my father was the one who told us about molly corbin and would read the story to us. i asked my teacher, how come molly corbin is not in this textbook where she should be viewed as she was hero. she didn t know the answer. i hope that that changes because we need to give fuller recognition to what women have done. bret: corbin s monument was erected at west point 50 years before the first female cadets. for decades, she s served as a model of unflinching bravery and sacrifice for women in the u.s. military. a mother and former west point instructor, for her, corbin is a source of inspiration. two toddlers and very difficult and worried about them the thinking also about what i needed to do the rest of that day in order to lead and inspire