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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Veteran Salute: Making history, paving the way for women
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Refusing to stand on the sidelines, retired Air Force Brigadier General Deborah Rose worked hard and made history in the Sunflower State. Rose joined the U.S. Air Force in 1983 as a nurse. Early on in her career she spent 30 days in Saudi Arabia where the American service women had to abide by the same rules set for the women who lived there. 'We couldn't drive,' she said. 'If we wanted to go down to the souk, we had to have a male go with us. You know, things that we wouldn't think about. And we were at that point, we were required to wear the black abaya that the dress part of that.' One of Deborah's goals was to find a new position every three years. When that time came, she was successful in moving up the ranks. Veteran Salute: Fueling the frontlines of Iraq So successful that, in 2007, she made history as the first woman to become a brigadier general in the Kansas National Guard. 'The purpose was to break the glass window and make sure other people were able to go through it,' she said. Now, Rose said she knows many female colonel's here in Kansas who would make a great brigadier general, to follow in the path that she paved for so many. In her 28-year long career, she said she's so proud of working with the airmen that she did. 'They are the true guardians of our country,' Rose said. 'And I've just been blessed all the way around with wonderful people to work with.' For more Veteran Salute, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
LBCI
7 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Israeli army says lacks over 10,000 soldiers including around 6,000 combat soldiers
Israel's military on Friday said it lacked over 10,000 soldiers, including around 6,000 for combat units, as it pressed an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip. The army "lacks over 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 combat soldiers. This is a genuine operational need, and that's why we're taking all necessary steps," army spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised press conference when asked about the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. AFP
CBC
17-05-2025
- General
- CBC
New homes for dozens of homeless veterans
A new 40-unit permanent housing community for homeless veterans is set to be built in northwest Edmonton. Veterans House Canada is behind the project, which is modelled on a similar facility in Ottawa. Alan Mulawyshyn is a retired brigadier-general and the organization's executive director.
