American Military History

Ann E. Dunwoody joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1975 and would become a true trailblazer of the U.S. Army.

The Marine Corps celebrates 100 years of Women in the corps.

From filling crucial support roles during our nation’s earliest wars, to breaking down barriers in today’s modern military, women’s roles in the United States armed forces have drastically changed over the past two and a half centuries.

At 94 years old, Peggy Wills tells her story of being a real life Rosie the Riveter during World War II. Women couldn't fight in the war, but they did their share by working on the planes.

Master Sgt. Catherine G. Murray was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 23, 2018. She was the first female Marine to retire from the Corps, serving honorably for nearly 20 years. She lived to be 100 and passed away Dec. 20, 2017.

CPT Kristen Griest and 1LT Shaye Haver, the first female graduates of the Army Ranger School, discuss what it's like to be part of history. Ranger School is the Army’s premier small unit tactics and leadership school. The 62-day course pushes Ranger students to their mental and physical limits by forcing them to operate on minimal food and sleep. 77,000 Soldiers have earned the Ranger Tab since the school opened in 1952. In 2014, 4057 students attempted the course; 1609 earned the Ranger Tab. All men and women who attend Ranger School have met the exact same standards.

Marine Corps ret. General Charles Krulak explains the importance of female Marines in the Corps. (Marines)

Growing up in segregated Little Rock, Arkansas, Raye Montague faced the hurdles of being African American, female, and having a segregated education while pursuing her dreams of becoming a Naval engineer.