Women in U.S. military service through the years
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Virginia Military Institute class of 2001 commencement exercises were held Saturday May 19, 2001, in Lexington, Va., marking the first time female cadets have graduated from VMI. Here Maria Vasile is congatulated by Senator John S. McCain after recieving her degree. Vasile attended Sahuaro High School. Vincent Lerz/The News Leader
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Women served and died on the nation's battlefields from the first. They were nurses and cook…

