Volume LIX No. 2 Summer 2008 Gen. Dunwoody Selected for Fourth Star

N JUNE 23, 2008 SEC- grees. Her most recent position, be- The nomination and confirmation of RETARY OF DEFENSE fore her appointment as the AMC Gen. Dunwoody‘s appointment are ROBERT GATES AN- deputy commander, was as the Army testimony to her exceptional per- O NOUNCED that Presi- deputy chief of staff, G-4. She will formance of duty and to the expecta- dent Bush had nominated Lt. Gen. replace Gen. Benjamin Griffin, who tions of her potential for even greater Ann E. Dunwoody for appointment has commanded AMC since late service. The fact that she had the to the grade of general and assign- 2004. A change of command date opportunity for selection illustrates ment as commander, Army Materiel was not available at press time. dramatic changes in the position of Command. This historic ap- women in the U.S. armed forces. pointment was confirmed by the While women‘s Army service can be Senate on July 23rd. traced from the Revolutionary War, when General Washington com- Gen. Dunwoody, 55, was born at plained about the shortage of nurses, Fort Belvoir, Va. and grew up on it is only in the current conflicts in Army posts around the world. Afghanistan and Iraq that women Her family has a long tradition have been involved active combat. of military service going back to colonial times. Her father, re- Until 1967 women in the military tired Brig. Gen. Harold Dun- could aspire no higher than colonel woody (USMA class of 1944), is a (or Navy captain), and then only one veteran of World War II, Korea woman at a time could serve in that and Vietnam. Her brother, Har- rank for each branch. A crucial old Dunwoody, Jr. is also a West change came Nov. 8, 1967 when Point graduate (class of 1970); Gen. Griffin and Lt. Gen. Dunwoody, during the playing of the President Lyndon Johnson signed her older sister was one of the National Anthem at the AMC ceremony to welcome Dunwoody public law 90-130 in a colorful cere- Army‘s first helicopter pilots; as Deputy Commander, June 17, 2008 (Credit: U.S. Army) mony at the White House. Music was and, a niece is an Air Force provided by the 14th Army Band fighter pilot. Retired Brig. Gen. Anna Mae Hays, first U.S. woman general, was enthu- (Please turn to Dunwoody, page 7.) A 1975 graduate of the State Univer- siastic on hearing of Dunwoody‘s sity of New York at Cortland, she was selection. She wrote, ―…this nomina- commissioned as a second lieutenant tion is a great step forward for all Inside . . . the same year. After attending the Army women. It recognizes not only First LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS WAC officer orientation course at her distinguished leadership but also Fort McClellan, Ala., she attended the magnificent contributions of awarded ··························· page 4 Quartermaster Corps (QM) officer women soldiers to the total fighting basic. Her assignments include a force.‖ Army Women’s Foundation variety of staff and command posi- unveils NEW LOGO ········ page 7 tions from the platoon level up. She Retired Gen. Mary E. Clarke, the first commanded a maintenance com- Army woman promoted to major LATEST CASUALTIES reported pany, served as adjutant for a mili- general, wrote, ―Gen. Dunwoody is in ‘Taps’ ··························· page 8 tary community, was the QM branch and will be an inspiration to our assignment officer, and served as thousands of Army women, and RIVETING DOCUMENTARY calls division property book officer. women of our sister services, attention to lionesses····· page 11 throughout the world. They know Gen. Dunwoody is a graduate of the that love of country, dedication to Works of original Spiderman Command and General Staff College, duty, and qualifications will enable comic strip artist featured in new the Industrial College of the Armed them to aspire to attaining that Forces, and holds two master‘s de- ‗unreachable star‘.‖ MUSEUM EXHIBIT ······· page 12 President‟s Message

capturing the stories of Army women in all departments (pilots, administrators, lawyers, nurses, Murphy Club celebration of the 22nd medics, MPs, etc., both enlisted and birthday of the Army medical officer), we continue to build our Tell department regiment and 233rd Your Story oral history program. We birthday of the Army medical want stories from our past and from department. Several hundred soldiers who are making history soldiers attended the celebration. today, whether in Afghanistan, Iraq, Here we have found soldiers who The Balkans, or elsewhere. I were surprised to learn that they had encourage you to Tell Your Story at a museum dedicated to them. They www.awfdn.org/pages/story.html. want to know more and they want to S I WRITE THIS I be a part of not only of making FEEL SUCH GREAT You may have heard that we are history but also recording that PRIDE IN OUR traveling selectively to different posts history. COUNTRY, our soldiers, to meet soldiers past and present. A We‘ve met with active and former In late August, we‘ll have another and our Foundation‘s mission to honor the service and sacrifice of women soldiers in Tampa, Fla., opportunity to promote the Army Women. Our Foundation‘s Anniston, Ala., San Antonio, Tex. Foundation and the Museum when centerpiece program is the Army and Fayetteville, N.C. we attend the annual convention of Women‘s Museum. To fulfill our the Women‘s Army Corps Veterans‘ mission and to maintain and At a women‘s history month Association. As we have done on advance our Museum, we honor, reception held at the Army Women‘s previous trips, we will spread the commemorate and preserve the Museum at Fort Lee, board member word and engage new supporters in history of Army women. and World War II veteran Gig Smith our cause! was surrounded by young soldiers With your help, we are working to eager to hear her story and learn In closing, we need your continued inform more soldiers – of all from her. support as we work to expand our generations – about our Museum, Museum and the soldier and the history we have made and what In May I was deeply honored to be Foundation programs. Do you have soldiers are doing today. We must the keynote speaker at the Women‘s daughters, nieces, granddaughters, build a bridge across the generations Memorial, Arlington National cousins or friends who are serving or to connect the women soldiers of Cemetery commemoration of have served in the Army? Please tell yesterday and their pioneering Memorial Day (AWF photo above). them about the Army Women‘s service to the innovative and Museum and the Foundation! Invite In July I spoke at the Army Medical them to visit our web site or to visit talented women soldiers of today. Department Leadership Conference the Museum. To bridge the generations, we have at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., where I programs to support the needs of shared information about our If you would like to volunteer, please today‘s soldiers. One example is our Foundation, our mission and our contact me personally and I will Legacy Scholarship Program. We museum with an audience of 200. assist you. I am confident about our future and thank each of you for your have just selected two women who In early August board member will be recipients of the first Army wisdom, your talent and for your Franki Whitbeck and I had a terrific continued financial support. Women‘s Foundation scholarships. day at the Army Medical Department (See page 4.) Museum (Fort Sam Houston) at the invitation of Sgt. First Class Diane Sue Pierce To preserve our history while Istre. We attended the Sgt. Audie [email protected] 312-961-8169

