Trailblazers

Trailblazers are pioneers—those who go first. Here we highlight several women who were firsts, who blazed a trail so others could follow. These women endured and overcame discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces which allowed future women of color to thrive.

Charity Adams Earley Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), World War II Women’s Army Corps (WAC), World War II

Sarah Keys-Evans Women's Army Corps (WAC) 1951-1953

Jeanine McIntosh Menze U.S. Coast Guard, 2003-Present

Jasmin Moghbeli <br />
U.S. Marine Corps, NASA, 2005-Present

Jasmin Moghbeli
U.S. Marine Corps, NASA, 2005-Present

Michelle Howard U.S. Navy, 1978-2017