Discussion: Obama Signs Bill To Allow Female Pilots' Ashes At Arlington

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Obama Signs Bill To Allow Female Pilots' Ashes At Arlington Obama Signs Bill To Allow Female Pilots' Ashes At Arlington Back to article
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But in March 2015, then-Secretary of the Army John McHugh revoked the WASPs’ eligibility to have their ashes placed at the cemetery.

Dafuq?

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It was for troop moral and…and tradition or something.

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A few years ago, I got a chance to speak to a few of these women. They were all so proud of their service – which was completely off the books. They were not eligible at the time for benefits.

The secret of the WASP program came out when a member of the Carter administration mistakenly remarked about some recent program being a “first” for women service pilots. Incensed, a lot of them came forward and revealed the existence of the program.