Paving the Way: Women in Naval Service

By Navy Live 2019-03-19 18:58:20

[By MC3 Julie Vujevich] The beginning of the 20th century marked a period of new beginnings and historical achievement for women in the United States Navy. Policies were established in 1917 that allowed Loretta Walsh to become the first woman to enlist in the U.S. military, and thus paved the way for many more firsts for women who chose to serve their country over the last 102 years. The United States Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month in 1987,...