Sisters in Arms Podcast

Sisters in Arms Podcast Diann & Jo tell stories about women in the military throughout history
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03/02/2022

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a mail crisis in England and being a role model to generations.

12/31/2021

We are saddened by the passing of Betty White.

Not only was she an amazing actress, she also served during WWII as a member of the American Women's Voluntary Services.

A true legend on and off the screen.

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and Happy Holidays to all!
If you are in/near MN we have room at our table for you at Christmas dinner.
Please know that you are not alone!

All of our love and support, Jo & Diann

08/16/2021

Do not internalize a failure that is not yours.

06/03/2021

The National Veterans Su***de Hotline is 800-273-8255

06/02/2021

Episode 34

05/31/2021

Song by SPC Caroline Morrison from Episde 34

Episode 34 is up and in it we do our first ever interview with a Sister in Arms who is still serving. We spoke with Kans...
05/30/2021

Episode 34 is up and in it we do our first ever interview with a Sister in Arms who is still serving. We spoke with Kansas National Guard Religious Affairs Specialist, SPC Caroline Morrison. She is the first Transgender Soldier to transition while serving in the Kansas Guard.

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Episode 33 is up and in it we highlight the new charity for May and June, National Veterans Foundation  Go listen and ch...
05/16/2021

Episode 33 is up and in it we highlight the new charity for May and June, National Veterans Foundation

Go listen and check them out at nvf.org

We’ve decided to go back to a consistent schedule of 2 episodes per month, one every other week.We are still passionate ...
05/11/2021

We’ve decided to go back to a consistent schedule of 2 episodes per month, one every other week.

We are still passionate about telling Women Veteran’s stories but need to balance our lives while still bringing you great content.
So... no new episode this week.

While you wait for the next one go listen to Episode 32 where Jo tells the story of Navy Lieutenant Janie L. Mines, the first Black woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1980.

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To our Sisters in Arms, Happy Mother’s Day.To those who can’t be with their mothers or their children, we see you. To th...
05/09/2021

To our Sisters in Arms, Happy Mother’s Day.
To those who can’t be with their mothers or their children, we see you.
To those who have a strained relationship with their children or their mothers, we see you.
To those who have lost their mothers or children and today is especially painful, we see you.

All our love and support, Jo & Diann - Sisters in Arms Podcast

Episode 32 is up and in it Diann tells the story of Air Force GEN Lori Robinson who was the highest ranking woman in the...
05/03/2021

Episode 32 is up and in it Diann tells the story of Air Force GEN Lori Robinson who was the highest ranking woman in the whole US Military before her retirement in 2018.

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No new episode this week, apparently Jo’s vocal cords & Midwest pollen don’t get along 🤦🏻‍♀️While we all wait for her to...
04/25/2021

No new episode this week, apparently Jo’s vocal cords & Midwest pollen don’t get along 🤦🏻‍♀️

While we all wait for her to be able to talk again make sure you check out our charity, Women Vets Rock, and all the amazing work they’re doing!

Episode 31’s “We See You” is US Army CPT Katie Hernandez who recently broke the Guinness World Record for fastest mile r...
04/16/2021

Episode 31’s “We See You” is US Army CPT Katie Hernandez who recently broke the Guinness World Record for fastest mile run by a woman wearing a 70 pound bomb disposal suit. She did it in 10 minutes and 23 seconds.

Congratulations CPT Hernandez!

Learn more about her on our website sistersinarmspodcast.com

On Episode 31 Jo tells the story of 2LT Virginia Hall, who was a spy in the UK’s SOE and the US’s OSS in WW2. She was so...
04/14/2021

On Episode 31 Jo tells the story of 2LT Virginia Hall, who was a spy in the UK’s SOE and the US’s OSS in WW2. She was so good at her job she became the Gestapo’s Most Wanted Woman in France!

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We did it! 2 weeks in a row 😂😂Episode 31 is up and in it Diann talks about MAJ Charlotte Day Gower-Chapman, who left a p...
04/12/2021

We did it! 2 weeks in a row 😂😂

Episode 31 is up and in it Diann talks about MAJ Charlotte Day Gower-Chapman, who left a prestigious career in Anthropology and joined the United States Marine Corps and worked in the Office of Strategic Services until 1947 when she became an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency until her retirement in 1964

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On Episode 30 Diann tells the story of SSG Lindsey Kibler who deployed to Afghanistan several times as a Public Affairs ...
04/07/2021

On Episode 30 Diann tells the story of SSG Lindsey Kibler who deployed to Afghanistan several times as a Public Affairs Specialist and won the prestigious Keith L. Ware Print Journalist of the Year Award
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website

WE’RE BACK!!Episode 30 is up and in it Jo tells the story of SGT Danyell Wilson, the 1st Black woman to earn the Tomb Gu...
04/05/2021

WE’RE BACK!!

