Photo By Chief Petty Officer Debra Daco | 150325-N-KR961-002 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (March 25, 2015) – Seabees, assigned to...... read more read more
PORT HUENEME, Calif. – (March 25, 2015) Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 observed Women’s History Month by portraying past and present women in the military at Port Hueneme, Naval Base Ventura County, March 25.
Four Seabees visited NMCB 3's office spaces to act out the roles of important women in the military. The observance aimed to show the contributions women have made for our country.
They introduced themselves as Chief Yeoman Loretta Walsh, the first woman to enlist in the military doing a job other than a nurse, Rear Adm. Grace Hopper, who helped develop computer systems, Equipment Operator Carmella Jones, the first female Seabee, and Capt. Katie Higgins, one of the first two female pilots to be selected as part of the Blue Angel's.
According to Ens. Alexis Anderson, facilitator for NMCB 3’s Women’s Professional Development Group, Women's History month is important because it brings women together as a community. The performance showed the great things that women have already broken ground on and what women can do in the future.
“There are many advantages to having women in the military. The most obvious of which is, there are many capable, bright, motivated women who have a lot to contribute alongside their male counterparts,” said Anderson. “Despite many differences between men and women, moving forward, embracing those differences as strengths has been and will be vital to the military's future."
The Naval Construction Force is a vital component of the U.S. Maritime Strategy. The force provides deployable battalions capable of providing disaster preparation and recovery support, humanitarian assistance and combat operations support.
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.29.2015 01:01 |
| Story ID: | 158490 |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, CA, US |
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