Comment: Dad was CMSGT Max Platkin, served in the Air Force for almost 30 years. Mom & dad are both deceased. We are searching for a woman that stayed with us in 1954, Denver, Colorado, also in the Air Force.
Name: Gail & Debbie Platkin <btlcamp@hotmail.com>
City: San Gabriel, California
Branch: Military Brats
Country: USA
- Fri Apr 13 11:31:28 2001
Comment: I think it is wonderful that women veterans are finally geing reconized.
Name: Jayme Fugate <jayme.fugate@med.va.gov>
City: Vandalia, Ohio
Branch: Army
Country: USA
- Fri Apr 13 9:06:44 2001
Comment: Actually I am an Army wife, yet I would like just the same to learn more about women in the military. I took military science, although it did not satisfy my querys on women in the Armed Forces. Therefore, I am inquiring this!
Name: ferrin r. s. grandstaff <faeriesbreath@att.net>
City: Orem, Utah
Branch: Army
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 17:09:10 2001
Comment: I WAS ONCE A SAILOR STATIONED IN INGLESIDE AND CORPUS CHRISTI,TX. I WOUELD NEVER FORGET MY DAYS IN THE MILITARY, ESP. DURING THE TIME IN GREAT LAKE FOR BASIC TRAINING AND THE FRIENDS I MET. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ALL LOST CONTACT. ANYONE KNOW ME BY "WU TANG", PLEASE WRITE ME. I MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH.. WHERE ARE YOU GUYS. MY PLAN TO JOIN WAS SUPPOSE TO BE AN OFFICER BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T WORK OUT. I'VE BEEN OUT OF THE NAVY FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS, BUT I MISS THE MILITARY LIFE SO MUCH. THERE WERE TIMES I WAS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NITE FEELING CONFUSED. I DREAMED ABOUT LIFE IN THE NAVY SO OFTEN. SOMETIME I EVEN REVISITED MY OLD SHIP IN DREAMS. THIS SITE IS SUPER!!! IT HELPS ME TO FEEL INTACT WITH THE MILITARY LIFE. TRYING TO PRETEND WHAT I USED TO BE... MAYBE THINKING TO BE A RESERVIST. ANY ADVICES? ANYONE CAN WRITE ME...:) GOD BLESS YOU!!
Name: WENDY WU <JWWU9@AOL.COM>
City: NY
Branch: USN
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 15:51:22 2001
Comment: I LOOKED THROUGH MOST OF YOUR SITE I GOT ALOT OF HELPFUL IMFORMATION THAT I COULD USE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THANKS SO MUCH
Name: Adrienne Armour <KIOWABABY_1@YAHOO.COM>
City: WICHITA KANSAS
Branch: MARINES
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 13:59:00 2001
Comment: I am really excited about viewing this web site.
Name: Adriane Lewis
City: Greenville, Al
Branch: National Guard
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 13:46:13 2001
Comment: Just found it. Been trying since 1970 to locate a lady friend who was in the army.Her name is Mary P. Shirley.,nickname SUGAR. If anyone can help me, I,D appreciate it very much.She was original from St,Louise,MO.and spent some of her teen years in Huhtsville,Ala. She went to school at Lee High& Huntsville High before entering the army in 1969.She took her basic at Ft. McClellan,Ala. (a.i.t. )Ft. Sam Houston,Tex.(finished up in Feb or Mar.)then she got transfered to Ft. Gordon,Ga.
Name: Johnny B. Nicholas <jbnick_116@yahoo.com>
City: Richwood,W.Va.
Branch: army &navy
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 12:20:09 2001
Comment: I very much liked this site but I would like to see more about issues of sexual harassment.
Name: Ellen Roderick <roderic1@metrocast.net>
City: Gilford New Hampshire
Branch: ARMY
Country: USA
- Thu Apr 12 12:20:08 2001
Comment: I hope to go in the Air Force some day. I'm only 18 right know and I have one year of high school to go.
Name: Angeline Coffey <angelofmine_4@excite.com>
City: Dayton WA
Country: USA
- Wed Apr 11 17:51:06 2001
Comment: THIS SITE IS WONDERFUL THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE HAVING OTHER WOMEN TO DISCUSS MY ISSUES WITH THAT UNDERSTAND. I HAVE BEEN IN THE MILITARY FOR 16YRS. I WAS AT LANGELY 4YRS AND HAVE BEEN IN THE AIR NATIONAL GAURD FOR 12YRS. I HAVE TRULY ENJOYED IT AND LOOK FOR MANY MORE YRS.
