Women’s History Month Spotlight: Tiny Broadwick
In honor of Women’s History month, the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum wanted to spotlight the amazing story of Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick, the first woman to parachute from …
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Ann E. Dunwoody
Ann E. Dunwoody is the first woman to earn the rank of four-star general not only in the Army, but the entire U.S. armed forces. General Dunwoody joined the Army in 1974, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Women’s Army Corps …
Women’s History Spotlight: Billie B. Bundick
The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed “for the purpose of making available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of the women of the nation” …
THE STORY OF SPECIALIST FIFTH CLASS LAWRENCE JOEL
Winston-Salem native, Specialist Fifth Class Lawrence Joel of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, fought during Operation HUMP. Despite being shot in the leg, Joel continued to …
The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company
On 26 July 1948 President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 abolishing segregation in the armed forces, “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed …
