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This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.
Women worked as nurses for the Union Navy during the American Civil War.In 1890, Ann Bradford Stokes, who during the American Civil War had worked as a nurse on the navy hospital ship USS Red Rover, where she assisted Sisters of the Holy Cross, was granted a pension of $12 a month, making her the first American woman to receive a pension for her own service in the military.
This category is for images (including graphics and photographs) taken or made by members of the U.S. military or Department of Defense during the course of the person's official duties. Under United States copyright law, such images are public domain. The preferred destination for such uploads is Commons Category:PD US Military.
The USS New Jersey was the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with women in mind.
The first air-to-air victory by a female pilot comes 30 years after Lt. Kara Hultgreen became the first carrier-based female fighter pilot in the Navy, flying the F-14 Tomcat off the USS Abraham ...
Commander Monika Washington Stoker, United States Navy, became the first African American woman to take command of a U.S. Navy missile destroyer. [44] Brig. Gen. Laura Richardson became the U.S. Army's first female to serve as a division deputy commander. [45] Janet Wolfenbarger became the U.S. Air Force's first female four-star general. [46]
It operates DefenseTV, a military television-channel accessed through FireTV, Chromecast or Roku, [7] [8] and offers the Military 24/7 mobile app, which delivers news, video, and photos supplied directly by deployed service members. [9] It maintains an archive for ongoing operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. [10]
For women who served in the Navy, see Category:Female United States Navy personnel. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. F.