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Jeanne Holm was the first woman general officer in Air Force history, promoted to brigadier general in July 1971. She enlisted in the Army in World War II, serving as a truck driver. Recalled to active duty during the Berlin Airlift, she was commissioned in the newly created Air Force. She was the first woman in any service to be promoted to major general in 1973.
Started as a WWII truck driver. Queen Elizabeth II was a truck mechanic during that war, must be a good starting point.
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My Dad's Uncles were truckers (horsies) in the Great War. They came home and became truckers.
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When I look at the picture of Dr Baker I see an aggressive woman who knows her shit, knows she knows her shit, and lets people know she knows her shit.
After reading about her accomplishments I sure of my impression.
I've met people like her, and while they can be abrasive, working for them is great.
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I saw pictures of her in "the golden years" and she is one of those women that's pretty
no matter how many scars and wrinkles they accumulate.
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In traditional Polish names, the male version ends in -i and the female version ends in -a. So a father named Pilsudski would have sons named Pilsudski and daughters named Pilsudska.
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Wow, the surname changes with sex?
Polish do a lot of things different but usually some logic behind it.
Dorothy broke the record and was talking about a high altitude balloon flight.
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Katharine Wentworth Ruschenberger and the Justice Bell.
On the bell...
ESTABLISH JUSTICE
PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF
MENEELEY BELL CO TROY, NY, MCMXV
The bell is now in Valley Forge Park by not part of the park.
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Instructor gets the protective gear?
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The instructor is doing the maneuvering and needs to be protected from the tandem jumper and anything on that person which could become detached and hit the instructor. The tandem jumper will be required to wear soft shoes like sneakers rather than heavy hiking shoes or boots so if there’s a malfunction and they tumble, the instructor won’t get clobbered to the detriment of his performance. The instructor is responsible for that other person’s life while the tandem jumper is just along for the ride.
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He landed on his butt with her in his lap.
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I've ventured an opinion before that I felt women won The Big One, WW II, for the US.
When millions of men when inducted into the military it was women who kept the country functioning.
Everything from garbage(wo)men to professors and critically in war materiel. Planes and ammo for Russia,
our European allies and our own troops in Europe and the Pacific.
Rosie the Riveter was no fairy tale there were thousands of them building planes by the thousands...
some even wore saddle shoes...
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Rock/metal is dominated by men. The occasional woman .......is usually the vocalist
Usually (but not always) only vocalists are able to be successful in a solo career (i.e. the named artist)
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This thread suggests there will be resistance to the Trad Wife back to the kitchen movement.