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Brigadier general Maritza Sáenz Ryan[note 1] (born c. 1960) is a former United States Army officer, and head of the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy. She was the first woman and first Hispanic (Puerto Rican and Spanish heritage) West Point graduate to serve as an academic department head.
Aug 14, 2017 · Cadet Simone Askew breaks a barrier by becoming the first female African-American first captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Mar 24, 2017 · Lt. Col. Carol Barkalow, now retired, was in the first class at West Point that included women. The Marine Corps photo scandal has disappointed some veterans who helped break down barriers...
Aug 15, 2017 · WEST POINT, N.Y. — Simone Askew marched into history Monday as the first black woman to lead the Long Grey Line at the U.S. Military Academy.
May 23, 2023 · Women like Maj. Kristen Griest, a tactical officer at West Point, broke new ground, becoming one of the first two women to graduate from Ranger School and serve as the first female Infantry officer.
This project, Athena Speaks: Fifty Years of Women at West Point, carries the spirit of the 30-year publication forward by inviting new and original creative submissions from alumni and current cadets to honor fifty years of women at the Academy and reflect on the diversity of women’s experiences.
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Sep 5, 2014 · The Women of West Point. Few collegians work as hard as the U.S. Military Academy’s 786 female cadets. Photographs by Damon Winter Introduction by Kevin Cahillane