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2 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Army Women’s Foundation Notes from the Executive Director Est. 1969 Honoring Service and Sacrifice host an event in your area. Please contact me for more information. HIS IS THE FIRST EDI- Board of Directors TION OF NOTES FROM The Foundation is sponsoring a Executive Council THE EXECUTIVE DI- Sue Pierce ························· President ―meet and greet‖ in Washington, st RECTOR. I‘ll provide a th Mary Spring ·········· 1 Vice President T D.C. on Sunday, September 14 , in nd regular overview and update of our connection with a Mystics/Lynx bas- Joan Plourde ······· 2 Vice President Roberta Dobbs ················· Secretary activities and pique your curiosity to ketball game. Walter Reed soldiers Ron Redmon ···················· Treasurer look at more in-depth reports in The and their families will be our special Flagpole and on our website. Pat Jernigan ······················· At Large guests. A reception will be held prior At the top of our list of Foundation to the game to give all attendees the Members Gail Howell projects is the Museum expansion. opportunity to meet the soldiers and Vicki Merryman We‘ve talked about expanding the visit with friends. Helen Smith Museum for over 15 years. The Foun- Website improvements and enhance- Pat Taylor dation began to plan for the expan- ments are also high on our ―to do‖ Franki Whitbeck sion about six years ago and we com- list. Since the web is frequently the mitted to construction nearly two first resource people use to search Foundation Staff years ago with an architectural con- and investigate, we are going to up- Executive Director cept showing what an enlarged facil- date our site more frequently. We Peggy Trossen ·········· 703-356-4050 ity might look like. welcome your ideas! Please contact [email protected]

Our project manager, John Pigna- me by email or send a note to the Chief Administrative Officer tore, comes with the experience and Foundation office. Our revisions will April Booth ················· 804-734-4996 ‗know-how‘ to oversee the design include a robust on line gift shop. [email protected] and construction of the Museum ex- As always, please let us know your Administrative Associate Debbie Levenson ······· 804-734-3078 pansion. Reports on the expansion ideas and suggestions! project are on our website — with [email protected] pictures and commentary so that you Bookkeeper can follow the project each step of Dave Johnson ············ 804-734-3078 the way! Peggy Trossen [email protected]

We are working on the second phase Gift Shop (currently closed) Call the Foundation for assistance. of our research studies series investi- About The Flagpole... [email protected] gating the socio-economic impact of Army service. This phase, addressing With this issue of The Flagpole, we employer‘s views of service appli- welcome a new volunteer editor, P.O. Box 5030 cants and their performance in the Nancy Burns, of Centreville, Va. Fort Lee, VA 23801-0030 While not a veteran herself, she private sector, is being done in con- 804-734-3078 (ph) comes from a military family; her junction with George Mason Univer- 804-734-3077 (fax) sity and the Northern Virginia Tech- father was a 31-year veteran of the nology Council. U.S. Navy. Nancy is a graduate of [email protected]  www.awfdn.org James Madison University and Service women and men contribute works in the banking industry. much to the workforce and we hope Augmentation to the U.S Army to better quantify this. We anticipate Special thanks go to Trinia Braugh- Women’s Museum ton, a former Foundation employee, Education Specialist completed findings late this year; Tracy Bradford who has assisted with several pro- these will be posted on our website [email protected] and reported in the newsletter. jects including the newsletter. We hope she will continue her strong Education Assistants The website and Flagpole list Foun- Foundation support as she moves Jeffrey Bourgeois dation or other organization events. into new endeavors. Chan-Tresa Carr While our outreach is limited to ar- Cheryl Cross eas near where we live or visit, we Flagpole staff Angie Doyle would be glad to work with you to Nikki Garrison Katharine Hall Stanley Harris

The U.S. Army Women‘s Foundation is incorporated in the Commonwealth of www.awm.lee.army.mil Virginia as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Donations made to the Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 3 Legacy Scholarships Presented to Upcoming Events

First Two Recipients Sep. 28-Oct. 3, 2008—Las Vegas, Nev.: National Association of Black Military Women—Reunion HE FOUNDATION IS Erin Garity is the daughter of retired Details: www.nabmw.com PLEASED TO AN- Lt. Colonel Yvonne Doll, USMA ‘81. T NOUNCE THE RECIPI- Garity is majoring in international Oct. 7-11, 2008—Anniston, Ala. ENTS OF THE FIRST LEGACY studies and The WAC Band will hold its bi-annual SCHOLARSHIPS. The scholarship geography at reunion in Anniston, Ala. Activities in- program was initiated last year to the University clude a mixer ($14), dinner ($20), and provide assistance to Army women of Kansas in concert (free, 7:00 pm, Oct. 10th) at the and their children, and to further Lawrence. WAC Memorial Chapel. Retired Master their educational aspirations. Appli- Sgt. Bernice Goldstein and Chief War- cants must be serving or have served Erin states rant Officer Jeanne Pace will conduct. Reservations should be made by Sept 1st; in the Army, Army Reserve, or Army that her mother is her contact retired First Sgt. Dixie Jenson, National Guard, or the child of a nd role model 812 West 62 St., Anniston, AL 36201 woman who has served. They must Information: [email protected]. also be a junior or senior enrolled in because she an accredited college or university, has achieved Oct. 17-19, 2008—Women‟s Memo- with a grade point average of 3.0 or so much as a rial, Arlington National Cemetery: Lt. Col. Doll poses with her th better. We had some outstanding result of her daughter, scholarship recipient 5 Annual Academy Women‘s Sympo- candidates! Selected to receive these Army service. Erin Garity, at the Command sium Her mother and General Staff College, Fort Details: www.academywomen.org first scholarships are active duty Sgt. Leavenworth, Ks. (Credit: Erin Major Andrea Farmer and Ms. Erin encouraged Garity) Garity. Erin to apply Nov. 8-11, 2008—Vietnam for the Legacy Scholarship. Women‟s Memorial, Washington, th Sgt. Major Farmer, originally from D.C.: 15 Anniversary North Carolina, joined the Army to Garity will graduate in May 2009 Details: www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org take advantage of the opportunities and is considering options that in- Note: Foundation advisor and Vietnam for training and education. She has clude the Peace Corps, the U.S. Agency for International Develop- veteran, Brig. Gen. Pat Foote, will co- served chair the anniversary with Dana De- proudly for ment or graduate school. In her laney, star of the popular television se- over 25 years spare time, Erin volunteers at a non- ries, China Beach. and states denominational Bible camp at Fort that it is by Leavenworth and in various after far ―the most school programs. Doll is an instruc- rewarding tor at the Command and General experience Staff College. in my life.‖ Please join us in celebrating the suc- Omega World Travel (www.owt.net) and Her assign- cesses of these two outstanding Leg- the Army Women‘s Foundation have Sgt. Major Farmer, at the Quar- acy Scholarship awardees and ex- joined efforts to bring a value benefit to termaster School (Credit: Foun- ments have dation) taken her to tending our very best wishes to them Foundation friends. Omega is the sec- Korea, Ger- for achieving their educational goals. ond largest privately-owned travel agency and the largest woman-owned many and Iraq where she has had agency in the nation; they have been in two one-year rotations. Information on the 2009 Legacy ap- plication requirements will be posted business for more than 35 years. They provide travel services to the Depart- Her awards include the Bronze Star on our website in September. Please encourage qualified candidates to ment of Defense for thousands of mili- and Army Good Conduct Medal. tary and civilian personnel worldwide. apply! Farmer is currently serving as the In addition, they have extensive experi- Quartermaster proponent sergeant ence in leisure travel planning, includ- major at Fort Lee, Va. She is a senior ing air or rail travel, around the world at the University of Oklahoma and journeys, ocean and river cruises and has a dual major, studying interna- custom special event trips such as wed- tional relations and human relations. dings, anniversaries and graduations. In her spare time, she volunteers as a sexual assault responder coordinator Contact Omega at 800-756-6342 or 703 -359-8888 and mention the Army (SARC). When she retires she plans Women‘s Foundation to receive special to remain in the Petersburg, Va. area. pricing.

