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Marilyn Melendez Dykman, US Coast Guard
Marilyn Melendez Dykman, the first Hispanic-American female aviator in the US Coast Guard.
USCG SPARs, WWII
The Coast Guard opened the SPARs (from the Coast Guard motto Semper Paratus, "Always Ready") to African-American women.
Jeanine McIntosh Menze
U.S. Coast Guard, 2003-Present
Born in Jamaica, Jeanine (McIntosh) Menze grew up watching airplanes fly into Kingston International Airport. Ignited early on with a deep love of flying, she earned various flying certifications while in college. After school, Menze applied for…