Politics | 07/01/2008 11:12 am

Fallen Patriots: A wowOwow Salute to 110 Fallen Female Soldiers

By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Credit: perkmeup, iStock

No matter where you come down on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is no debate about our country’s devotion and gratitude to the men and women who have lost their lives in service to America.

This Fourth of July, the Women on the Web takes a moment for a solemn salute to the ultimate wowOwow women: the 110 female soldiers who have lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Our hearts go out to their families and friends, and we stand humbled by and proud of a nation and a culture able to produce daughters so brave and so honorable.

This Fourth of July, the Women on the Web takes a moment for a solemn salute to the ultimate wowOwow women.

The number of fallen women in today’s conflicts outstrips the female death toll in the Korean, Vietnam and Desert Storm confilcts combined. According to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, eight women died in the line of duty in Vietnam and 16 died during Desert Storm in Kuwait. Today, women make up 15 percent of America’s active duty forces and, as a result, the death toll among women soldiers has significantly climbed to where it stands today, July 2, 2008, at 110.

These are the true daughters of the American revolution, the revolution that has allowed women to shatter glass ceilings in all walks of life … even when the consequence is heartbreaking.

Links to wowOwow’s Fourth of July photo tributes to all 110 fallen female soldiers are listed below:

Names A - D click here.
Names E - H click here.
Names I - O click here.
Names P - Z click here.

Many thanks to the Military Times for their generous help in preparing this special salute.

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Markie, this is about the fifth time you have talked about your 20-year-old daughter and her four kids. She is awfully young to have so many children. I suppose you believe an education is wasted on a girl, also. This is a website for women who have beliefs anchored in this century. We weren’t talking about your family. The topic was the memory of young women who served THIS country. And whenever you talk about feminism—I just substitute your name—as in intellectually and morally bankrupt, your own words.

By kermie b on 07/02/2008 2:04 pm

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Ki—he’s just being same old, same old Markie-let’s-keep-them-barefoot-in-the-winter-pregnant-in-the-summer. Makes me ashamed to be a man.

By Frank Peterson on 07/02/2008 2:07 pm

What about all the inadequately FATHERED children? Why is it, mothering, is so often used against women?

By DeBúrca obj on 07/03/2008 7:23 pm

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Don’t forget financially!

By Rush L on 07/08/2008 10:12 am

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Mark, you make an excellent point, losing a mother is worse than losing a father, and since this is an all volunteer force it is just particularly poignant for a child to lose a mother. I’ve stated before that I see young women getting off these returning flights and they are covered in sand and dust with their weapons slung across their shoulders. One girl, about 22, had her beautiful blonde hair in two braids, and dressed in her camo and weapon it was quite incongruous. My mother lost her own mother from cancer at age 4, and I swear my mother has some sort of attachment disorder. It is very scarring to a child. I am impressed however, by the stories and research related to children who lose their fathers, and how well the mother manages to maintain a sense of his presence in the home, and how well the children seem to do.

By Bella Mia on 07/02/2008 6:02 pm

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STOP IT! STOP IT ALL OF YOU! This is about honoring the women soldiers who have died since we invaded Iraq. This thread is not about feeding into Dr Klein or anybody else’s rants about war and oil and politics. How dare you put your personal agenda’s first. Can’t all of you put your opinion’s aside for a moment of silence for our fallen soldiers? Don’t you think they deserve it? I joined the Army before women were allowed to serve in combat arms positions. I am a retired WAC with 17 years of service. As of January 1, 1977, the Women’s Army Corp was disolved and we all became ‘soldiers’ in harms way serving our country. That is the reason that there are more women dying in this war than any other. They are allowed to do the same jobs as the men with the same pay. So if you don’t mind…I prefer to stand at attention, give them a proper salute, and the respect they deserve.

By C A Rose on 07/03/2008 1:09 am

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Thank You for your service and devotion.

By Vickie Benefield on 07/03/2008 8:48 am

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c a rose…from one ‘rose’ to another…amen…i just dont believe the vast numbers of folks who wander off into lala land when assigned with a specific task..i.e. our women veterans…what a mess!!!

By theCHEROKEErose on 07/03/2008 9:16 am

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C A Rose Thank you

By Frannie Em on 07/03/2008 11:13 am

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Thank you. FDNJ 5thBN3rdBTBde CoA-E.

By Sharron O'Connor on 07/03/2008 6:40 pm

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C A Rose - Thank you soooo much. I was getting so angry I wasn’t sure I wanted to wade through the ‘crap’ to get to see some honest feelings about the subject. If I had the right, ‘I would stand at attention and give them a proper salute’ with you but the best I can do is give them the respect they deserve. We celebrate the birth of our nation tomorrow because of brave women like these and there is not proper way of thanking them but to be the best citizen we can. Just because I think this is an unjust war does not mean that I think they were wrong for being there. THEY DID WHAT THEIR COUNTRY ASKED THEM TO DO. They lived and died for their country and God bless them.

By Maggi D on 07/04/2008 3:12 am

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I am in the military and I lost A LOT of friends, but they didn’t die in vain and the family members know that… The children will know that their mothers were heros- Can you say the same? Why can’t you just realize we are fighting for freedom, te American way… We lay our lives down so others don’t have to. If you can’t understand this fine, you don’t have to most people can’t understand or wrap their brains around how one person can love their country so much they will put their lives on the line so you can sleep in a nice warm bed and wear clothes tat cost more than a car payment. Freedom isn’t free… We are willing to pay for it, are you? Be proud and speak highly of these people not ill about them… they can do things most will run from when all we want to do is run to it head on without fear in our hearts for god and country! ~ Soldier and wife

By Sheana Davis on 07/05/2008 7:48 am

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Ditto x millions Josie. Can’t even look at the pictures, looked at the first set and tears. Snuffed out for Haliburton and Exxon.

By No Way-No How -No McCain on 07/02/2008 12:16 pm

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We, all of us, need to remember all the ones who’ve died in that misbegotten war. Both the women and the men. For if we don’t then what are we, certainly not the caring loving, people I know an respect. I remember coming home form Vietnam and no one there to greet me, to say how are you, are you ok. I came home alone. Don’t let these men and women come home alone. Be there for them any waya you can. Please.

By Frank Peterson on 07/02/2008 10:49 pm

It’s more than just a number when you see their faces. Some were only 18. There has been much controversy over the fact that many soldiers were either doing tasks they were not trained for, or lack of proper equipment. I truly blame GW and all his evil friends. They lied, and then had the audacity not to prepare and laughed off suggestions that our troops needed more support in the beginning. For those who say Obama has “no experience”, GW had none! He couldn’t run a baseball team, and he got into politics because the Republicans wanted a puppet they could control who had name recognition. My hearts go out to the families of these women and men.

By Brooklyn Gal on 07/02/2008 10:22 am