WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal
March 11th, 2010
Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley.
"As a result of your conviction and your devotion to duty, from that time onward, women would forever be a part of United States military aviation," Secretary Donley said.
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