Name: ELAINE J. HOUGHTALEN <elaine.houghtalen@varich.ang.af.mil>
City: SANDSTON VA
Branch: AIR NATIONAL GAURD
Country: USA
- Wed Apr 11 16:13:27 2001
Comment: Hi! Your site is cool! I was in the process of doing research for and English paper on "Women in The Military" and I came across this site...The stories that were shared were funny, sad, but MOTIVATING! I have an interest in enlisting in the Air Force for some time now, and this further inspired me to go for it....Thanks!Jerilyn Williams
Name: Jerilyn Williams <jibby_wms2001@hotmail.com>
City: Tsaile, Arizona
Country: USA
- Wed Apr 11 14:44:25 2001
Comment: This is a great site, it is to bad more people don't use it to help locate old freinds, not only female and male.
Name: John Mamola <jamjr29@earthlink.net>
City: Corona, Ca
Branch: USAF
Country: USA
- Wed Apr 11 13:40:27 2001
Comment: This is a great site. If anyone has any info on female helicopter pilots in any military service, please contact me. I am considering that as a future and would LOVE to know more. Thanks
Name: Jenny <Jenny03@military.com>
City: Washington
Branch: Thinking about joining
Country: USA
- Wed Apr 11 2:15:44 2001
Comment: I think that this is a great web site!! The home page of it is very eye catching. I am in my second semester of my freshman year. For my English 102 class, I am doing a research paper on women in the military, so if you have anything that anybody could possibly tell me for my paper, it would be greatly honored. Thank you for your time. ~Leah Favella
Name: Favella, Leah <lbm69@hotmail.com>
City: Henderson, Nevada
Branch: none
Country: USA
- Tue Apr 10 23:53:41 2001
Comment: This is my favorite site and I visit it often. I was an army medic from 1974-1980. I would love to hear from anyone that knew me.
Name: Fran Baker (Strother) <fstrother@hotmail.com>
City: constantine, michigan
Branch: army
Country: USA
- Tue Apr 10 15:25:18 2001
Comment: The site is great, the international section is a bit small, but at least you've got one. I am looking for women in the military who would like to contact my wife, she had to leave the airforce during basic training due to some family problems and has just applied to go back in and finish what she started. She is 35 and I'm sure she would like to chat to anyone who has been through basic late or is in the military with a family, or just anyone I reckon! Anyway contact her on the e-mail address provided, and good luck for the future, the site is really informative.
Name: Guy Leatch <hannibal2000@bigpond.com.au>
City: Adelaide South Australia
Branch: RAAF
Country: Australia
- Tue Apr 10 5:57:23 2001
Comment: This site is wonderful! None of the other sites have this much information, or any information from the perspective of a woman. Thank you so much.
Name: Rachel Seymour <wyld101@aol.com>
City: Virginia City, Nevada
Branch: Navy, maybe
Country: USA
- Mon Apr 9 19:10:45 2001
Comment: Massachusetts Author Bares His Soul in Memoir on Operation Desert Storm, The Unexpected Storm: The Gulf War Legacy Massachusetts’ native, Steven Manchester, is proud to announce the release of his new book, The Unexpected Storm: The Gulf War Legacy- just in time for the 10 year anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Based on his trying experiences during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, Manchester graphically details life as a U.S. Army M.P. in Iraq. “My perspective of the Gulf War was very different from the sanitized version CNN opted to show,” said Manchester, “up close…we witnessed many children slaughtered by land mines. I’ve always felt people should know how it really was!” Such brutal depictions in this memoir are evidence of the hefty costs associated with. Packed with raw emotion, The Unexpected Storm is Manchester’s personal account of his experiences before, during and after the 100 hours of ground fighting in the Middle East. It is a compelling tale of friends made and lost, battles waged on an internal front, and promises broken. Though most soldiers returned home- visibly whole, what they brought with them as a result of experimental vaccines, radioactive depleted uranium and pent-up rage is just beginning to surface. “It was a just cause,” Manchester confirmed, “babies were being tossed from hospital incubators in Kuwait. My only problem is the way our own government has chosen to complete the deal...more treatment is needed!” Though the book bravely delves into the controversial issue of the Persian Gulf Syndrome, or “Mystery Illness,” Manchester takes the concept of war to a deeply inward and higher level. “Not all war wounds are visible, nor are they all suffered on the battlefield,” said Manchester, “War is a state of mind and a man cannot live in two worlds at one time…eventually, there has to be a truce.” Steven Manchester is the author of three books of poetry, two novels, and two screenplays, both of which were produced as independent films by Rising Tide Entertainment, Inc. To view these: www.booksmoviesscreenplays.com Under the pen name Steven Herberts, he is also the author of 6-5; A Different Shade of Blue- a tour of modern-day prisons through the eyes of a Correction Officer. Published by Hellgate Press, The Unexpected Storm is available on-line, in all major bookstores (Jan. 2001) or directly from the publisher by calling 1-800-228-2275.
Name: Steven Manchester <shmanchester@statestreet.com>
City: FALL RIVER, Ma.
Branch: US Army
Country: USA
- Mon Apr 9 15:10:57 2001
Comment: Outstanding! Keep up the good work.
