Jo Ann Hardesty
One of the first women to serve onboard Navy ships, activist and politician
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Farnaz Fassihi
Iranian-American journalist who, for over 20 years, has covered all sorts of wars and uprisings across the Middle East, in places like Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, the West Bank, Turkey, Syria, and more. She is the United Nations Bureau chief for the New York Times and was a senior writer and war correspondent for the Wall Street Journal for 17 years, based in the Middle East.
Marlisa L Smith
US National Security Agency Chief of Staff
Jacqueline K Van Landingham
She was one of the first African Americans at the CIA to lose her life in service to her country.
René Shadbolt
New Zealand civilian and military nurse, hospital matron and political activist
Ida Willis
New Zealand civilian and military nurse, hospital inspector and matron
Mabel Thurston
One of the few women to hold a prominent senior position in the New Zealand army during the First World War
Elida Rumsey Fowle
American singer, philanthropist, and Union nurse during the American Civil War
Admiral Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Tammy Duckworth
As one of the first female veterans elected to the Senate, Senator Ladda Tammy Duckworth has been a tireless advocate for veterans and new mothers. A Purple Heart recipient, Senator Duckworth has never let her use of a wheelchair slow her down.