WOMEN AT ARMS: Women serving in U.S. military conflicts and being wounded and killed has become more of a fact of war recently. But that's not to say women did not serve in war efforts before.
From Molly Pitchers (who carried water to Revolutionary War soldiers) to nurses in the Civil War and female pilots who delivered new airplanes in World War II, women (such as Vivian Eddy, pictured) have always played important roles in America's wars.
“Proudly She Serves: Women and the Military,” an exhibit at the Coronado Museum of History & Art, heralds these achievements through Sept. 30. The museum, at 1100 Orange Ave. in Coronado, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is free (donations suggested).
– MARK SAUER