Name: AZC Melanie J. Hook, USN, Ret
City: White River Junction, VT
Branch: USN
Country: USA
- Mon Apr 9 14:06:34 2001
Comment: SURE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF MY FELLOW WACS FROM THAT TIME PERIOD, ESPECIALLY MASON FORT, ORLEANS, FRANCE, FT. LAWTON WASH, PRESIDO, SAN FRANSICO, AND FT. LAWTON WASH.
Name: HOLLY (Holloway)BONETSKY <HBON218@AOL.COM>
City: ROCKWOOD, TN.
Branch: WAC(1952-1956)
Country: USA
- Mon Apr 9 11:29:38 2001
Comment: I think it is a very useful site, and I appreciate having all the women to discuss my issues with. Now after posting on the "Thinking About Joining" (Oct '00, I think) page, all the women who've written me have helped me to clairify my decision. Thanks ladies!
Name: Barb King
City: Michigan
Branch: hopefully USMC
Country: USA
- Mon Apr 9 10:42:43 2001
Comment: I enjoyed viewing this website, I was looking for information for a speech on women in the military and your sight was very helpful. I am about to depart this great military after 11 years of service and would just like to share with whoever will listen a point of view. If you are a female thinking of joining any of our amazing services, "Full Speed Ahead, Shipmate!" This has been the best career choice I have made. It saddens me to leave, but I will be staying active duty reserve and my husband will be on active duty. Don't ever let any person tell you the military is not for women. We have made our mark, and are still striving forward for that much needed recognition!
Name: Jennifer Siebels <jsiebels@nah10.med.navy.mil>
City: Currently serving in Naples, Italy
Branch: USN
Country: Italy
- Mon Apr 9 2:48:55 2001
Comment: I would like to find out more about this site.
Name: Ra Jean Ruiz <ragina95215@aol.com>
City: Stockton,Ca
Branch: Army
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 23:45:55 2001
Comment: I was looking for things about women involved w/ military service, and I'm glad I found this site. Thank you.
Name: Alicia <butterflygirl914@aol.com>
City: Indpls, IN
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 23:05:59 2001
Comment: I am trying to locate a friend of mine who was also in the WAC at Ft. Jackson, SC 1967-1968. Her name is Sandra Kay Johnson and she was from Lansing MI.
Name: susan carri <carrisusan@aol.com>
City: Soddy-Daisy, TN
Branch: WAC
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 22:45:09 2001
Comment: This site appears to be very complete and very interesting. Hope to see some familiar names of women in the Waves at the same time I was.
Name: Barbara A. Jefry Thomas
City: Lorain, OH
Branch: Navy Waves
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 20:52:50 2001
Comment: Thanks for your efforts in serving and connecting Women Veterans.
Name: Sandra Marquette Leggitt <sleggitt@pacific.net>
City: Kelseyville, CA
Branch: Navy
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 20:48:35 2001
Comment: I am doing research on sexual harrssment in the military. I am still amazed that there is little info or stats. Sexism is still strong in the military.
Name: sharon crespin castillo <scastillo@iprocessmart.com>
City: concord ca
Branch: army
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 18:57:15 2001
Comment: Thanks for the great website.
Name: Veronica Cramer
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 18:09:31 2001
Comment: I forgot to leave my e-mail address. Please respond to my last "cry" for help as soon as physically possible! =)
Name: Whitney Hughes <DHu5500389@aol.com>
City: Fort Worth TX
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 16:56:24 2001
Comment: Hey! I'm a 7th grader and I need help with my project. I'm having to teach my class about WAC. I read that Oveta Culp Hobby added 185 more jobs for women in the military to the exsiting 54. I was wanting to do something about the jobs for women. Can anyone give me a list of SOME of those jobs? Thanx so much!
Name: Whitney Hughes
City: Fort Worth TX
Country: USA
- Sun Apr 8 16:55:05 2001
Comment: I am a newly commissioned officer (RANK/TIG: 2LT/8 months). I am glad to see that there is a website about women in the military. This is a website that all military women should visit!
Name: Misty S. Aycock <mistyanded@msn.com>
City: Columbia
Branch: Army
Country: USA
- Sat Apr 7 18:14:46 2001
Comment: This was fun!! Had previously scanned, but read every entry this time. Wow!! We women have made many contributions to our country and our military...we are the modern pioneers!Even in my 60's I am most proud of having been a Marine!!!I married a Marine...our son is a Navy officer.
Name: Dee Jack aka Val Egge <eggenest@gilanet.com>
City: Hurley, N.M.
Branch: USMC
Country: USA
- Sat Apr 7 17:14:58 2001
Comment: Thank-you for a web site just for military women.
Name: Sandra Phillips <pands@totalaccess.net>
City: Lexington, Texas
Branch: USN
Country: USA
- Fri Apr 6 21:39:32 2001