Saturday, July 24, 2010

Women Make Inroads In The U.S. Navy

NAVY FIRST - U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, center, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West, left, speak with the 2009 Sailors of the Year before the sailors are pinned to chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2010. This is the first time in history all Sailors of the Year are women. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst

Navy Women Reach New Heights -- Washington Post

The submarine school in Groton, Conn., will include 19 women this year, the first group since the Navy lifted its ban on women serving on submarines.

On Thursday, the Navy reached another milestone, when women swept the annual Sailor of the Year awards for the first time.

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My Comment: The times .... they are definitely changing.

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