4 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 In the News

General Mills TM has chosen gold technician. Both she and her graduates are women and that the medal winners from the Department husband, Specialist Jared Tillery, songs, important symbols of the of Veterans Affairs‘ 2007 National deployed to academy, excluded women. He Veterans Wheelchair Games to Iraq in late stated that with the funerals of West feature on Cheerios TM cereal boxes 2006. On Point women graduates killed in in 2008. Former Army captain Nov. 4, action he felt that the male-only Holly Koester is one of the eleven 2007, a pipe lyrics were unacceptable. In the chosen and the only woman. She bomb Alma Mater, ―Guide us thy sons…‖ served with the 101st Airborne exploded, has been changed to ―Guides us thine Division and was paralyzed in a blowing off own…‖ Several changes were made traffic accident in 1990 as she was both her to The Corps. The decision was not preparing to deploy during Desert arms above welcomed by all, but Hagenbeck Shield. the elbow noted that it was his decision and it and causing was ―…simply the right thing to do.‖ The American Association of other University Women named Brig. Congratulations also to Sgt. 2 Sgt. Dague greeted by students serious th Gen. Pat Foote (AWF advisor and from her home town injuries. Jamiell E. Dominguez, 4 long time AWF and WAC Evacuated Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Foundation board member) as one of back to the states with her husband, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry five ―Women of Distinction‖ for she was able to leave the hospital in Division, 2008. In her remarks Foote noted time for Thanksgiving in San Fort Hood, that she was attracted to the Army Antonio. Now assigned to the Center Tex., who because all lieutenants, both men for the Intrepid at Brooke Army received and women, received the ―same Medical Center, she has undergone honorable miserable pay,‖ and that the additional surgeries and faces many mention in brochure said WAC officers didn‘t more. Interviewed during a visit the Army type. She noted that when she home by Kim Briggeman of The Times arrived in Vietnam wearing heels Missoulian, Dague is quoted as ―Soldier of and a suit saying, ―I‘m doing great…Honestly, the Year‖ (Class ―A‖ this is nothing I can‘t handle…it‘s competition uniform), just a speed bump.‖ She hopes to for 2008. she had no rejoin her unit. Dominguez, field gear or 4 Sgt. Jamiell E. Dominguez a flight weapon. Col. Gwen Bingham, garrison medic, The young commander, Fort Lee, Va. recently chose to delay accepting a full women relinquished university scholarship so that she today are command to could return to Iraq for a second trained, Col. Michael time with her unit. armed and Morrow. capable of Bingham Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Callahan is a doing will remain member of the U.S. Olympic 1 Shooting Team. A 24-year Army Gen. Pat Foote whatever at Fort Lee job they are as chief of reserve veteran assigned to Fort assigned. She concluded, ―It‘s been staff for the Gillem, Ga., she is a retired exciting – it all began with taking a Combined Washington, D.C. police officer. She chance. Don‘t be afraid to take a Arms is one of nine Army members of the chance!‖ Support U.S. team, and the only woman. The Command. Beijing Games are her fourth American spirit is embodied in Sgt. 3 Col. Gwen Bingham Olympics. Mary Dague who graduated from high school in Superior, Mont. in In June changes to the lyrics of two Photo Credits: 2003. After basic and advanced U.S. Military Academy (USMA) 1 training she was assigned to the songs, Alma Mater and The Corps, U.S. Army Women‘s Foundation 2 www.missoulan.com 707th Explosive Ordnance were announced. Academy 3 U.S. Army Women‘s Foundation Detachment (EOD), Fort Lewis, superintendent Lt. Gen F.L. 4 Army Times Wash. as an explosive ordnance Hagenbeck noted that 3,000 USMA

THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 5 „Tell Your Story‟ Participants Share Lessons Learned, Insights Gained Through Army Service

NLINE TELL YOUR my interests in social and military Capt. Celia Renteriá Szelwach STORY PARTICIPANT, history and gave me unparalleled Reflects on Pride as West Point FORMER SPECIALIST insight.‖ She also noted that her ser- Graduate O JILL DRUSHAL, joined vice instilled a love of country. Capt. Szelwach had no previous mili- the Illinois Army National Guard to In June in Washington, D.C., Foun- tary experience when she applied for take advantage of the free tuition an appointment to West Point with dation staff and board members par- program. She enlisted at 17 and, fol- the encouragement of a coach. She ticipated in the Veterans Administra- lowing high school graduation in entered just ten years after the first 1985, reported to Fort Jackson, S.C. tion‘s National Summit on Women Veterans‘ Issues. The biannual sum- women and noted how difficult the for basic training. Next she attended first day had been. In telling her mit was attended by over 300 motor transport operator training at story, she reflected on the pride she Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. women veterans from all services and all eras, and featured an excel- felt four years later as a distin- guished graduate in the Class of After her marriage and the birth of lent program of speakers, workshops 1990. her son she volunteered for active and information. duty to help support her family. Her Foundation members staffed a booth She is airborne qualified and com- assignments took her to Fort Riley, pleted jumpmaster school. She and to let people know about the Army Kan., Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and her husband, a West Point class- Fort Hood, Tex. Women‘s Museum and Foundation, resulting in the addition of about 50 mate, left the service to be able to devote more time to their families. One memorable experience, while individuals to the Foundation‘s ros- Szelwach runs her own consulting assigned to the motor pool at Fort ter of ―friends.‖ Wainwright, came in the form of a company and is active in assisting women veterans and bringing weekend assignment. Drushal was In addition, Claire Archambault, Lois women veterans together. She ranks the escort driver Beck and Pat Jernigan collected ten for eight black oral histories. Their interviews in- military service as the most impor- tant single achievement in her life, soldiers attend- cluded: former captain Janice Far- next to the birth of her son and mar- ing the 50th an- ringer, an Army lawyer who served niversary cele- in the late 1970s; former Army riage. bration of the nurses Marlene R. Kramel (who served in Vietnam) and Nancy Mas- In addition to these interviews, oral building of the histories have also been taken from say (who served in CONUS in the Alaska Highway World War II WAC staff sergeant in 1991. These late 1990s and early 2000s); former specialist Carmen Stein (who served Esther A. Ward, retired Lt. Col. Luta former soldiers, (―Cornie‖) McGrath, and Mrs. Eliza- in intelligence in the 1970s); and for- now elderly, beth T. Saus, former curator of the mer captain Celia Renteriá Szelwach were being rec- Private Drushal, assigned Edith Norse Rodgers and WAC Mu- ognized, possi- to the 1st Infantry Division, (USMA Class of 1990). 1989 –1991 (Credit: Jill seums at Fort McClellan, Ala. bly for the first Drushal) time, for their Capt. Janice Farringer Led extraordinary wartime efforts. Successful Symposium Drushal noted that she ―…learned a Capt. Farringer served on the Judge Tell Your Story lot about the Army of the 1940s and Advocate General staff of VIIth Corps how different it was from the Army when Lt. Gen. Julius Becton, who A very common response when of the 1990s.‖ She later used this ex- was known for his dynamic and in- we first ask a woman to partici- perience as the basis for a college novative leadership style, was corps pate in an oral history interview research paper on the black engi- commander (1978-1980). Farringer is, ―I didn‘t do anything special.‖ neers. was responsible for a command-wide The discussion that follows, how- symposium on issues affecting mili- ever, is invariably interesting and Today she holds bachelor‘s and mas- tary and civilian women and family illustrative of the breadth of as- ter‘s degrees from the University of members. Recommendations were signments held by women over Alaska, where she teaches modern made for corrective action, and the the years. world history. Drushal concluded, results of this innovative effort were If you would like to participate ―Had I not served, I would never briefed to the Army chief of staff by either in an interview or as an have been able to earn the academic Capt. Farringer. degrees…My Army service fostered interviewer, let us know! See page 3 for contact information.

