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is an American teacher, actress, and former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class.

Mar 8, 2023 · Women have played critical roles in the United States military in both war and peace times, including these nine female military heroes who made history.

Jul 9, 2020 · “The moment I got accepted, it was like I crossed a major line and the ‘you-know-what’ hit the fan," said Wilder.

There have been women in the United States Army since the Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on active duty in the …

Jan 13, 2025 · Here are seventeen trailblazing women who helped change the course of American military history: In 2008, General Ann E. Dunwoody became the first ever woman to …

Feb 28, 2023 · From the Revolutionary War to today’s fighter pilots, women have proudly served in the U.S. military for over 200 years. Here is a history of women in the military, and how their …

On March 21, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh became America's first official enlisted woman of any service when she joined the Navy. In the spring of 1917, the United States began …

There, she became the first woman to command American soldiers in battle, a trailblazing role that launched a reflection about women in the military. In 1989, the U.S. Military Academy …