The Cemetery in the Fall

The Cemetery in the Fall

It is long past time for me to visit Arlington National Cemetery again. I have many friends there and haven’t been back there in way too long. We have much to talk about. I want to see friends from my days at the Pentagon, a Navy friend from CHINFO, my former leader...
Four Score and Seven Years Ago

Four Score and Seven Years Ago

It is hard to believe that by next June, it will be 80 years since D-Day, four score years since the Allied invasion of Normandy, during a global war, one meant to fight oppression and preserve the peace and freedom of people across the world. This was considered the...
Did Women Just Not Exist?

Did Women Just Not Exist?

Where are all the women? I’m not trained as a professional historian. But I have written about historical topics and published essays, articles, and books on historical events and people. I’ve learned a lot in the process. Over the past several years I’ve discovered...
A New Version

A New Version

The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line launched out of the publisher’s hands and into the faraway lands of multiple independent bookstores, Amazon listings, and thousands of libraries on August 3, 2021. The book arrived to a mix of good reviews and some great ones, plus...
A Historic Vote

A Historic Vote

On Monday, February 28, the House of Representatives voted 422-0 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the all African-American, all-woman Six Triple Eight Central Postal Battalion – the only all-female, Black unit to serve overseas in World War II. I was thrilled...