Native American Women Take Pride in Their Military Service
November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Native American women, like their male counterparts, share a proud tradition of military service.
During the Revolutionary War, Tyonajanegan, an Oneida, fought on the side of the United States with her husband during the Battle of Oriskany, Aug. 6, 1777, in New York. She died in 1824 at the age of 84.
The first active duty Native American women were four Sioux nuns, serving a . . .
Native American women, like their male counterparts, share a proud tradition of military service.
During the Revolutionary War, Tyonajanegan, an Oneida, fought on the side of the United States with her husband during the Battle of Oriskany, Aug. 6, 1777, in New York. She died in 1824 at the age of 84.
The first active duty Native American women were four Sioux nuns, serving a . . .