Meggen Pearsall-Ditmore played a significant role in Air Force history as the first female Crew Chief of the A-10 Thunderbolt fighter jet.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Elise Hackstall. Elise served actively from 2004 to 2008 and as part of the reserves until March 2018.
Clarizza Paz was stationed with the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion and Headquarters, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Tacoma
Dovey Johnson Roundtree was recruited by Dr. Mary Bethune, along with 39 other African American women, to initiate the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
During her time in the Air Force, Sandy Franks became the first female First Sergeant of a Pararescue Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida
In October of 1942, Annie Fox was the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart Medal for her service during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Janet Kovatch was finishing at Ohio State University when one of her professors mentioned to her that she should think about enlisting in the Air Force
Angela Pope is a registered nurse at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She’s a Veteran who cares for other Veterans.
Rebekah Lloyd served as a 25S Satellite Communications Operator. She did two tours to South Korea and one to Afghanistan with 10th Mountain Division.
Sally Roberts shares her efforts with Wrestle Like a Girl, advocating for girls and women to be afforded opportunities to participate in wrestling.
Lissette served as a logistics specialist on active duty for six and a half years. She began her military career in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
June Wandrey Mann served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Her service brought her to Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany.