History Can’t be Erased for Women in Military
Originally published by Retired Army Lt. Col. Michelle L. Horn for Military.com
“Ma’am, you are really good at your job, and I’ve enjoyed working with you,” a fellow soldier said to me on my way out of Afghanistan in 2010 after serving a year overseas as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.
“You still don’t belong here, but it’s been good,” he concluded.
That, and much worse, is what I heard as a steady drumbeat during my service in the Army.
Women put up with inappropriate and demeaning comments, the challenges and the intimidating moments as the only woman in the room or at the table, because they have grit, determination and — most importantly — a sense of patriotism and duty that our military needs.