Being appointed to the base Color Guard Detail was a signal honor, to be the first woman appointed to it, more so. Burtonwood Army Depot, indeed RAF Burtonwood, were decommissioned not too long after I transferred out, but it was a wonderful assignment. This detail in November of 1976 was...

I had so many fun opportunities when I was in the US Army. In 1974 women still served in the Women's Army Corps and men were finally becoming accustomed to women being in all but the combat specialties. Consequently, the NCOA requested two women to represent the organization for Flag Day. The...