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Washington: A woman has joined a US Navy special warfare unit for the first time, the latest gender barrier to fall in the five years since women became eligible to apply for any combat job in the military.
The service said Thursday that the woman was the first female graduate from a Navy special warfare training pipeline that directly supports the SEALs and other elite commando units.
A Navy spokeswoman said the woman would not be identified, which is a standard policy for members of the special forces.
In a statement, Rear Adm. Hugh W. Howard III, the commander of the US Naval Special Warfare Command, said the woman’s graduation represented “an extraordinary accomplishment.”
American military women deserve to be recognized; March 21 is the day to do it Rep. Elise Stefanik March 16 On March 21, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh became America s first official enlisted woman of any service when she joined the Navy. (Marine Corps) This year marks the 40th anniversary of Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the remarkable achievements women have made since the founding of our country. Currently, tens of millions of women are helping America battle an unprecedented pandemic as essential workers, health-care providers, teachers, small business owners, farmers, mothers, daughters, sisters, and more. In 2021, there were more women sworn into Congress than at any time in our nation’s history.