Aircraft take to the skies in pilot rescue recovery simulation
Ever since she was young, Capt. Vernice Armour wanted to be a cop. But more than that, she wanted to speak and be a role model. It wasn’t until she became America’s first female African-American combat pilot in the Marine Corps that those dreams began to come true.
For the last several years, in the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, women have fought and died in combat zones. Although not serving in infantry units, female medics, military police officers and intelligence officers have been ushered onto the obscure front lines of combat to aid ground troops. Now, the Pentagon is proposing new regulations to reflect this existing reality.
> I’m originally from Illinois, a small farming community, population 400 at the time.
Palm Springs, Calif.-- Headquarters Battalion Marines collected Valentine’s Day cards made for Combat Center service members by the residents of Outdoor Resort and students from St. Theresa Catholic School in Palm Springs Feb. 10.
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