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The Woman Warrior
By Ruth Marcus
The Washington Post Tuesday, May 24, 2005; Page A17
Heather Wilson, a New Mexico Republican, is the only female military veteran in Congress, and on meeting her you might well guess at that background without being told. Third-generation Air Force and a member of the third class of female cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Wilson has the erect posture of a member of the armed services. She speaks briskly, her voice low and, on the day last week that I saw her, full of controlled fury. |
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How long have women been recognized for service in the U.S Military? |
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