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Podcast: Women of the Military
Episode: Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass
Description: Title nine changed Sandra's future. It opened doors to women allowing them to be in sports. She had always been a tomboy following her brothers around and this gave her the opportunity to participate. A neighbor brought over a newspaper article about the Naval Academy opening for women and she had her sights set on attending. And then her guidance counselor shared a flyer about the Coast Guard Academy. She applied and was accepted. Her mom encouraged her to attend.She was part of the third class of cadets with women. The senior class without women often...