When Folks Forget She Served Too!

Over the years I've heard it all. Or, so I thought until I started spending more time with female veterans. How many times has a male veteran been thanked for serving standing right by the side of a female veteran totally ignored? It happens all the time when folks forget She Served Too!

On August 8, 2015 at 9:00 am we're going to do something about that. If you are in the Orlando area come to VFW Post 4287. We're doing a video/photo shoot with male and female veterans. Wear a black T-shirt. If it has a military or veteran graphic that is fine otherwise we don't want to see anything that does not tie into service. You can wear your hats and anything else you want to but it has to be a black T-shirt.

For more information email woundedtimes@aol.com or call 407-754-7526.

VFW A.E.M Post 4287
3500 S. Goldenrod Rd.
Orlando, Fl 32822

Just as a reminder of military women here are some things that do not get enough attention.

Inside the military program that put women in combat New York Post

Army Veteran, Paralympian Encourages Wounded Warriors

Department of Defense

Women in the U.S. Army

March 24, 2014 | Fred Hermstein

Women in the U.S. Army
From the American Revolutionary War to the present recent overseas contingency operations, women have served a vital role in the U.S. Army. Ever since Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley ("Molly Pitcher") replaced her husband when he collapsed at his cannon, women have continually proven that the narrow stereotype, limiting their choice of occupation, was wrong. As women expanded into different roles in the U.S. Army, it was clear that the heart of a warrior was not limited to one gender.

U.Va. student project aims to allow women in combat

Four University of Virginia law school students - assisted by a professor and a high-flying law school alum - are gearing up to fight for the right of women to serve in combat, and they're interested in finding women in the military who want to join them.

Their effort, dubbed The Molly Pitcher Project, seeks to end military policies that categorically bar women from serving in units engaging in direct ground combat. The project takes its name from the woman who took over loading and firing a cannon after her husband fell ill during a Revolutionary War battle.

Who was Molly Pitcher?

Molly Pitcher, From Wikipedia,

Molly Pitcher was born Mary Ludwig circa October 13, 1754, near Trenton, New Jersey. During the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth, she carried pitchers of water to soldiers, thereby earning her nickname. After her husband collapsed during the battle, she took over the operation of his cannon. Honored in 1822 for her bravery, she died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on January 22, 1832.