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United States military rapidly Top Defense official: Military’s scaled down from 12 million Women were still barred from troops in 1945 to 1.5 million by combat roles or vessels and air- 1948. Only a handful of women craft that might see combat, and COVID effort ‘phenomenal’ were allowed to remain in, still seen as a way to free up men by Jim Garamone mostly as advisors and advocates to fight overseas. But, in only al- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks praised the military’s which would prove useful in lowing them into administrative work in both the mission to protect DOD people and readiness, and pushing through the Women’s duties, it took time to rebuild the mission to support federal, state and local officials. Armed Forces Integration Act, those schools and integrate them Combating COVID-19 is “Job 1” for the entire government, Presi- signed by President Truman in to their new billets. During this, The National Veterans Memorial dent Joe Biden said when he took office; DOD is doing its part. 1948. While a major revolution combat divisions were sorely and Museum is in Columbus, Ohio. “I think the military is doing a phenomenal job,” said Deputy that allowed women to serve on lacking in fighting strength Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks. She believes this is work- Marilyn Cogswell, circa 1950. (Inset) In 2017. Cour- active duty alongside men, it overall. 1951 would see massive ing in both the mission to protect Defense Department people and tesy photo was still very limiting in several expansions to this, as mobiliza- readiness and in the larger mission to support federal, state and ways. tion issues became evident, but a fellow marine, John MacDou- that would last until 1970. local officials. women were still restricted to gall, Jr, and begin a family with COVID-19 colors every decision the DOD officials make, she For instance, only two per- serving stateside. him, having twins. A woman Without Marilyn’s discharge said. cent of the total force could be could ask for administrative dis- papers, it can only be assumed The department has to cover readiness and the precautions needed women on active duty, though This was the Marine Corps charge based solely on marriage that she either asked for separa- to safeguard the force. “With regard to our own workforce, starting the reserve components had no that Marilyn Cogswell entered. as long as they had completed tion, as she had done a year of to really make sure we’re getting shots in arms out into even austere cap. The Marines, specifically, Upon graduating her basic train- a year of service if enlisted, service, or was discharged for environments: Folks who are deployed in … the [Central Command] only allowed for 100 officers, ing at Parris Island, she was reflecting the society’s general having children. She and her theater, [Africa Command] theater, etc.,” she said. 10 warrant officers, and 1,000 stationed at Camp Lejeune and negative attitude against married husband would have six children It is in the country’s interest that service members and their enlisted women by June 1950, selected to be an artist. Shortly women who worked. When fac- all together, though tragically DOD civilian compadres are protected, she said. “We need our just before the outbreak of the after her assignment, she married toring motherhood, a 1943 study four of them would pass before own workforce to be protected in order for it to be ready,” she said. group set policy on the matter adulthood. 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Black on in fix the Put 58 scan Med. 61 novelist “Middlemarch” 62 Mastery 63 pass Competition 64 Nicks 65 back Cut 66 still fit, Les and Mary wore them them wore Mary and Les fit, still acclaimed nationally then the to Hollywood in Show Allen Steve where they were asked to stand under a spotlight TV bright and explain their military romance to a massive theater viewingand TV audience bandwhile playedthe theMarching Comes Army Johnny “When song, afterwards, months For Home.” couple the approached strangers to say, “Aren’t you the couple that we saw on TV?” The “15 minutes of fame” was fleeting but fun while it lasted. her military service experience to work for the civil service at Armed Forces Entrance the and downtown in Station Examining LA. She also attended college Across point Turning 1 instruments Pagoda 6 Outdo 11 setting game Big 14 type No-frills 15 Hadrian!” “Yo, 16 17 Where the farmer relaxed to update books? the creation Cooper’s 19 behind Not 20 Abbr. orbit: in digs Long-term 21 stones Landscaping 22 24 Cy Three-time Young Award winner Scherzer reducers Visibility 26 27 Story of how tree? the climbed the spider monkey language Asian 33 up Takes 34 brand Cookware 35 Dethrones 36 digit Low 38 Tries 39 password a with One 40 “a” with different, Notably 41 alternative JFK 43 sometimes? job, Obstetrician’s 44 tool Manicurist’s 47 show skit NBC 48 hound Sad-eyed 49 genre rock Moody 51 many too Not 53 know-it-all Wood Acre Hundred 57 - - - - - Upon