Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Nineteen

The number of women selected to participate in the Navy's nuclear submarine training program.



Lisa Brodsky, a recent Hampton University (a historically and predominantly Black college & university) graduate and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipman, is one of the first 19 females in the nation selected to train for service aboard a U.S. Navy submarine.

Bravo Zulu !! Pictured below are some of the other female NROTC midshipmen chosen for the program.

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6 comments:

  1. JenMay 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    Very proud of these young leaders.

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    What great month for my alma mater! First the President delivers the Commencement address, and now this announcement.

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  3. SubDudeJune 2, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    The girls and their majors:
    • Tabitha Gant, Bowie, Md. ~ English
    • Abigail Gesecki, Luzerne, Colo. ~ systems engineering
    • Elizabeth Hudson, Plymouth, Mass. ~ systems engineering
    • Peggy LeGrand, Amarillo, Texas. ~ mechanical engineering
    • Rachel Lessard, Newburyport, Mass. ~ Arabic & poli sci
    • Kristin Lyles, Fairfax Station, Va. ~ chemistry
    • Laura Martindale, Roselle, Ill. ~ English
    • Marquette Ried, Fort Collins, Colo. ~ aerospace engineering
    • Kayla Sax, Richland, Wash. ~ systems engineering
    • Misty Webster, Wesley Chapel, Fla. ~ economics & poli sci
    • Jessica Wilcox, Honesdale, Pa. ~ history

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  4. AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    I would go to sea with ANY of them but would prefer to go to sea with ALL of them.

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  5. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I think they will do fine as long as they embrace truth and tradition.
    There is no privacy and to expect it will endanger the crew and ruin moral. Don't let political correctness define your career or ruin our Navy.
    Earn your dolphins and your place, this isn't like a skimmer or an aircraft where you can act alone. Sub and sailor are one.

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  6. Brian AshpoleSeptember 26, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    I remember when I was an 18 year old CTRSN and the older Sailors and Marines said that our generation didn't have what it takes. I've heard the same thing said about each younger generation that has gone after me.

    The times change, the circumstances change, the demographics change, but the one thing that remains the same is that each generation rises to the occasion and we older ones get to see how great our legacy has become.

    Don't sell this generation short. I still get to see these young men and women serve and succeed everyday.

    What an awesome group they are.

    Thanks for posting.

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