Denise Krepp
K. Denise Rucker Krepp is a former Maritime Administration Chief Counsel. Krepp started her federal career as a Coast Guard officer. She helped create the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Krepp currently works for the U.S. Navy. The views expressed in the article are solely the author’s.
#MeToo in Maritime: Next Steps to Take to Stop SASH at Sea
We’re all blessed with a voice and today I’m using my voice to talk about sexual assault and sexual harassment in the...
Remembering Rep. Jolene Unsoeld, Maritime Trailblazer
Last week, Rep. Jolene Unsoeld died at the age of 89. She served in Congress from 1989-1995, and she authored bipartisan legislati...
Op-Ed: A Path Forward for Reforming USMMA's SASH Response
In 2011, I asked for a Department of Transportation Inspector General investigation into at-school and Sea Year sexual assaults ag...
Owens v. Brown: How The Navy's Women Won the Right to Serve at Sea
On Nov. 10, 1976, Petty Officer Yona Owens and six other women sued the Navy. The women were determined to overturn a 30-year-old...
Celebrating Female Servicemembers on Veterans' Day
Women have served in the armed forces for over one hundred years. They served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coas...
Video: A Prizewinning Tribute for a Trailblazing Naval Officer
This summer, the Naval Historical Foundation awarded the Coskey Prize to high school junior Jessie Henderson. The prize is named a...
Commemorating Maritime History - in Needlepoint
Shortly after the USNS Comfort arrived in New York City last month, a remarkable image appeared on my Instragram account - a needl...
New Podcast Shares Stories of Womens' Military Service
Amanda Huffman, a former Air Force Officer, has created a new podcast about women in the military. Her guests talk about depl...
The U.S. Flag Fleet and the "Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone"
Last week, the Washington Post published a series of articles on the U.S. government's $130 billion aid and development effort...
Coast Guard Trailblazer - Eleanor Creed L’Ecuyer
In 1944, a very special lady joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Her name was Eleanor Creed L’Ecuyer. Captain L’Ecuyer convin...