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In collaboration this month, the Centers for Women Veterans and Minority Veterans honor a special group of women Veterans, the trailblazing Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Gertrude Tompkins Silver. Silver served with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II.

During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jacqueline Cochran, a supervisory pilot during World War II.

Nancy Love made a name for herself by doing what she loved best: flying. After earning a pilot's license, she sold airplanes on commission. Love later became a test pilot, participated in air races and secured her place in history as the first female pilot to serve in the United States military.

United States Army Air Forces pilot Ann Baumgartner made history as the first American woman to fly the Bell YP-59A jet fighter during World War II. She was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program.   

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Hazel Lee, one of two Asian-American Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Iris Cummings Critchell, who served in as a Women Airforce Service Pilot during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Violet Clara Thurn Cowden, who served as a Women Airforce Service Pilot during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Women Airforce Service Pilots Veteran Mildred Darlene “Micky” Tuttle Axton, who served during World War II.

Millie Dalrymple joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots program in 1943 with a good friend after they both became widows from war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is an Air Force Veteran Nancye Crout. Nancye served from 1943 to 1944 on Active Duty as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot during WWII.