6 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Army Women‟s Foundation Adopts Dunwoody, from page 1 New Logo (WAC), a cordon of enlisted women lined the entrance to the ceremony, and numerous guests including Sena- ART OF OUR FOUNDA- mission support. A soft gold high- tor Margaret Chase Smith, Col. Oveta TION STRATEGY IS lights the interior of the star; the two Culp Hobby, and many other former P AIMED AT WIDER REC- small stars in the border circle are women‘s branch chiefs attended. OGNITION to clearly identify the also gold. The woman soldier is in Army Women‘s Foundation and the the Army duty uniform, called the In his remarks President Johnson Army Women‘s Museum as unique Army combat uniform (or ACU). noted ―The bill does not create any organizations distinct from other female generals or admirals, but it women veterans groups (such as the The logo does open the door…‖ He continued, Women‘s Memorial). honors stating that women officers had little women who chance of being promoted beyond To assist with this goal we have de- have served, the rank of major ―and no chance at veloped a unique logo, owned exclu- are serving, all of being promoted above the rank sively by the Army Women‘s Foun- and will of colonel…this bill…relieve[s] them dation, that you will see in The Flag- serve in the of the handicaps.‖ pole and on our correspondence. Army, the The logo (black and white version National An editorial in the Daily Mississip- shown at right) features a woman Guard, and pian (June 26, 2008) sums it up: soldier looking forward, rendering the Reserves. ―Since World War II, the under- honors in acknowledgment of the standing of the importance of service and contributions of all The Army Women‘s Museum will woman‘s place in society has grown women soldiers. continue use of the well-known with every ―flying face‖ logo (shown on page 12 year, but we The circle stands for the continuity of in the Curator’s Report) developed still strug- past, present and future; the star by Elyse Alley Darling, and refined gle with symbolizes excellence and the Army by former museum director Jerry matching mission. Burgess. Both logos will appear in what we say Foundation publications such as The with what We have chosen black and gold, the Flagpole. we do. The official Army colors, to further show nomination of Lt. Gen. Dunwoody Army Experiences Bring Adventure is a victory By Terri Metzger and Sharon McCloskey, as told to Vicki Merryman for Ameri- can ideal- Second Lt. Dunwoody (left) with an instructor at WAC Center, OR MOST PEOPLE, THEIR wrote, there are ―no trees or flowers ism. 1975 (Credit: U.S. Army) F TIME IN THE ARMY is – just dirt and concrete.‖ Their base Though among the most challenging and ex- depends on generators that are often [Mrs. Clinton] may have only citing experiences of their lives. For turned off or too hot to operate dur- cracked her glass ceiling, Dunwoody two Army veterans, active service ing the 125° afternoons. They has nearly broken through hers.‖ continues today. Terri Metzger is a learned not to take showers in the retired chief warrant officer who afternoon or evening, as even the served as a terrain analyst and de- cold water is scalding during the day. ployed to Saudi Arabia during Gulf Both women feel if they can help de- War I. She and a friend, Sharon The Army cooks try their best to pro- tect even one terrorist, their time in McCloskey, a former sergeant and vide fresh fruit and salads, but the such Spartan conditions will be well helicopter mechanic, volunteered to base is supplied only once a week. worth it. Check the Foundation web- work in Iraq as contractors. They col- For personal items the women occa- site this fall for more photos from lect biometrics on locals who travel sionally travel by Black Hawk heli- Terri and Sharon. If you know other through the area; this is used to com- copter to Talafar or Mo- active duty or Army vet- pare to information gained from the sul. Construction of a eran women working in examination of IED or bomb debris. permanent dining facil- Afghanistan or Iraq, ity to replace the field encourage them to share While many bases in Iraq are well kitchen (photo at right) their photos. Photos supplied and supported, Terri and and gym are scheduled may be sent to Sharon are assigned at one of the for this summer. [email protected]. more remote locations. As Terri Credit: Terri Metzger

THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 7 Taps for Fallen Comrades

Fallen Comrades is dedicated to side in New Castle. Her awards in- participated in Junior ROTC and the memory of women soldiers who clude the Army Commendation enlisted in the Army while still in have died as a result of their service Medal, the Army Achievement high school in a program that per- in the Global War on Terrorism. Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the mitted students to go through recruit Since the last edition of The Flagpole Combat Action Badge, Weapons training between their junior and (winter 2008), five American women Qualification (M4 expert) and the senior years. She is survived by her died as a result of their service in driver and mechanic badge. She was mother, father and stepmother, two Iraq; one British Army soldier was described as a dedicated soldier, one half sisters and two half brothers. killed in Afghanistan. who kept on trying even when others were ready to give up. She was on Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, from The U.S. Army Women‘s Museum her third deployment to Iraq. The Bend, Ore., died on May 11, 2008 honors fallen comrades with a spe- photo shows Sgt. Birkman at work at from wounds received when her ve- cial interactive computer-based ex- Forward Operating Base Remagan hicle was struck by an improvised hibit, The Casualty Kiosk, popularly during her 2006 deployment to Iraq. explosive device (IED). Ellis was a called The Dog Tag Exhibit. Each health care specialist assigned to casualty is represented with photo- Specialist Keisha M. Morgan, Headquarters graphs, personal and family informa- 25, of Washington, D.C., died Febru- and Headquar- tion and, when available, videos. If ary 22, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. The ters Company, you visit Fort Lee, be sure to take in death was classified as non-combat 2nd Special this very moving exhibit. related; Morgan reportedly had a Troops Battal- seizure and died a short time later. ion, 2nd Brigade A total of 85 Army women are listed No official cause has been released. Combat Team, as casualties of either Operation En- Morgan was a signal support systems 101st Airborne during Freedom or Operation Iraqi specialist assigned to Division Spe- Division, Fort Freedom as of July 31, 2008. Fifty cial Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Campbell, Ky. women died as a result of hostile ac- Division, Fort Hood, Tex. She was on Credit: Kasiah Hancock She attended tion, 36 died as a result of other her second de- college for two causes including illness, accident, ployment to Iraq years before enlisting in the Army in murder or suicide. While the num- and had recently 2004. Three weeks before her fatal bers of casualties are down, each sol- reenlisted. Mor- encounter, she escaped with minor dier killed, man or woman, is an in- gan liked to injuries when her vehicle was de- dividual who may be survived by draw and write stroyed by an IED. Ellis was on her parents, siblings, spouse, children, poetry, and second tour in Iraq. Her awards in- comrades or friends, and whose loss wanted to be- cluded the Purple Heart, Bronze leaves a huge void. We remember come a nurse. Star, Army Commendation Medal, each one and honor their service and She is survived Good Conduct Medal, Combat Medic Credit: D.C. Government, sacrifice. Office of Veterans Affairs by her parents, Badge, and weapons qualification two brothers, a (M4) badge. She is survived by her Sgt. Tracy R. Birkman, 41, from sister, aunt, uncles and other rela- parents, brother and sister. New Castle, Va., died January 25, tives. 2008 in Owesat, Iraq in a non- Cpl. Sarah Bryant, 26, from Liver- combat related incident. Birkman, a Specialist Mary J. Jaenichen, pool, England, was killed in action 19-year Army 20, from Temecula, Calif., died on on June 17, veteran, was a May 9, 2008 in Iskandariyah, Iraq of 2008 when her light wheeled a non-combat vehicle was hit vehicle mechanic related injury. by an IED east assigned to She was a mili- of Lashkar Gah, Company F, tary policeman Afghanistan. 626th Brigade assigned to the Three others in Support Battal- Brigade Troops the vehicle were ion, 3rd Brigade Battalion, 2nd also killed. She Combat Team, Credit: U.S. Army Brigade Combat was assigned to st rd 101 Airborne Team, 3 Infan- Credit: MOD UK 15 (United Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Birk- try Division, Kingdom) Psy- man is survived by three sons; two Credit: Fort Stewart, chological Operations Group based are in middle school. Her sons are www.iraq.pigstye.net Ga. Jaenichen at Chicksands, England. She joined living with her parents, who also re- (Please see Taps, next page.)

