POWomen

During WWII, 78 US Military Nurses were held as prisoners of war in the Philippines for over 3 years. 

During the Battle of the Philippines 1941-1942, the nurses along with American civilians were taken captive by the Japanese occupation forces in Manila. 

66 Army Nurses, 11 Navy Nurses, and 1 other nurse were forced into interment camps. They continued throughout their captivity to serve as nurses and care for other prisoners.  


They were almost starved to death during their time there. The POWs lost an average of 30% of their body weight during internment.

They were liberated in February 1945.

"THE ANGELS OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR" 

WWII NURSE POWs - NEVER FORGOTTEN

Up, Up and a Away

Dr. Sally Ride was the first American Female in Space. 

In 1977, NASA opened up their space program to women. Six women were selected for the Astronaut program and Sally Ride was one of them. 

On June 18, 1983, she was selected as part of the crew of the shuttle Challenger, mission STS-7, and became the first woman from the United States to enter Space.

Since then, 39 female NASA astronauts have followed her into space.

Dr. Mae Jemison made the mark as the first African American female with her 1992 Mission aboard the Endeavour.


Dr. Ellen Ochoa became the first hispanic female. Ochoa's first mission was in April of 1993 aboard the STS-56 ATLAS-2 Discovery.

In 2003, Ride was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. 

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These women broke through the ultimate glass ceiling by blasting through the atmosphere.  

First Class of Women Astronauts to Graduate from NASA in 1979

There's More Story to Her story

March is Women's History Month

Throughout the month I will be spotlighting different Significant women in US History from all areas.


Check out what your city or local entities are doing to honor the History of Women this month. If your city or corporation is not doing anything to honor any local women, volunteer to organize something yourself ~ a display in the lobby or giving a local woman an award.


Find out the story of a significant woman in your business or community. Share what you find with your coworkers or neighbors. They most likely did not know the impact that individual has had on the organization or community as a whole. 

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You can't know where you are going until you first know where you have been.

Jersey Shoredom

Shows such as Jersey Shore are the Jerry Springer of this generation.


Considered to be a trendsetting phenomenon in the current culture, this reality show has set records for MTV in ratings, making it their most viewed series of all time. 


People are drawn to it, like moths to a flame. It's a real life soap opera targeted to a young generation. The characters cuss each other out, have disregard for each other, and are totally consumed with their self image.  


As comical as it seems to a more mature audience; shows like Jersey Shore are modeling to our youth ~ materialism, obsessive vanity, lack of integrity, and destructive communication. In real life, people cannot conduct themselves so outlandishly; no employer or instructor would tolerate it in a professional setting. 


We seem to be in a very Superficial time in this world's existence - convenience, luxury, and accumulation are all qualities that the new generation values. The ideals of Respect, Integrity, and Compassion seem to be in a dormant state of underappreciation for the time being. 

• Having such destructive Role Models will only lead to destruction •

Just say NO to Snooki.