We Are Not Invisible: Twenty-six women veterans from varied branches of the service share the enlightening stories of…

“…The sun is still buried in the depths of the late-night sky – there is no glimpse of light on the horizon. But there is the sound of heavy footsteps as someone wearing boots is walking across the pavement. Something large is just ahead. A few men are busily working around it with minimal light. The footsteps come to an abrupt stop and there is a brief verbal exchange before the one who has just arrived starts climbing aboard the vehicle behind them and gets into position facing the complex control panel. Preliminary checks are run prior to start-up. Powerful twin engines kick in. Four long horizontal blades begin to rotate slowly, then they fiercely go into high gear as they reach maximum force. The pilot of the Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter gets the go-ahead signal from one of the men on the ground, and she raises the big bird straight up before rapidly disappearing into the darkness.”~ Women Do Serve In Our Military, In All Capacities ~