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Anne Martin Fletcher · 11h ago

Congratulations, Class of 2012

You made it! Salute a classmate. Kiss a classmate. You are forever bonded with each other. Since the Commander-in-Chief is giving your commencement address during an election year, you will be able to hear what he said on the news tonight. I have no idea what Secretary of the Air Force Hans Mark tol

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 4d ago

Total Eclipse of the Sun

I’m sitting in my childhood home in Albuquerque, unable to get the lyrics of Carly Simon’s song “You’re So Vain” out of my head. “. . .then you flew your Learjet to Novia Scotia, to see the total eclipse of the sun.” That’s me! Not quite, but almost. At one time in my life, I [...]

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 3W ago

Thoughts on and from Mike Joyal

My deepest sympathy to everyone who knew Mike Joyal, Lt Col, USAF, Ret., AFA Class of 1987. During a week that three American warriors were killed in Afghanistan, a drunk driver killed Joyal here at home as he road his bicycle. If you wish to honor him, you can make a donation to the college fund fo

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 3W ago

Advice to Groundbreaking Marine Officers

Stars and Stripes announced that the “Marine Corps to Open Officer Infantry School to Women.” Comments on the article are encouraging, except those from current Marine infantrymen, who are making the same tired, emotional appeals that were used against my generation of women when we broke barriers b

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 1M ago

- AFGHAN WATERCOLORS BY MATTHEW COOK

Reblogged from European Scientist and Journalist: АФГАНИСТАН В ТВОРЧЕСТВОТО НА МАТЮ КУК Матю Кук е един от голямите британски илюстратори на нашето време. След завършването на школата по изкуства при Университета в Кингстън, той има възможност в продължение на една година да обиколи региона на южнит

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 1M ago

Competence is Sexy

Okay, at first glance I was going to ignore this Class of 2015 YouTube video because I don’t want young, female future officers to emphasize “sexy” over “competence.” I was so-o-o WRONG! I LOVE this video and the third class women performing in it! The women are professional and in authority. And ye

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 1M ago

80′s Lady Confirmed as 4 Star!

Today, March 28, the Senate confirmed my classmate, Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger for promotion to four-star general. She is the first woman to shatter this Air Force glass ceiling. Cheers! You can view my earlier post about her here. Filed under: Air Force Academy Life, good or great leader

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 1M ago

Hold the Presses: 7 Women Vets for Congress!

Darlene Iskra missed three! On March 4th, retired AF pilot Wendy Rogers announced her candidacy for the District 9 Congressional Seat from Arizona! See my updated article below. Thanks to Peggy Carnahan from Women Military Aviators for bringing this to my attention. Also, read about Aryanna Strader

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 1M ago

More Military Women’s “Firsts” -VOTE for a VET

For the first time, SEVEN women veterans are running for congress. Darlene M Iskra in her article for Time Magazine’s Battleland Blog, missed Wendy Rogers, Tulsi Gabbard, and Aryanna Strader. See my update below. Heather Wilson, the first woman veteran to serve in congress, is running for the U.S. S

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Anne Martin Fletcher · 2M ago

Women’s “Firsts” in Air Force Aviation

It isn’t that hard to claim a “first” in military aviation if you are a woman — we still are a minority. Here are a few that occurred thirty to twenty years ago. These photographs are courtesy of the Woman Military Aviators (WMA) and especially WASP Bee Haydu, who collected them in a scrapbook and s

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