8 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Taps, from previous page Honoring Women Soldiers the British Army in 2002 and was a member of the intelligence corps specializing in psychological opera- This column is an occasional feature Funds for the statue were raised by tions. She was reported as highly highlighting some of the ways that the students. The statue was dedi- competent, tenacious and reliable; the casualties reported in this and cated May 8, 2008. she had been selected for promotion. earlier newsletters are being remem- bered. If you find information in Kasiah Hancock of Manti, Utah She was married in 2005, but she started painting portraits of soldiers and her husband had spent only six your area, please let us know! Send an email or letter to the Foundation. killed in Iraq four years ago after months together because of their hearing about the death of a Utah mutual deployments. She had served (See page 3 for contact informa- tion.) soldier. Working through the local twice in Iraq and was finishing a de- newspaper she offered to paint a por- ployment in Afghanistan. In addition trait for the soldier‘s family. An es- to her husband she is survived by her tablished artist whose portraits sell parents. She was the first female The U.S. Air Force has named a com- for thousands of dollars, she has British soldier killed in Afghanistan. bat medical clinic at Forward Oper- done several hundred portraits, each ating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq in a gift to the family. In addition to Specialist Seteria L. Brown, 22, honor of Staff Sgt. Carletta Davis. of Orlando, Fla. died July 25, 2008 Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, whose portrait is Davis was an Army medic on her shown in this month‘s Fallen Com- in Sharana, Afghanistan from inju- third tour in Iraq when she was ries received in a non-combat related rades report (previous page), other killed Nov. 5, 2007 at Tal Al-Adahab women soldiers covered include: incident. Investigation into the inci- by an IED. dent continues. Chief Warrant Officer Sharon Swart- worth, Staff Sgt. Kimberly Voelz, Pfc. Brown was a Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer food service spe- Leslie Jackson, Specialist Toccara Training Corps (Jr. ROTC) students Green, Pfc. Sam Huff, Specialist Kei- cialist assigned at Davenport North High School, to the 62nd Engi- sha Morgan and Specialist Christine Davenport, Iowa have honored fel- Ndururi. neer Battalion, low student Pfc. Katie Soenksen th 36 Engineer by commissioning a life sized For a moving video showing Han- Brigade. She wooden sculpture in her memory. cock at her easel and delivery of a joined the Army Soenksen, who graduated in 2005, portrait to a soldier‘s parents, visit after graduating had been a Jr. ROTC member. She www.militarytimes.com/hancock. from Aliceville Credit: www.libertyunits.tv died May 2, 2007 from injuries re- High School, ceived when an IED detonated near Aliceville, Ala. her vehicle. The artist, Thom Gleich, and had recently reenlisted. This was is also a teacher in the school. The her second overseas deployment. statue shows Soenksen in her Army Brown‘s medals and awards include combat uniform with Artist Thom Gleich at work the Army Commendation Medal, precise details of her (Credit: Quad-City Times) National Defense Medal, and cam- boots, hat, badges and paign and service medals reflecting patches faithfully repro- her overseas service. Survivors in- duced. Gleich worked clude her seven-year-old daughter, from photos and was in her mother and a younger brother. close touch with Soenk- sen‘s family throughout

the carving process. Artist Kasiah Hancock (Credit: U.S. Army) The Army Women’s Foundation sponsors the Hand-painted sign women soldier casualties at clinic entrance, Forward Operating reported by the Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq Defense Department. (Credit: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson)

Donations to honor the memory of these women are always welcomed.

THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 9 Transitions

Major Gen. Barbara Fast, as- gon when American Airlines Flight cal Health and Traumatic Brain In- signed to the Training and Doctrine 77 was flown jury. A psychiatrist, her assignments Command, Fort Monroe, Va., has into the build- include serving as division surgeon, retired after 32 years of active duty. ing. She 4th Infantry Divi- Fast served as 2nd Armored Division rushed to the sion and com- G-2, Fort Hood, Tex., chief intelli- scene and is mander of the gence officer (C-2) of the Multi- credited with DeWitt Army Com- National Force – Iraq, and com- establishing munity Hospital at manding general, U.S. Army Intelli- the initial Fort Belvoir. Her gence Center and Fort Huachuca, medical re- current position Ariz. She entered the Army through sponse. She focuses Defense the direct commission program in was named a Major Gen. Patricia Horoho, Department atten- shortly before her promotion 1976 and graduated from the WAC ―Nurse Hero‖ (Credit: Foundation) tion and resources Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton officer orientation course before at- by the Ameri- on traumatic brain (Credit: DoD) tending military intelligence branch can Red Cross in 2002 in recognition injury, a serious school. General Fast was the keynote of her life-saving work. She will com- consequence of improvised explosive speaker at the May 2006 Army mand the Madigan Army Medical devices and other combat and non- Women‘s Foundation board meeting Center and the Western Regional combat trauma. held in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Medical Command in addition to her duties as ANC chief. In a newsletter edition filled with Major Gen. Gale S. Pollock, the general officer promotions it is espe- first Army nurse to serve as surgeon Also promoted: Brig. Gen. cially gratifying to report that five general, and Rhonda Cornum, MD, now as- active duty and two Army Reserve first nurse signed as Army assistant surgeon colonels have been confirmed for promoted to general. Gen. Cornum was a flight promotion to brigadier general. The two star level, surgeon assigned to the 101st Air- regular Army colonels, and their has retired. borne Division during Desert Storm branches, are: Heidi V. Brown She was com- when her helicopter was shot down (AD), Karen F. Dyson (FI), Col- missioned in while on a rescue mission. Five of the leen L. McGuire (MP), Camille 1976 and has crew M. Nichols (AC), and Nancy L. served in a were Price (AC). The USAR colonels are: variety of killed; Janet L. Cobb and Patricia A. Major Gen Gale Pollock nursing and Cornum Heritsch. Colonel Brown is the first (Credit: R.D. Ward, U.S. Army) staff positions and two woman assigned to a combat arms in the U.S. other branch to be selected for general offi- and Germany. She was the hospital survi- cer. commander at Forts Benning, Ga. vors and Drum, N.Y. She was the 22nd Gen. Cornum’s husband, Air Force were Sadly we must also report the death chief of the Army Nurse Corps colonel Kory Cornum and Gen. Walter taken of Army reserve Sgt. First Class Sharp pin on her new stars. (Credit: (ANC). When the surgeon general Gen. Cornum) prisoner Julianna Ge- resigned in the midst of the scandal by the hant, Men- over care of wounded soldiers at Iraqi army. She Went to War: the dota, Ill. Ge- Walter Reed in March 2007, Pollock Rhonda Cornum Story, co-authored hant, 32, was named as interim replacement. with Peter Copeland, gives an inter- served for 12 With the confirmation of the new esting account of her experiences. An years in a vari- surgeon general in late 2007, she oral history done by the Army ety of engineer reverted to her position as deputy Women‘s Foundation in 2005 is on assignments in surgeon general. file at the Army Women‘s Museum Bosnia- (see also, The Flagpole, winter Herzegovina, Newly promoted Major Gen. Tonga, and 2006, page 9). SFC Julianna Gehant (Credit: Patricia D. Horoho has replaced Thailand. Chicago Daily Herald Online) Gen. Pollock as the 23rd chief of the Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton, MD, With her par- ANC. Commissioned in 1983, was promoted to her present rank in ents‘ encouragement she returned to Horoho served in numerous posts in March 2008. She is assigned as the school at Northern Illinois Univer- the U.S. and Germany. On Sept. 11, chief of the newly created Defense sity (NIU) to pursue a teaching de- 2001 she was assigned to the Penta- Center of Excellence for Psychologi- gree. She was one of five persons

