Military Women's History Month

Department of Defense Women's History Month

PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP

Navy Vice Adm. Michelle J. Howard

Howard is poised to become the service's first woman and the military's first African-American woman to achieve four-star rank. She will be assigned as the vice chief of naval operations.Profile

Retired Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody

Until her retirement in August 2012, Dunwoody was the commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, the culmination of more than 30 years of service in which she served at every command level.Profile

Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger

Air Force Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, the Air Force's first female four-star, serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Profile

Army Maj. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho

Army Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, the first nurse and first woman appointed, became the Army's 43rd surgeon general in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.Profile

Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson

Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson is the current deputy chief of the Army Reserve. She has commanded at the Company level through General Officer. Profile

This is a video I did a few years ago.

Military Social Media Idiots Facebook Group Responds to Fools

Fort Carson's soldier's selfie spawns Facebook page on military social media missteps
The Gazette
By Tom Roeder
Published: February 28, 2014

Pfc. Tariqka Sheffey is far from alone among soldiers who post pictures online that they - and their commanders - may regret.

Fort Carson's Sheffey, who caused an Internet hurricane this week by posting a "selfie" on a website with the claim that she was hiding in her car to avoid saluting the flag, is likely the best known at the moment. But a Facebook group may change that. Military Social Media Idiots, which has more than 15,000 followers, features soldiers in, and notably out, of uniform.

The group was formed Monday when Sheffey's picture went viral, and she's the first addition to the group's timeline. But dozens of selfies later, the site has gathered a platoon of others in Sheffey's boot steps.
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Help veterans remember what they did, they did for love

Help them remember what they did for love

When Jesus said "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." (John 15:12-13) and it should be added that level of love also comes when a man or woman is willing to lay down their lives.

Point Man International Ministries never charges veterans for the spiritual and emotional support they receive. While you see what is done on Wounded Times everyday, you do not see or hear about the veterans receiving this vital help to heal what has claimed the lives of far too many. PTSD does not win when the spiritual wounds are healed. They go on to live a better quality of life. Help them remember that what they did, they did for love. It was about the guy next to them. It was about their friends. That depth of love is what caused them to feel so much pain. Help them heal by helping Point Man of Winter Park. I am state of Florida coordinator of Point Man and we really need your help. There are only a few days left to help this ministry do more during a time when the need has never been so great.

Apartment house on fire, quick actions, military training, saved lives

Marine Saves Lives in Apartment Fire
Marine Corps News
by Cpl. Sarah Cherry
Feb 28, 2014

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort -- Just past midnight, in the dark early morning hours of Feb. 17, Lance Cpl. Tad Steadman and his friend Mike Hassan were working on their cars outside the Westbury Mews Apartments in Summersville, S.C., when Steadman, an air traffic controller aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, noticed something wrong.

A small fire was beginning on the second story of the 900 block of the apartment building.

"I saw it’d started jumping up to the third deck," said Steadman, who immediately directed Hassan to call 911 and ran into the building. "I ran straight to the second story to the apartment it started in and started banging on the door. My first thought process was getting everyone out."

As Hassan, a former soldier, spoke with emergency services on the phone, Steadman continued alerting residents moving next to the apartment directly above the fire. Soon he was joined by Hassan and helped clear people out of the building.

"Military mode kicked in," Hassan said. "We were yelling 'fire, fire, fire' and 'get out.'"
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Founder of veterans' group, defrauded VA and is convicted felon

Veteran's group founder defrauded V.A. of $178,000
PHILLY.COM
Sam Wood
Friday, February 28, 2014

A Philadelphia man who claimed to be the founder of the non-profit Veterans Support Group of America, was sentenced to 30 months in prison this week for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of $178,000 in healthcare and pension benefits.

Richard Gordon, 65, pretended to be his brother, “H.G.” who had served a tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war. He assumed H.G.’s identity in 2004 because he was a fugitive from justice after being convicted of a felony in New Jersey.

Richard Gordon, would have qualified for VA benefits, because had spent one year in the U.S. Marines but had been discharged after claiming a family hardship. But fugitives are prohibited from receiving V.A. benefits, according to court papers.
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