Foundation for Women Warriors
Lieutenant Patty Berg, whose remarkable life embodied resilience and dedication, was not only a trailblazing athlete but also a committed Marine. Known as one of the founders and the first president of the Ladies Professional […]
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Command Sgt. Maj. Mildred C. Kelly made history as the first Black woman Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army in 1972. Just two years later, in 1974, she became the first Black woman Command Sergeant […]
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Major Shaye Lynne Haver (born 1990) made history on August 21, 2015, as one of the first two women—alongside Captain Kristen Griest—to graduate from the U.S. Army Ranger School. A former Apache attack helicopter pilot, […]
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“I never thought I would have a story to be told, but I’m thankful that I do … hopefully, our stories can inspire others to look past barriers and reach their full potential.” – Sgt. […]
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Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Moghbeli was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2005 and trained as an AH-1 Super Cobra pilot. She deployed overseas three times, completing 150 combat missions, and later […]
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Before she became a television icon as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls, Bea Arthur (born Bernice Frankel) served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Enlisting in 1943 as one of the […]
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Captain Rhea McFarland made history as the first Black woman in U.S. Air Force history to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, the nation’s highest award for heroism or extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. As a […]
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Major Katie Hernandez is a U.S. Army officer known for her record-breaking athleticism and leadership. In April 2021, she set a Guinness World Record for the fastest mile run in an 85-pound bomb suit, completing […]
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Colonel Jacqueline “Jackie” Cochran was a pioneering aviator who shattered records and redefined what women could achieve in aviation. Born into poverty in Florida, she dropped out of school to work in a cotton mill […]
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Black Enterprise -January 16, 2025-By Sharelle Burt Nancy Leftenant-Colon, The First Black Woman To Serve In The Desegregated U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Dies The first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps […]
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