In a Heartbeat
Military Women: WWII to Present

I’ve had the privilege to photograph and interview nearly 800 women Veterans since March 2011. Their interviews encompass more than seven decades of service in defense of our country. They highlight personal strength, courage and humanity whether they served during WWII or are “Boots-on the Ground” servicewomen of today.
Today, almost half a million women serve in our nation’s military. Their services place them in danger on the battlefields, in the air and at sea. They serve in unprecedented numbers and positions and the extent of their commitment is often unnoticed and largely unappreciated.
This book celebrates the seventy years our nation’s women Veterans served. It includes WWII women Veterans whose service and continued desire to serve was the impetus for creation of Pub.L. 80-625, 62 Stat. 356, enacted on June 12, 1948. This law enabled women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force. It celebrates all women Veterans generally and highlights the women Veterans interviewed.
Photographs and interviews included are a part of the “Military Women: WWII to Present” Project. The remainder is as they say history.