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March 9, 2010

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Women Airforce Service Pilots Gold Medal Ceremony

Ceremony

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military planes in .. Read More

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Tags: World War II, Gender Issues

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Length: 01:03:36

Speakers

Black, Barry
Chaplain U.S. Senate
Boehner, John
U.S. Representative Ohio (Republican)
Brokaw, Tom
Special Correspondent NBC News
Coonrod, Regina
Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force
Coughlin, Daniel
Chaplain U.S. House of Representatives
Davis, Susan
U.S. Representative California (Democratic)
Donley, Michael
Secretary U.S. Air Force
Hutchison, Kay
U.S. Senator Texas (Republican)
Malachowski, Nicole
Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force
McConnell, Mitch
U.S. Senator Kentucky (Republican)
Mikulski, Barbara
U.S. Senator Maryland (Democratic)
Parrish, Deanie
Member Women Airforce Service Pilots
Pelosi, Nancy
U.S. Representative California (Democratic)
Reid, Harry
U.S. Senator Nevada (Democratic)
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana
U.S. Representative Florida (Republican)