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Addy the Sergeant

Addy the Sergeant

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All the elderly veterans that I have met at my job have been male and this shouldn’t be a surprise.  After five years, I finally got to meet an elderly woman who was once a Sergeant Chief.  I found this extraordinary since back then only males joined the army, navy, and air-force.  Even though, she doesn’t talk anymore all of her pictures in her room do her hard work justice.  She has many photographs of her in her uniform and with many other women, who fought to save our country.

I found this important to share because these recognitions are not ones that you see every day.  She was one of the first women to join the army since it wasn’t until the 1917s that women were given the opportunity to join the army in the first place.  I can only imagine the hardships she went through from being a women, but regardless of it all she stuck through it.  Her daughter remembers her as a strong, confident, but sweet lady.  She said that she was very proud of her achievements and all the recognitions she received.

Today, double standards, between men and women, still exist.  This is why I think it’s important to note how much impact women had in the army, as well.  I cannot believe that my job continues to enlighten me each day.  This is why I would love to continue working in the medical field!  It is very rewarding to be able to take care of a woman who once fought for the country I, we, live in.

Everyday should be Veterans Day.