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MAKING HISTORY: The Lawsuit That Led To Women in the NYC Firehouse

MAKING HISTORY: The Lawsuit That Led To Women in the NYC Firehouse

In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating with 31 days of women's history! Every day in March, we will highlight an historic moment, as told through the personal stories of our MAKERS. Today we highlight the class-action lawsuit filed by MAKER Brenda Berkman that successfully led to women in the NYC Firehouse. Read More

Women in Combat: A 50-Year View

Women in Combat: A 50-Year View

Well, how about that? Last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the end of existing combat exclusion policies which for decades have prevented military women from being assigned to units performing direct combat roles. Read More

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