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10 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Transitions, from previous page Books & Films of Interest shot and killed on the university campus on Feb. 14, 2008, in a ram- page by a former NIU student. Post- For Children of Valor, Linda families who were living overseas humous degrees were presented to Tyler, et al., currently in production when war broke out, discussing family members of the five murdered by the Arlington National Cemetery their experiences with travel home students at the NIU graduation cere- Commemorative Project, Inc. The or internment. Other chapters deal monies in May. book (below, image courtesy of with war correspondents, entertain- Major Gen. Carl McNair) is for ers and women in uniform, includ- Former Lieut. Col. Betty J. Ban- children who ing the Red Cross, resistance work, del, 95, Col. Oveta Culp Hobby‘s have lost close and what happened when the war wartime deputy, died July 2, 2008 at relatives on ac- ended. her home in South Burlington, Vt. tive duty who Bandel was a reporter on the Ari- are buried at Women in the Line of Fire: zona Daily Star before the war. One Arlington; it is a What you Should Know About day in 1942, a friend came into the companion Women in the Military, Erin newsroom declaring, ―Bandel, book to Where Valor Rests. The book Solaro, Seal Press, Emeryville, they‘re creating a women‘s army. will be a resource guide for parents. Calif., 2006, $15.95. This is an im- Let‘s join up!‖ She graduated with Limited availability. See portant addition to the literature on the first www.wherevalorrests.org. women in the military. Solaro class of writes from personal experience: officer Invisible Wounds of War: Psy- she served in the Army reserve as candi- chological and Cognitive Inju- an ordnance officer and spent dates at ries, Their Consequences, and months on separate deployments in Fort Services to Assist Recovery, Iraq and Afghanistan as an embed- Des edited by Terry Tanielian and Lisa ded journalist for the Seattle Times. Moines, H. Jaycox, Rand Corporation, Santa She has extensive knowledge of the Iowa. Monica, Calif., 2008, $55.50, se- history of women in the military WAC director, Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, lected portions available free for gained through graduate studies promotes Betty Bandel to major. (Credit: University of Vermont) download at www.rand.org/pubs/ and continuing personal research. monographs/MG720.1/. She draws the conclusion that unit Commissioned as a third officer cohesion depends on shared train- (second lieutenant), in the Women‘s My Mommy Wears Combat ing and experiences, not on gender. Army Auxiliary Corps, she was as- Boots, Sharon G. McBride, Au- signed to Washington, D.C. where thorHouse™, Bloomington, IN, Lioness, documentary film, di- she worked for Director Hobby. In 2008, $8.49, from www.amazon.com. rected by Meg McLagan and Daria 1943 she was selected to head the McBride is a former sergeant first Sommers, 81 minutes, 2008. This WAC division in the Army Air Forces class who completed three deploy- riveting film focuses on five women (AAF) headquarters. Bandel was the ments. A single mother, McBride soldiers of the 1st Engineer Battal- first WAC officer promoted to lieu- wrote the book to reflect on her ex- ion, 1st Infantry Division who ac- tenant colonel. After the war she re- periences and to explain, in a simple company turned to school, completing mas- and straight forward way, the rea- infantry ter‘s and doctor‘s degrees at Colum- sons that she had to leave her child. Marines on bia University. In 1947 she began This slim booklet (16 pages) uses raids and what became a legendary career as teddy bear characters to tell the de- house an English professor at the Univer- ployment story. This will be a help- searches in sity of Vermont (UVM). Bandel‘s ful booklet for women who must Iraq. The wartime letters, An Officer and a leave small children when they go women help overseas. ease social Lady, edited by Sylvia Bugbee, pro- Army lionesses, 1st Engineer Bn. vide a fascinating and intimate (Credit: U.S. Army) concerns by glimpse into the many challenges of When Our Mothers Went to dealing with Army service. (Thanks to long-time War An Illustrated History of Iraqi women. One Marine Corps friend Sarah Dopp, whose obituary Women in World War II, Mar- lioness, Corp. Jennifer Parcell, was of Bandel was used in this report, garet Regis, NavPublishing, Seattle, killed in February 2007 when a and to Sylvia Bugbee (UVM) for Wash., 2008, $29.95. This is a well- woman she was searching deto- permission to use the wartime photo illustrated compendium of short nated a bomb. In honor of Veteran’s from the Betty Bandel Papers, Spe- essays on a wide range of topics re- Day, the documentary will be cial Collection, UVM.) lating to women and World War II. broadcast November 13 at 9pm on The author starts with women and the PBS series Independent Lens.

THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 11 News from the Museum Curator

XCITING NEWS! THE Women‘s Foundation for funding the Johnson Post (Spanish American U.S. ARMY WOMEN‟S teacher stipends for the institute. War), J. Andre Smith (World War I), MUSEUM RECEIVED and H. THE ARMY HISTORI- Retired Colonel Jin-Hak Park, a for- Charles E mer director of the Republic of Korea CAL FOUNDATION‟S “2008 McBarron, EXCELLENCE IN MUSEUMS” Women‘s Army Corps (ROK WAC), considered AWARD. This competitive award is visited the AWM in April while on the dean of given annually to a museum selected vacation in the United States. She military from one of the 60 Army museums. toured the Museum and viewed ar- historians chival pictures from her early career. and artists The citation for the award high- Col. Park was accompanied by Dr. and well- lighted our Jae O. Kang, professor emeritus, known for education University of New Hampshire (a for- his Ameri- programs, mer KWAC major), and by longtime can Soldier John Romita’s WAC poster directed by Museum volunteer Cathy Kim (a for- and Army (Credit: AWM) Françoise mer KWAC lieutenant colonel). (See in Action series. Bonnell with page 13 for more on Col. Park.) the assis- Our kindergarten to 12th grade edu- tance of The Museum also received a visit cation program is well underway and Tracy Bradford; collections manage- from Mr. Jerry Hansen, deputy as- we are launching our soldier training ment administered by Ron Bingham; sistant secretary of the Army program. The timing of this is a little and our archival program coordi- (strategic infrastructure) and project backward, since soldier training is nated by Robyn Dexter. The staff was executive officer of the National Mu- our primary mission. However, op- recognized for creativity, initiative seum of the United States Army. He portunity in the form of an interest and willingness to ―go the extra wanted to visit both museums at Fort from our former commander, Brig. mile.‖ In addition to the plaque, the Lee to learn how well run museums Gen. Mark Bellini, and a base re- Museum received a $1,000 check, operate. Dr. Jeffrey J. Clarke, direc- alignment and closure (BRAC) initia- which will be used toward the auto- tor, Center of Military History ac- tive called the Army community mation of our archives. (Editor’s companied him. heritage partnership program gave note: Tracy Bradford is an Army us visibility in the surrounding com- Women’s Foundation employee The Museum has a new temporary munities. The Cameron Grant funded through the Cameron Grant. exhibit of 1950s paintings done by pushed the program over the top. Robyn Dexter was hired by the John Romita as the basis for WAC Foundation in March 2007 to sup- recruiting posters. Ron Bingham dis- In the near future the Museum will port the Museum’s archival pro- covered the paintings in our collec- be undertaking an expansion of the gram. In June 2008 she was fortu- tion as he was arranging our new art Vietnam exhibit, in part with funding nate to move to a contract position storage racks. from ―Murphy‘s Marauders.‖ (See supporting the AWM but funded winter 2008 Flagpole, page 15.) Ad- Ron discovered that Romita is the through the Quartermaster Center ditionally, we plan to reinstall an original artist for the comic strip Spi- and School.) exhibit for the WAC Band that was derman; he contacted the artist, who removed to make way for the Global June saw the return of the very suc- provided copies of his comic strip art War on Terror gallery and the Raven cessful ―History Underfoot‖ commu- on display with his paintings. Romita 42 (Sgt. Hester) exhibit. Our gallery nity teacher institute. The Fort Lee was a cor- space is very limited. We are using museums partnered with the Peters- poral in kiosks (touch screen computers) to burg National Battlefield and Peters- the Army include more information. Francoise burg City museums to showcase the from 1951 will be working with Sgt. First Class historical resources for teachers in to 1953. Helen Gillespie, USAR, a former the tri-cities area (Petersburg, Colo- He was WAC Band member, to collect infor- nial Heights, and Hopewell). assigned mation on the band. Gillespie is to the re- scanning the extensive photograph The institute gives the AWM a cruiting and memorabilia collection of retired chance to acquaint more teachers publicity Master Sgt. Bernice R. (Goldie) bureau as with the many educational programs Artist John Romita with Spiderman Goldstein, formerly enlisted band- that the Museum offers and build comics (Credit: AWM) an Army leader of WAC Band. lesson plans supported by these pro- artist. grams. This year we had 12 partici- Dr. Laura Browder‘s project (winter pants who had nothing but praise for The Army museum system has many Flagpole, p. 13), When Janey Comes the course. The Army Women‘s Mu- works of art by famous people in- Marching Home Again, features seum wants to thank the Army cluding Norman Rockwell, Charles (Please see Museum, next page.)

12 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Museum, from previous page Donor Spotlight

online audio interviews with several olonel Jin-Hak Park‘s spring 2008 visit to Northern Virginia was a spe- Fort Lee soldiers introduced through cial opportunity to renew acquaintances and strengthen ties established the AWM: Specialist Elizabeth Sar- tain, First Lt. Beth Rohler, and Staff C over 40 years ago. Born in China, she returned to Korea in 1945. The Sgt. Connica McFadden. Listen to unprovoked attack on the Republic of the interviews at www.vqronline.org. Korea by North Korean forces in June These stories will be included in the 1950 created a crisis on a scale very upcoming book and in a traveling difficult for Americans to understand. exhibit. We hope to have a showing at the Museum this fall. To make the best use of resources President Syng-Man Rhee authorized The Museum has opened an educa- the formation of the WAC. Park was tion resource center in the space for- one of the first to enlist, graduating merly occupied by the Footlocker gift with the first class of recruits in the shop. We appreciate the Founda- fall of 1950. Two years later she was tion‘s cooperation in moving out of commissioned as a second lieutenant the gift shop. A small shop will be set after completing officer candidate up on a temporary basis in the lobby school. Her key positions included until the new gift shop, to be part of command of the WAC training center the Museum expansion, is complete. student battalion, commandant of the The resource center includes new WAC training center, and deputy di- Col. Park (at left) is with Col. Hyun-Sook Kim (the first rector of the WAC prior to becoming ROK WAC director and the major player in their estab- books purchased through a second lishment) and Lt. Col. So-Woon Hong (also a ROK grant ($800) received from the Army the eighth director, serving from 1974 WAC founder) at a party celebrating the appointment of Historical to 1976. Col. Park as director in 1974. (Credit: Col. Park) Foundation and will sup- Park had the opportunity to attend the (U.S.) WAC officer advanced course at port our Fort McClellan, Ala. from 1966 to 1967. She remembers her training in the school pro- U.S. with fondness and feels that she learned a great deal from the experience. grams. The center will Since retiring in 1976, she has been a strong supporter of Korean veterans and also be avail- has served as the director of the women‘s bureau of the Korean Veterans Asso- able to sol- ciation. She is currently collecting information about the ROK WAC as part of diers. We an expected series of special military reports. The Foundation thanks Col. plan to have Park for her generous support. prepared ma- terials for Help Solve Museum Mysteries soldiers who Education Resource Center at the Museum (Credit: AWM) are tasked his photo was recently brought planatory information with it. Do with provid- T to the Army Women‘s Museum you recognize the guidon? It is color- ing presentations for various obser- for identification – do you recognize ful, with vances such as Women‘s History this woman? She is wearing Army lots of Month, Women‘s Equality Day, or Air Forces red, other special observances. (AAF) brass several insignia. Her shades patch indi- of blue, Museum Book Wish List… cates she is green assigned to and tan. Hostile Fire: Life & Death of 1Lt. an AAF unit ―JOPA‖ Sharon Lane, $22; Combat Nurse: in the conti- might refer to a junior officer profes- Journal of World War II, $10; nental U.S. sional association (or something American Women in World I, $30; The brass similar). Sisters in the Sky, Vols. I & II, $30 buttons on each.; I served Uncle Sam in World the jacket If you can provide information about War II, $30, Mother Wore Boots indicate the uniform was probably this woman or the guidon, contact and Chased Troop Trains, $18, An issued in 1944 or later. Museum Director Judy Matteson, Army in Skirts, $30. [email protected], or This guidon (above right) is part of a write to the AWM at 2100 Adams To help buy a book use the form on collection of memorabilia from Brig. Ave., Fort Lee, VA 23875-2553. page 15 and indicate the name of Gen. Hoisington, but there is no ex- the book. Thank you!

THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 13 Bronze Memorial Plaque Program—Plaque XIV

MEMORIALS COMPLETED COL Kitt Marie McMichael PVT Eleanor Dlugosz, UK Army (no funds needed) CPL Mary Miggins 2LT Joanna York Dyer, UK Army PVT Mary L. Mika Erin Edwards Lucy A. Aliano COL Arlean V. Miller Helen G. Henkel MAJ Muriel M. Ardery SGT Rita T. Miller Itaska Joiner T/5 Harriett Backhaus SFC Jacqueline M. Mills Mary J. Kennedy* PFC Mae E. Bailey SFC Mary R. Minucci Irene Kholle SSG Irene Ballis 1LT Mary Alberta Long Mitchell SFC Melba A. Magnuson Maureen Bateman June K. Morris CW2 Carol L. McKinney Josephine A. Beary Ruth Lindley Muller, WASP SSGT Ruby Megargel, USAF MAJ Edith M. Bell T/5 Anna E. Munzer SFC Evelyn Ann Mundorff CPT Valerie D. Belmont SFC Virginia M. Musselman Ralph Mureddu Minnie E. Benamati 1SG Bonnie Myhrwold SPC Emily Ort MSG Helen V. Bradford Andreas Nelson B. Bernice Ostell LTC Catherine Brajkovich Ardoth Nelson Betty LaBruce Pugh 2LT Irene M. Cameron T/5 Loretta Nevitt Geneva Rainey Ann B. Carl, WASP Ola A. Olsen Mildred Rear Edith Carney Angelo Pellagatto, Jr. Margaret R. Ringenberg, WASP SFC Helen F. Carr Dorothy Poole Willa Robertson Callie ―Kit‖ Carson, ANC 1LT Ruth Motter Puryear MAJ Blanche L. Scott SP5 Marie J. Connelly T/4 Helen Quicke Imogene Smith COL Mary J. Cotterall Geneva Rainey Martha L. Volkomener, WASP LTC Frances Crittenden MAJ Margaret E. Rice MAJ Lucy Rigby Sue M. Cross FALLEN COMRADES Helen F. Cruickshanks SFC Mary L. Rivers MSG Nadine J. Robinson Mary C. Davis Paula J. Davis PVT Robbie Blair Robinson SSG Rose M. Ruscak 2LT Tracy L. Alger MSG Ethel Foster DeGlass SSG Alicia A. Birchett Elizabeth M. Dibble T/5 Florence Schaefer SSG Merriell Schroeder SGT Tracy R. Birkman Dorothy M. Donahue SPC Kamisha J. Block SGT Veronica M. Drossel, USMC SSG Frieda Schurch SGT Lorraine M. Sernus SSG Lillian L. Clamens PFC Emily Dudas CPL Karen N. Clifton T/5 Laura Mae Dufore SGT Catherine R. Sheehan, USMC COL Ann B. Smith SSG Carletta S. Davis SGT Eileen Evans CPL Ciara M. Durkin SSG Nancy R. Fedor SSG Helen M. Smith SGT Rosella C. Stalego CPL Jessica A. Ellis CPT Ross Frair CSM Marilyn L.Gabbard SFC Julianna Gehant SGM Ellen B. Steel CAPT Jane S. Straughan, USAF SPC Marisol Heredia SGT Mary O. Glover CPT Roselle M. Hoffmaster CPL Miriam L. Hanson MSG Frances M. Tait SGM Sybil Tucker CPL Rachel L. Hugo LTC Frances E. Harllee SGT Trista L. Moretti BG Elizabeth P. Hoisington T/5 Viola Mays Turney LTC Eva M. Veach SPC Keisha M. Morgan YN1 Mary C. Holcombe, USN SGT Ashly L. Moyer SSG Llewellyn F. Howe SGT Lucille Smith Weaver SFC Anna Ethel White SPC Christine M. Ndururi SSG Irene D. Hrebec CPT Maria I. Ortiz LTC Eleanor P. Hutchins LT Elizabeth Whiteside, USN SFC Maple Young CPL Michelle R. Ring CPT Marjorie K. Johnson SGT Princess C. Samuels T/5 Katharine B. Kinney, USN Ruth Yonis T/5 Florence G. Zupancic SPC Ashley Sietsema SGT Gabriella Knipschield PFC Katie M. Soenksen MSG Patricia F. Kristof ) SPC Carla J. Stewart MAJ Ruth C. Kumm MEMORIALS PENDING SPC Zandra T. Walker MAJ Doris Sisson Latta (additional funds needed) * Individual may already be on a SSG Ethel Laws memorial. LTC Dorothy L. Love LTC Betty J. Bandel SFC Mary Frances Lyons Blanche O. Bross, WASP T/5 Anna Machuga Bessie H. Brown For information on how to contribute SGM Laura L. Mata CPL Sarah Bryant, UK Army to the Bronze Plaque Memorial Fund, MSG Deloris A. Mattox Donna Cramer Orin L. McBroom please refer to page 15.

14 THE FLAGPOLE Summer 2008 Notes from Friends

Freedom Team Salute is an offi- ognized since the program was that Vietnam has had on their lives. cial program sponsored by the Secre- launched. For more information, Conference programs included a me- tary of the Army and Army Chief of write Freedom Team Salute, 2461 morial service for deceased VWV Staff to recognize Army veterans, Eisenhower Ave Rm. 1406, Alexan- members and several excellent their parents, spouses, employers dria, VA 22331-3014; email speakers, including Dr. Betty Mose- and [email protected]; or ley Brown, associate director of the those call 703.325.4002. (Thanks to re- Veterans Administration Center for who tired Sgt. Maj. Toni Ross.) Women Veterans, Sherril Sego, lead sup- Women Veterans‘ Program Manager, port The Vietnam Women Veterans and retired Vice Adm. Pat Tracey, the Army. Anyone can honor a vet- (VWV) fourth bi-annual conference first Navy woman to achieve three- eran! Honorees receive a letter of took place during Branson‘s annual star rank. The week at Branson was thanks and certificate from the Sec- Salute to Women Veterans in May. such a great experience that the retary of the Army and the Army VWV members from around the na- VWV will return in 2010 for the next Chief of Staff, a lapel pin, and an offi- tion attended to meet old and new conference. (Thanks to Lt. Col. cial Army decal. The program is free. friends, share experiences of Viet- Nancy Jurgevich.) More than 1.3 million have been rec- nam service and discuss the effects

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Bronze Memorial Plaque

EMORIAL DONATIONS M HAVE BEEN RECEIVED for those individuals listed on page 14 since Jan. 1, 2007. These friends, colleagues, and family members will be honored on Plaque XIV to be struck next spring. Submissions will be taken until Dec. 31, 2008, and may include any deceased man or woman, recent or in the past.

To contribute to Plaque XIV, com- plete the form on page 15 herein, and return it to the Foundation with your donation.

When you submit a name for the Memorial Plaque, please print the Memorial Plaque XIII is at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum and will be installed in its permanent out- name clearly and, if possible, in- door location in the near future. clude brief details about the individ- ual. Is this a relative? Did the person serve in the military? If so, what service and in what rank? If you have an obituary, please include it. While not required, this information is very helpful.