Episode 30 is up and in it Jo tells the story of SGT Danyell Wilson, the 1st Black woman to earn the Tomb Guard Badge and be a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery

Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website sistersinarmspodcast.com

Episode 29 is up and Diann tells the story of WWI Nurse Helen Fairchild. Nurse Fairchild served in France and was expose...
03/15/2021

Episode 29 is up and Diann tells the story of WWI Nurse Helen Fairchild. Nurse Fairchild served in France and was exposed to mustard gas after she gave her gas mask to a patient, which ultimately lead to her decline in health and eventual death.

Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website sistersinarmspodcast.com

On International Women’s Day we remember and honor all the women who came before us so that we can fight for those who w...
03/08/2021

On International Women’s Day we remember and honor all the women who came before us so that we can fight for those who will come after us.

To all our Sisters in Arms, and sisters in support and spirit, we love you!

On Episode 28 Jo tells the story of CPL Barbara Lauwers Podoski, who enlisted in the WAC and was recruited by the OSS in...
02/24/2021

On Episode 28 Jo tells the story of CPL Barbara Lauwers Podoski, who enlisted in the WAC and was recruited by the OSS in WWII to run counter intelligence, or PSYOP, missions. She was so successful that during one mission over 600 men had her leaflet in their pocket when they surrendered to the Allied forces!

Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website

The American Veteran Organization of Women Magazine, AVOW Magazine, included us in their Winter 2020/2021 issue!! Go che...
02/23/2021

The American Veteran Organization of Women Magazine, AVOW Magazine, included us in their Winter 2020/2021 issue!!

Go check them out at avowmagazine.com

We’re on page 56 😉

Episode 28 is up and Diann tells the story of 1LT Vernice Armour, who was Nashville Police Department’s first Black fema...
02/22/2021

Episode 28 is up and Diann tells the story of 1LT Vernice Armour, who was Nashville Police Department’s first Black female on their motorcycle squad, the first Black female helicopter fighter pilot in the Marine Corps and the whole US, and Camp Pendleton’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2001

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Episode 27’s “We See You” is Army SSG Gabriele Burgholzer. SSG Burgholzer recently crushed the Women’s Middleweight reco...
02/13/2021

Episode 27’s “We See You” is Army SSG Gabriele Burgholzer. SSG Burgholzer recently crushed the Women’s Middleweight record in the Mouser Block during the Mammoth Strength Challenge with 194 pounds!

Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast app or read more about her on our website

On Episode 27 Diann tells the story of Gertrude Tompkins Silver, a WWII WASP pilot who mysteriously disappeared in Calif...
02/11/2021

On Episode 27 Diann tells the story of Gertrude Tompkins Silver, a WWII WASP pilot who mysteriously disappeared in California was never seen again

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On Episode 27 Jo tells the story of Susie King Taylor, who was the first Black Nurse in the US Army and the first woman ...
02/08/2021

On Episode 27 Jo tells the story of Susie King Taylor, who was the first Black Nurse in the US Army and the first woman to openly teach Black people in Georgia despite Georgia’s harsh laws preventing the education of Black people.

Listen on your favorite podcast app or our website.

Thanks for your love and understanding.Have a great week!
02/01/2021

Thanks for your love and understanding.

Have a great week!

Episode 26’s “We See You” is Brigadier General Wanda Williams. Last December BG Williams took command of the 7th Mission...
01/30/2021

Episode 26’s “We See You” is Brigadier General Wanda Williams. Last December BG Williams took command of the 7th Mission Support Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany which also makes her the deputy commander of all Army logistics efforts in Germany. She is the first Black woman to serve in this position and is one of only three Black women serving as a general officer in the US Army Reserve

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On Episode 26 Jo tells the story of Captain Kathryn Hire, a Naval Reserve officer who has also flown on two NASA mission...
01/29/2021

On Episode 26 Jo tells the story of Captain Kathryn Hire, a Naval Reserve officer who has also flown on two NASA missions into space.

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On Episode 26 Diann tells the story of Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter, who was the 1st woman aviator to be promoted to the...
01/25/2021

On Episode 26 Diann tells the story of Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter, who was the 1st woman aviator to be promoted to the rank of Admiral in the US Navy

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Army Ride or Dies, Diann & Jo, tell stories about women in the military throughout history and discuss issues that female service members and veterans face today.