their return home at In 1969, when their uniforms While serving in Texas, Les But just six months later, building – former headquarters of the Allied Forces following Germany’s surrender II in Europe. War ending World the end of 1968, they in settledLA where Les began life as a civilian, and Mary at workedFort MacArthur in San Pe dro until she was discharged a few months later. Les realized one of his goals – to work at a metropolitan daily newspaper Los the by hired was he when – Angeles Herald-Examiner as a reporter, covering high-profile Manson, Charles as such stories East riots, LA Air Bel fires, the Western the Emmys, and Oscars Syl 1971 the and House, White mar earthquake. to share such a precious piece of history.) became part of the Fourth U.S. Army Public Information team that worked with a search and rescue operation to help locate, pickup, and assure the safety of victims of Hurricane Beulah, which hit south Texas on theGulf of Mexico, September 20, 1967. He received the CommendationArmy Medal for his efforts. on Mary and Les sent Sam Uncle another “honeymoon” – a one- year tour in Europe. Based in the Frankfurt, couple Germany, moment every of advantage took to enjoy the adventure serving the Transpor European while tation Command headquarters. They rented a one-bedroomapartment or flat in a partially bombed out but livable build ing near downtown, bought an old and rusty bug, Volkswagen and worked in the I.G. Farben urban renewal. When Mary and Mary When renewal. urban Les returned to San Antonio to celebrate their 30-year anniver sary in 1997, they learned that the home had been destroyed. They also learned that the site where the home once stood is now the site of the Dwight D. Eisenhower MemorialOffice. 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Gen. said there were aboutdiscussionsanagreement that would absolve MCAS Miramar and the Marine Corps of the over head, but the two parties were agreementto an make tounable the satisfaction of the Marine Corps. mar director of communications Capt. Matt Gregory, the base’s commanding officer,Col.Charles Dockery, decided to close the museumbudgetary due constraints. to we’ve tried various different Flying Leatherneck Museum to close to Museum Leatherneck Flying StationAir MiramarrineCorps ac good, for doors its closing is cording to NBC 7 San Diego. Aviation Museum, whichoperated is by MCAS Miramar, will close forever on28, accordingMarch to a spokesman for the base. “groupof Marine aviation his torians, veterans and enthusi dedicatedastspreserving to the aviation history of the United ------m e n t character,” a n d Falco said. “ Mthings a n can affect y ourjudgement. To e r rhuman. i We s “Honey, can’t you fix that lat Sucking on his straw, Francis “I’m sorry, my husbandmy mak“I’m issorry, “Did anyone feed the dog?” I shook my head, and Francis “Oops, I dropped it!” Francis Falco will soon retire after “I’ve just been privileged “It is so important to know . “THUMPTHUMPTHUMP!” er?” I said through gritted teeth. finally climbed the stairs back to finishhistoablenow office— his theimportant verythankstowork, life-givingsustenanceextra- anof thick strawberry smoothie — but beforenotstopping reassure to us, “Back to the salt mines!” ing a smoo—” Before I could ex plain,theNutribullet’s jetengines squealed, “WHRRRRRRRR!” I held a finger up to my laptop, the universal sign for, “Just a gimme minute.” But Francishis smoothiesprefers thick, so hishe tooksweet time blendingwe waited. while Finally,ring stopped, the and whirI aboutdared, “So,the militaryprogram—“ scholarship disapproval, off cloppinghis tsked to the dog’s bowls. Once again, I extended a leg, and fridge doorskicked closed. “So, scholar the ship funding,” I re-started,heard buta loud smoothie crash.cup spun wildly on our Francis’stile floor, kitchen the splatteringin bed dog’s the against to a rest corner. blurted, relieved that only a little spilled where the cap had popped off. He set the cup on the island beside my laptop, and thepounded cap back on with his fist, pick up and we move on – re siliency and recovery; but to be who you are, that is your choice. Be known as someone of good character.That is others and own yousomething don’t forget.” 34 fruitful years in the United States Marine Corps. to be allowed to be a Marine,” Falco said. “I still love and in, came I itday the as much as I would stay in forever, but I want to make room for others to climb the ladder and at the society to contribute time, same in and another spend capacity, time with my daughters.” open again, and put ice intocup his with a “CLUNKCLUNKCLUNK!” Falco said she always strives to think positively and to be a good person, mother and Ma main one has she said She rine. lesson that she hopes to leave the Marines around her. the difference between judge learn from our mistakes. We ------The one thing I wasn’t going to let myself The one thing I wasn’t let myself stop do is, I wasn’t going to being a Marine because I chose to be a being a Marine because do both mother, because you can - Lt. Col. Sally Ann Falco “Hi! Thanks“Hi!muchtakingforso I put a finger to my lips, “Shh, kitchenscannedcounter,the He One would think. empty. was house the week, Last opened, door front the Suddenly, Despite the challenges she “I’ve been very, veryblessed“I’ve beenvery, screen. the time to—” I began, as Francis appeared, swung the fridge doors I stopped and got a haircut, but I’m but haircut, a got and stopped I gonna try to make my two-thirty meeting,” he announcedclopped into the kitchen. as he Zoom meeting.” But Francis had more important matters toto. tend then opened the fridge. “Where’s thenblared, he smoothiecup?”the clopped off to find it. I extended a let and kicked the fridge closed,door just as my meetingticipant par appeared on my laptop The girls were out, andHospital getting washisat the VA Francis first COVID-19 vaccination. All wasquiet the—perfect time fora work-relatedZoomcall. otherMy meeting participant was running late, so I sat at our kitchen island, waiting for her to click in. andheardI Francis rattling hisoff so quick, went shot “Theschedule. Not-so-smoothie operator Not-so-smoothie keep the house quiet so as to not interrupt his work respect himbecause as our hard-working, we dedicated, primary breadwinner. Asa military spouse, I’ve worked from home for two decades. My writing, military nonprofit work, and Zoom meetings all take place at our kitchen island.After a year tones hushed in around creeping of so as to not disturb Francis, onewould think he would extend me the same courtesy. with the opportunities the Ma rine Corps gives,” Falco said. “The thing is, regardlesswhat [Military of OccupationalSpecialty] we are, the Marine Corps has so many opportuni ties that you could step outside of those boundaries, and youcould apply some of the skills of your MOS while learningothers.” has faced in the Marine Corps, first ever Marine Corps Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Combined with her Year. ofthe an been has Falcotime,enlisted Marine seven of graduatehonor Corps technical schoolscourses. and cer has been characterized by multiple, invaluable achieve ments. She graduatedPark University from Magna CumLaude, earning a Baccalaure ate of Science degree in Social Psychology and a Baccalaure Administrationateof degree in Criminal Justice. She was the ------by Lisa Smith Molinari of Life Falco’s time as an offi Falco attended Officer Can Officer attended Falco After 14 years of active, “As a single parent, it was We We giggle at Francis’ inflated During his breaks, Francis, an I called it me!”his “Yay room. Now Francis uses his home of My husband has been working 2001, just a month9/11 and the beginning of the before Global onTerror. War didates School and commis sionedUnitedaas States Ma rine Corps officer in August the MeritorioussioningProgram soshe could Commis become an officer. staff sergeant looking toward her next promotion when her command nominated her for enlisted service, Falco’s deter Falco’s service, enlisted to dedication her and mination evidentwasMarineCorps the to her command. She was a never done it without my fel low Marines.” and leaving my daughters, but daughters, my leaving and I things many the of one is that is Corps, Marine the about love the camaraderie. I could have Falco said. “I chose to beIt grateful. so I’m and mother, a unac deploying hard very was companied, touring overseas, extremely difficult, but it could could it but difficult, extremely have been more difficult,” Iraq, and Afghanistan; and her and Afghanistan; and Iraq, time spent on multiple over seas exercises. Falco page 2 from continued The Meat & Potatoes The Meat & Potatoes sense of self-importance, but we When his break is over, he starts stairsthebackoffice,hisuptobut the to “Back out, calling before not salt mines!” morning, I’ve got to interview a candidate for that open position, then I’ll check the say regardlessmail,” of who’s listening. he’ll admitted narcissist, rattles off his work schedule to anyone within earshot. 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Esquivel explained the symp explained Esquivel research regional The center’s tiple local and multi-site studies studies tiple local and multi-site Congressio the through sponsored Research Medical Directed nally In grants. industry and Programs coor research HCE the addition, multi-site supports branch dination collabo in research injury hearing collect to WRNMMC with ration tests for diagnosing TBI, as well TBI, diagnosing for tests prognostic provide to ability the as recovery. about information as such headaches, of TBI, toms gener dizziness, and loss, hearing but weeks, six within resolve ally persist symptoms these some, for and can worsen over time.”For that a is reason, examiningTBI tests of to presence the determine Equally field. this in need pressing tests of set or test a is important as in nature, that can be prognostic and predict a return person’s to duty and other activities,” said Esquivel. administrators at MAMC and NMCSD have supported mul - - 866-711-0425 GREAT PRIZES!! 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