Women in the Army

Today at the museum I was told to search through the special collections for pictures of women in the Transportation Corps doing work to submit to the Women in the Army Museum. While I know that women in the Army actually do work, if I based my assumption on their role based only on the photographs I found that pre-dated Operation Enduring Freedom, I would be under the exact opposite impression. Photographs from Desert Shield and Desert Storm depict the following:

-Women watching television
-Women lounging outside tents in the sun
-Women getting food from a grill
-Women shaking hands with Colin Powell
-Women standing off to the side
-Women breakdancing
-Women watching other people get promoted
-Women watching men unload a truck
-Women watching men repair a truck
-Women watching men put up a tent
-Women watching men repair a helicopter

I did eventually find one picture of a woman in the army doing work from Desert Shield though:

-Woman scrubbing kitchen floor

We figured it was for the best if that last picture was not submitted.

While searching for those photos I stumbled upon photos of gun trucks from the Vietnam War. Not only do they look cool, but the names and artwork on the side are awesome. While "Eve of Destruction" is my sentimental favorite just because I see it several times a week, the best names would have to be "Snoopy" and "The Abortion." In addition, there is one named "Devil Woman," but I don't think the Women's Museum wanted that picture.