by Michele Genthon | May 14, 2016 | Business and Economics, Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
Time magazine often highlights First Women in its annual list of 100 Most Influential People and this year was no exception. It is a pleasure to feature them on this blog posting, but also of interest is noting which people were selected by Time to write the profiles...
by Michele Genthon | May 4, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
In August, 2015 Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver completed the Army’s Ranger School. Now Captain Griest has just been named an infantry officer, the First Woman to be admitted to this specialty in the Army. This was made possible by Secretary of...
by Michele Genthon | Apr 9, 2016 | Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Politics and Government
Recently I traveled to Hawaii with my sister. The highlight was sailing joyfully on a catamaran in the Pacific on my birthday and hunting for First Women. My favorite was Queen Lili’uokalani but she deserves a blog of her own. While I’m writing that, here are a...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 6, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
The Superintendent of West Point just swore in the First Woman Commandant of Cadets. Brigadier General Diana Holland will be responsible for training the elite cadets who are usually first in line for promotions into the higher ranks of the Army. A graduate of West...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 8, 2015 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has announced that all combat roles in our military will be open to women. This is a critical move for women as the progression up the line of command to the higher ranks often goes through the assignments that are currently denied...
by Michele Genthon | Nov 6, 2015 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
My brother James visited Seattle this week. While he and I crossed on a ferry to San Juan Island for a little getaway, he saw the brochure for the Flying Heritage Collection at Boeing’s Paine Field. One picture of a P-51 Mustang and he was smitten, so we made time to...
