Brave Women in the Armed Forces of the World

Somewhere in England, Maj. Charity E. Adams and Capt. Abbie N. Campbell inspect the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first contingent of African American members of the Women’s Army Corps assigned to overseas service.

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Two Signal Corps field telephone operators of the US Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. Photo originally appeared in the June 10, 2014 issue of Radio News magazine.

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Corporal Virginia E. Coward of Chicago, Illinois, distributes bed linens to a group of new “boots” at Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina, while Private First Class Jean Winton of Manhattan Beach, California, looks on. They are part of the first contingent of Marine Corps Women Reserves to train at a Marine base. From left to right they are: Alice Eggleston, Salt Lake City, Utah; Ann Scherman, Wetonka, South Dakota; Rose Marciniak, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Charlotte Fisher, Grand Junction, Colorado; Doris L. Stephan, Sanborn, North Dakota; Margaret M. Julian, Spokane, Washington; Barbara B. Pfeifer, San Francisco, California; Wenda Rudolph, Oregon City, Oregon.

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 23, 2018) Information Systems Technician Seaman Tazjiona Smith, right, and Interior Communication Electrician Seaman Mukhtar Pady prepare to shift colors as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) moors in Souda Bay, Greece. Harry S. Truman is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations alongside allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, FL. (May 23, 2018) Hospitalman Apprentice Ana Sierra-Crispin checks a six-year-old patient's blood pressure at Naval Hospital Jacksonville's pediatrics clinic. Sierra-Crispin is the command's DAISY Award winner for May, recognizing extraordinary nursing care. She was nominated for her teamwork, positive attitude, superb attention to detail, clinical acumen and her ability to place the needs of the patient and the team above her own. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 23, 2018) Musician 3rd Class Amanda Thompson, assigned to the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, performs during a concert at South Street Seaport in New York City, N.Y., during Fleet Week New York (FWNY) 2018. FWNY is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services and is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 22, 2018) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as the ship transits to New York City for Fleet Week 2018. Now in its 30th year, Fleet Week New York is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sleeper & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Stanley/Released)

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advill said:

Great photos I must say of the women in the Armed Forces. I believe Western women are serving in Army combat roles because they are much bigger than Asian counterparts.

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KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 3, 2018) Lt. j.g. Angela Cleveland, from Washington, D.C., stands watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) while departing Klaipeda, Lithuania, during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018, June 3, 2018. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 2, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Susan Guzoski, front, from Simi Valley, Calif., waits for the signal to begin the 100-meter cycling event at the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior- Safe Harbor, the Navy's sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guard members, providing resources and support for their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (May 23, 2018) Lt. Shelby Dziwulski, from baltimore, a pilot assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, poses for a photo on the flight line at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Dziwulski was recently selected to speak at TEDxCollegePark on June 21 at the University of Maryland. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Doan/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 16, 2018) Hospitalman Apprentice Shelby Hall, from Rowlett, Texas, measures a newborn girl while she is being held by her mother during a two-week check-up at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville pediatrics clinic. The Navy Hospital Corps celebrates 120 years of service on June 17, 2018. Hospital Corpsmen take a pledge to faithfully perform all of their duties, to hold the care of the sick and injured to be a privilege and a sacred trust, and assist the medical officer with loyalty and honesty. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 23, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sara Bookall, from Clarendon, Jamaica, a laboratory technician at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, studies a blood sample with a microscope. Established June 17, 1898, the Hospital Corps cares for sailors and Marines on the battlefield, at sea, under the sea, and in military treatment facilities worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel/Released)

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