Women prove they have the 'right stuff' to fly| Posted 3/9/2012
Updated 3/9/2012 Commentary by Dr. Robert Kane Air Armament
Center History Office 3/9/2012 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --
March is Women's History Month, a time to remember the
contributions of women to the defense of our country. In
Colonial times, women helped their husbands defend their farms
from Indian attacks. During the American Revolution, women such
as Mary Hays McCauly, better known as Molly Pitcher, took care
of their husbands and sons in many battles. Women served as
nurses, merchants, spies and even combat soldiers -- disguised
as men -- during the Civil War. More than 30,000 women served in
the armed forces during World War I, mostly as nurses. Of these,
300 served as French-English telephone operators with the U.S.
Army Signal Corps -- the only military women who were not
nurses. President Woodrow Wilson recognized their sacrifices
through his support for the 19th Amendment, which gave women the
right to vote in 1920. With pending