What you may not know about the early forming of modern-day England is that it was championed by a woman- Aetheflaed, a courageous and visionary woman who fought mercilessly against the Vikings and other invading forces of the late 900thContinue reading “Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians – The First Warrior Queen of England”
Category Archives: Women in the military
“Here am I. Send me!”
US Army Major Marie Rossi-Cayton was a CH-47D pilot serving in the First Gulf War. She died on March 1, 1991, when the helicopter she was piloting flew into an unlit microwave tower the day after the Operation Desert Storm ceasefire had come into effect. What most do not know about her, nor can youContinue reading ““Here am I. Send me!””
Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII
Ms. Nancy Wake, An Australian born bad ass (sorry for the curse word, there is just no better adjective), was living in Marseille, France when Germany invaded in 1940. She scrambled to help many people escape via the French Resistance, where she first earned the name “The White Mouse” from the Gestapo. Wake escapedContinue reading “Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII”
Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator
Ms. Kahn, an Indian decent woman raised in France, school teacher and nurse, joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during WWII as a wireless radio operator. After her talent was recognized by her superiors, she was sent forward on a special team designed by Winston Churchill to “set Europe ablaze” with the codename “Madeleine” andContinue reading “Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator”
A new way to think about Special Forces
Since it can’t be decided in the United States whether women can be integrated into US Special Forces, I offer we copy an alternate solution being designed in Norway- all female SF units. This can be a way to tap into a whole talent pool not being utilized without the argument that women can’t hackContinue reading “A new way to think about Special Forces”
Why the Milieux Project?
It might not be transparent, so I’d like to write a little on the Milieux Project and our “why”. To be sure, we are still defining it, but we definitely started with a desire to change how our culture thinks about flying and who can do it. But it has become more than this. IContinue reading “Why the Milieux Project?”
Today in History: Rani of Jhansi, Rebel Queen
Born on 19 November, 1835 to a Brahmin Maratha family, Manikarnika lived a very unique and adventurous life. Her father Moropant Tabme was a court advisor, and her mother, Bhagirathi, was a woman of education. Her mother passed when she was very young and her father raised her in unconventional ways by encouraging her to ride elephantsContinue reading “Today in History: Rani of Jhansi, Rebel Queen”
Thank you, Veterans.
Thank you. All of you. Women have been serving in support of our nation since before we were even a nation. Our service can be traced back to 1775 during the Revolutionary War and we were finally recognized as Veteran’s in the 1970s. In 1976, women were finally admitted into the U.S. Service AcademiesContinue reading “Thank you, Veterans.”
Fighting Terror with Terror- The Women’s Protection Unit (YPJ)
Have you heard of the Kurdish Women’s Protection Unit? In Iraq and Syria – where humanity is fighting for survival – a small force of women has organized into an army. Women who have had enough of being beaten, tortured, raped, enslaved, and victimized have organized in the Levant region against the Islamic States inContinue reading “Fighting Terror with Terror- The Women’s Protection Unit (YPJ)”
Re-finding your “Why”
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? I’m pretty sure I changed my mind a few times, trying to decide whether I should be a doctor, a teacher, or Donnie and Marie Osmond’s back-up singer (seriously, my parents have pictures of me and my sister using the backyard picnic tableContinue reading “Re-finding your “Why””
Ashley White-Stumpf and the Special Forces Cultural Support Teams
Not many Americans know about the Female Engagement or Cultural Support Teams that operated in Afghanistan. Today we remember one of them here.
Be Bold, Be #1
The best career advice I ever received was from a coworker at a deployed location when I was contemplating how to prepare an evaluation on my performance. It was 2014, and I was the first female pilot in this particular office. I felt like Veronica Corningstone from “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”. Guys wereContinue reading “Be Bold, Be #1”
Youngest soloist to fly around the world!
Ms. Shaesta Waiz, an Afghani Refugee, completed a solo journey around the world and became the youngest woman to do so. But that is not the coolest part. She did it to show that its possible for any woman. Through her journey, dreamssoar.org, she raised money for herself and for her cause to spread theContinue reading “Youngest soloist to fly around the world!”
3rd Annual Valor Run
On October 21, 2017, men and women veterans and their supporters will be participating in the 3rd annual Tribute Only Valor Run – “Valor Run, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014. Our mission is to unite communities through running events to honor the U.S. military women who have served our nation 9/11,Continue reading “3rd Annual Valor Run”
Zenobia and Mavia- Ancient Warrior Queens
Continuing our effort to break the gender role confirmation bias in modern society for the sacred cow belief that somehow women are not warriors (what we believe is a source of great cognitive dissonance for many young women) we bring you two Arabian queens who, motivated by female rulers before them, rose to rule theContinue reading “Zenobia and Mavia- Ancient Warrior Queens”
Advocating for our Love
At the Milieux Project, @Aviatrix97 and I believe in our true love, military aviation. We are grateful for all our #sistersinservice and #femalepilots that share our passion. Capt Susan Finch is just that kind of woman. Please watch the Air Force video highlighting her passion that we all share. What an amazing young lady! TheContinue reading “Advocating for our Love”
Jehanne d’Arc: Follow Your Instincts
Assumed to be born in 1412, Joan of Arc is one of history’s most enigmatic personalities. Pious warrior and visionary, Jehanne d’Arc or Jehanne Tarc, Jehanne Romée or possibly Jehanne de Vouthon, maintains a special place in history for France and Christians world wide for her courage, wisdom and dedication to the church and theContinue reading “Jehanne d’Arc: Follow Your Instincts”
Be Yourself
There have been times in my career where I have felt I needed to be less “me”. In most cases I would try to be one of the guys (somewhat easy since I grew up a tomboy), in others I would try to act more aloof, and in all cases I would try to hideContinue reading “Be Yourself”
“Don’t Command Afraid”
This is a personal post, and may be a bit emotional. But emotional for good reason. I see and feel people and situations beyond the surface…at times with a bit more empathy than I would like. Maybe it is because I’m a woman, maybe it is because I was raised in a small town inContinue reading ““Don’t Command Afraid””
“The stripes don’t mean flight attendant”
I came across this article while reminiscing about the most fun I had ever had in an airplane. My friend Jessica and I earned our commercial single engine sea rating at Kenmore Air in 2010. When we were there, I witnessed a young woman effortlessly push a de Havilland Beaver off the dock, jump ontoContinue reading ““The stripes don’t mean flight attendant””
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