Fort Bragg celebrates barrier breakers in salute to women soldiers
Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson was a pilot long before she joined the Army.Richardson learned to fly by age 16. And after college, she commissioned as an officer to fly helicopters for the Army.But 31 years ago, when Richardson joined the military, she wasn’t allowed to fly certain types of helicopters. Not because of her skill, but because Army rules prevented a woman from flying an attack helicopter.Today, Richardson is one of the highest-ranking female officers […]
