David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:35pm
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Vonetta Flowers (l) and W
Vonetta Flowers (l) and World Class Athlete Spc. Jill Bakken of the Utah National Guard share laughter moments after winning the gold medal for the United States in women' two-man bobsled during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 19, 2002.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:35pm
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Spc. Jill Bakken holds fl
Spc. Jill Bakken holds flowers aloft and enjoys her moment of triumph after winning the gold in the first-ever women?s Olympic bobsled race Feb. 19. Her brakeman Vonetta Flowers is also being lifted by teammates on the left. (photo by Robert Trubia.)
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:49pm
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Maj. Beth Cisne with the
Maj. Beth Cisne with the Coalition Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force (CJCMOTF) in Kabul, Afghanistan, views damage to the Women?s Ministry auditorium during renovation assessments. Until very recently, U.S. soldiers were required to work in civilian clothing in Kabul.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 8:01am
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A participant of the Dec.
A participant of the Dec. 7th USS Arizona commemoration ceremony, hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, scans the 1177 names of Arizona crewmembers on the huge marble wall in the shrine room of the memorial prior to rehearsal. The ceremony will feature guest speaker senior Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii and the attendance of 16 Pearl Harbor survivors and their family members. A wreath-laying by service members from each branch of the U.S. military, the Governor of Hawaii, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, and more than 20 veterans' groups will also be a part of the ceremony. The commemoration, the 61st since the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, honors the men and women who lost their lives that day. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 8:01am
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Country musician Trace Ad
Country musician Trace Adkins entertains Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln during a USO-sponsored concert held in the ship?s hangar bay. Sailors took advantage of the opportunity to meet Mr. Adkins ?up close and personal,? for photo opportunities and personalized autographs. For more than sixty years the USO has brought entertainment and comfort to U.S. service men and women around the world, in conflicts from World War II to today's Operation Enduring Freedom. There is hardly a name in the list of entertainment and sports celebrities that hasn't appeared on a USO show roster of those entertaining the troops these past six decades. Abraham Lincoln is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen Neel.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 4:26pm
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Gun turret number three a
Gun turret number three aboard the USS Arizona Memorial protrudes from the waters of Pearl Harbor as USS Port Royal (CG 73) prepares to pass-in-review and render honors to the sunken battleship. A solemn ceremony, hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, featured Hawaii's senior Senator and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye as guest speaker. 17 survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and their family members joined nearly 200 guests for the ceremony which included a wreath-laying by all branches of the U.S. military. The Governor of Hawaii, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, and more than 20 other veteran's groups were also part of the ceremony. The commemoration marks the 61st anniversary of the attack and honors the men and women who lost their lives that day. U. S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 6:10pm
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Aviation Warfare Technici
Aviation Warfare Technician 3rd Class Cory Lawrence, from Eugene, Ore., is a recent graduate from the Navy?s Rescue Swimmer School conducted aboard NAS Pensacola. Lawrence is one of only a handful of women to make it through the physically demanding four week course of instruction that trains enlisted aircrew personnel how to rescue and recover downed aviators and personnel who have fallen overboard at sea. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer?s Mate Chris Desmond.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 6:10pm
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Aviation Warfare Technici
Aviation Warfare Technician 3rd Class Cory Lawrence, from Eugene, Ore., is a recent graduate from the Navy?s Rescue Swimmer School conducted aboard NAS Pensacola. Lawrence is one of only a handful of women to make it through the physically demanding four week course of instruction that trains enlisted aircrew personnel how to rescue and recover downed aviators and personnel how have fallen overboard at sea. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer?s Mate Chris Desmond.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 1:18pm
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Portrait of Seaman Appren
(Oil by Ferdinand Petrie) The artist captures a portrait of women in the Coast Guard.
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David
Tue February 11, 2003 10:23pm
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Women's Army Corps (Obsol
WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS
Branch Insignia: The head of "Pallas Athene," 1 1/8 inches in height, of gold color metal.
The head of "Pallas Athene" was approved as the insignia for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942. Pallas Athene was a goddess associated with an impressive variety of womanly virtues. She was the goddess of handicrafts, wise in industries of peace and arts of war, also the goddess of storms and battle, who led through victory to peace and prosperity. The design was retained by the Women's Army Corps when it was established in 1943.
The Women's Army Corps was disestablished as a separate corps of the Army on 20 October 1978.
Branch Colors: Mosstone green and old gold.
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David
Wed February 12, 2003 9:40pm
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Women's Army Corps Medal
WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL
1. Description: A bronze medal, 1 ? inches in diameter, with the head of Pallas Athene in profile facing right, superimposed on a sheathed sword cross with oak leaves and a palm branch within a circle composed of the words "WOMEN?S" in the upper half, and in the lower half "ARMY CORPS". On the reverse, within an arrangement of 13 stars, is a scroll bearing the words "FOR SERVICE IN THE WOMEN?S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS" in front of the letters "U S" in lower relief. At the top and perched on the scroll is an eagle with wings elevated and displayed and at the bottom, the date "1942-1943".
2. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/8 inch Old Gold 67105; 1 1/8 inch Mosstone Green 67127; and 1/8 inch Old Gold.
3. Criteria: The Women?s Army Corps Service Medal was awarded for service in both the Women?s Army Auxiliary Corps during the period 10 Jul 42 - 31 Aug 43 and the Women?s Army Corps during the period 1 Sep 43 - 2 Sep 45.
4. Components: The following are authorized components of the Women?s Army Corps Service medal:
a. Medal (regular size): MIL-DTL-3943/199.
b. Medal (miniature size): MIL-STD-3943/199. Available commercially.
c. Ribbon: MIL-STD-11589/153. Available commercially.
d. Lapel Button: Available commercially.
5. Background:
a. The Women?s Army Corps Service Medal was established by Executive Order 9365 and promulgated in War Department Bulletin 17, 1943.
b. Proposed designs were submitted to the Secretary of War for approval on 12 Dec 44 and approved by the Secretary on 16 Dec 44. The design by Mr. Thomas Hudson Jones, Heraldic Branch, Office of the Quartermaster General, has Pallas Athene, the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and the Arts. The ribbon colors are the branch colors of the Women?s Army Corps.
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David
Mon March 24, 2003 11:57am
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LtCol D. Long, I MEF Civi
LtCol D. Long, I MEF Civil Affairs, talks with Iraqi men and women between Safwan and Umm Qasr.
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David
Tue March 25, 2003 8:50am
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Angry at America
Iraqi women with children brandish guns as they shout anti-American slogans near Yousifiya, 20 miles south of Baghdad, on March 25.
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Marissa
Tue March 25, 2003 6:22pm
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Sgt. 1st Class Bucci from
Sgt. 1st Class Bucci from Civil Affairs gives water to an Iraqi women for her child between Safwan and Umm Qasr on Iraq on March 22, 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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Marissa
Tue March 25, 2003 6:23pm
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Sgt. 1st Class Bucci from
Sgt. 1st Class Bucci from Civil Affairs gives water to an Iraqi women for her child between Safwan and Umm Qasr on Iraq on March 22, 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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