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Leading the Way: MOAA Celebrates Women s History Month
March 15, 2021
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(This article originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.)
While women have served in the military in various ways since the Revolutionary War, it took a 1948 law to formalize their acceptance in the armed services. In 2016, women began to be admitted into combat roles.
Today, women servicemembers continue to smash the military’s glass ceiling and diversify the officer ranks, easing the way for future generations of female warriors. Many of those who spoke to Military Officer about their achievements framed them in humble terms. But their accomplishments are larger than that, serving as beacons of possibility for those who follow in their footsteps. Here ar
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Eighth annual Sisson 5K honoring fallen FSU, ROTC Alumnus goes virtual March 13-21
Sisson graduated from FSU in 2012.
Friends, military members, veterans and Florida State University community members around the world are joining together this month to honor the life and legacy of a beloved FSU alumnus and decorated soldier.
The eighth annual 2nd Lt. Justin Sisson 5K Run/Walk for the Fallen commemorates and celebrates the life and legacy of Sisson, an FSU and FSU Army ROTC alumnus, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in June 2013.
The event is also a fundraiser for the Justin Sisson Outstanding Cadet Scholarship fund, which as of 2021, has provided nearly 30 scholarships to deserving FSU ROTC cadets and student veterans who embody Sisson’s courage, dedication and devotion to family and country.
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