{"id":27863,"date":"2016-03-23T21:13:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T01:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=27863"},"modified":"2016-03-23T21:13:50","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T01:13:50","slug":"good-news-from-the-house-of-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=27863","title":{"rendered":"Good News From The House Of Representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stripes <\/a>reported yesterday that the House of Representatives<\/a> passed a bill that will allow a group of female World War II military pilots to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery<\/a>. The bill now goes to the Senate.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The Army sparked a growing controversy last year when it reinterpreted a law from the 1970\u2019s to exclude the female veterans who trained pilots and ferried combat aircraft from 1942-1944 from the national cemetery, where space is increasingly limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The WASPs were not considered active-duty troops at the time but have since received the Congressional Gold Medal<\/a>, veteran benefits and renown as role models for female troops serving today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

McSally (Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz), an A-10 Thunderbolt II<\/a> pilot who flew combat mission over Iraq, has said they \u201copened the door for people like me being able to serve.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A military pilot<\/a> is a military pilot. Hopefully the Senate will pass this law quickly.<\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

The acting secretary of the Army<\/a> said earlier this month that not even President Barack Obama<\/a> has the executive power to change the rule excluding WASPs and that only Congress can make a fix by passing a new law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The service reversed a national cemetery policy in place since 2002 that allowed internment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am old-fashioned enough to believe that women do not belong in combat, but I do feel that if they take the risks that men take, they should also be eligible for the honors and rewards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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