March is designated as Women’s History Month. A month to recognize all the outstanding women currently serving in the United States Coast Guard as well as those women in the past that have served before us. Women such as Dorothy Stratton, Olivia Hooker, Beverly Kelly and Diane Bucci were all inspirational women who achieved significant “firsts” for women in the Coast Guard. We should all be proud of their achievements as well as the many recognizable achievements of women that serve today. Please take the time to read the message below from the Commandant regarding Women’s History Month.
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LCDR Beckmann
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SUBJ: 2011 NATIONAL WOMENS HISTORY MONTH
1. SHIPMATES, MARCH IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL WOMENS HISTORY MONTH. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN WOMEN. THIS YEARS THEME IS “OUR HISTORY IS OUR STRENGTH”.
2. COAST GUARD HISTORY IS ENRICHED WITH NAMES LIKE DOROTHY STRATTON, OLIVIA HOOKER, BEVERLY KELLY, AND DIANE BUCCI, WHO ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT “FIRSTS” ON BEHALF OF WOMEN IN THE COAST GUARD. HOWEVER, THE REAL STORY IS THE THOUSANDS OF COAST GUARD WOMEN WHO SIMPLY PERFORM THEIR DUTIES DAY IN AND DAY OUT – WHETHER AS ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, OR AUXILIARY MEMBERS. AS THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN IN OUR SERVICE HAVE GROWN, SO HAS THE IMPACT OF THEIR SERVICE WHICH TODAY SPANS THE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO OF COAST GUARD OPERATIONAL, MISSION SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. OUR COAST GUARD COULD NOT FUNCTION AT THE HIGH LEVEL IT DOES WITHOUT THE DEDICATION, HARD WORK, AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR COAST GUARD WOMEN.
3. I ENCOURAGE CG UNITS AND COMMANDS TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOMEN HAVE MADE – AND CONTINUE TO MAKE – TO OUR SERVICE AND OUR NATION.
4. ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
