Tanya Roth
@drtanyaroth.bsky.social
Author of Her Cold War: Women in the US Military, 1945-1980.
And even WITH insurance it can be so much. My younger brother’s health conditions literally bankrupted my family by the time he was 12 and I was 22.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
And even WITH insurance it can be so much. My younger brother’s health conditions literally bankrupted my family by the time he was 12 and I was 22.
Omg my 12-year-old informed me of this yesterday or the day before - how is he more on top of things than I am???
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Omg my 12-year-old informed me of this yesterday or the day before - how is he more on top of things than I am???
I finally gave in to The Summer I Turned Pretty and the Clueless connection there had me gobsmacked because when did they all become the mothers???
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I finally gave in to The Summer I Turned Pretty and the Clueless connection there had me gobsmacked because when did they all become the mothers???
Oooh this sounds FASCINATING!
October 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oooh this sounds FASCINATING!
Here’s the Women’s Memorial website: womensmemorial.org. They do good work and the building is already a beautiful monument.
Home - Military Women's Memorial
The Military Women's Memorial is a one-of-a kind tribute to America's Servicewomen, past and present. The Memorial features an education center, interactive exhibits, and a world-class collection of m...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Here’s the Women’s Memorial website: womensmemorial.org. They do good work and the building is already a beautiful monument.
He and his SecDef probably also hate that the gorgeous architecture at the end of the road to Arlington is a monument to servicewomen.
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
He and his SecDef probably also hate that the gorgeous architecture at the end of the road to Arlington is a monument to servicewomen.
You know, with Veterans Day next month and all the crap that women service members are getting about not being “real warriors” or whatever, a great choice would my UNC book, Her Cold War…just putting it out there! 😂😂
October 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
You know, with Veterans Day next month and all the crap that women service members are getting about not being “real warriors” or whatever, a great choice would my UNC book, Her Cold War…just putting it out there! 😂😂
I was in Abilene last April and the good people of that town were out on the corners protesting against the current administration. I loved to see that!
October 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I was in Abilene last April and the good people of that town were out on the corners protesting against the current administration. I loved to see that!
And Mary Hallaren: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/02/the-...
Women's Work: The Little Colonel That Could — Mary Hallaren and the Fight for Women in the Military | The Saturday Evening Post
During World War II, 350,000 women volunteered for the armed forces. After the war ended, government and military leaders were ready to return them to their domestic roles. But one woman had other ide...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And Mary Hallaren: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/02/the-...
The story of Cathay Williams: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/04/she-...
Women's Work: She Fought Nobly — Cathay Williams, the First Black Woman Soldier | The Saturday Evening Post
A formerly enslaved woman secretly became a Buffalo Soldier and was able to hide her gender from her fellow infantrymen for years.
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September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The story of Cathay Williams: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/04/she-...
The history of Native women’s service: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/04/livi...
Women's Work: Living Legacies of Service — Native American Women in the U.S. Military | The Saturday Evening Post
Native American women have a long history of military service in the United States, going back to the American Revolution.
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September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The history of Native women’s service: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/04/livi...
And also WW2: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/05/rosi...
Women's Work: Rosie and Jenny Go to War | The Saturday Evening Post
“Rosie the Riveter” has become synonymous with women’s work during World War II, but Rosie wasn’t the only mascot for the women’s war effort.
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September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And also WW2: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/05/rosi...
Here is one: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/12/wome...
Women’s Work: Fighting to Serve — Black Nurses in World War II | The Saturday Evening Post
Despite the military’s racial segregation policies, Black nurses made significant contributions at home and abroad during World War II.
www.saturdayeveningpost.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here is one: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/12/wome...
If you’d like to learn more about the well-established history of women in the US military, check out my book. I’ve also written some of the history in my @satevepost.bsky.social columns and will link a few here:
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you’d like to learn more about the well-established history of women in the US military, check out my book. I’ve also written some of the history in my @satevepost.bsky.social columns and will link a few here:
The Secretary of Defense has never lived in a United States that did NOT include women in national defense. His vision of a “uniform” and “sex-neutral” military is really a military made only of men, because he does not believe that the best national defense is one that reflects all of us.
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Secretary of Defense has never lived in a United States that did NOT include women in national defense. His vision of a “uniform” and “sex-neutral” military is really a military made only of men, because he does not believe that the best national defense is one that reflects all of us.
I spent years researching DACOWITS for my book, Her Cold War: Women in the US Military, 1945-1980. This little-known agency has been crucial to women’s military integration. uncpress.org/978146966443...
Her Cold War
While Rosie the Riveter had fewer paid employment options after being told to cede her job to returning World War II veterans, her sisters and daughters foun...
uncpress.org
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I spent years researching DACOWITS for my book, Her Cold War: Women in the US Military, 1945-1980. This little-known agency has been crucial to women’s military integration. uncpress.org/978146966443...
Four years ago, there was also a threat to end DACOWITS, which I wrote about here (sorry; paywall, but if you’re interested, contact me - www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021...
Perspective | Axing the committee that studies and advocates for servicewomen is a mistake
The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services has laid the groundwork for major gains for women in the military.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Four years ago, there was also a threat to end DACOWITS, which I wrote about here (sorry; paywall, but if you’re interested, contact me - www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021...