[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRAILBLAZER BETTY WALL

  (Mr. HARDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Women's 
History Month, which we celebrate as a nation each March, and to pay 
respect to those women across the generations who have been 
trailblazers in so many ways, including in our military.
  In 1944, one such remarkable woman was blazing trails in the skies 
over what is now Nellis Air Force Base, which is in my district. Betty 
Wall, whom I had the opportunity to speak to yesterday, was one of 
those Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.
  When a skeptical male pilot would climb into her aircraft for 
training, she treated him to an introductory flight he would never 
forget. As she put the aircraft through its incredible combat 
maneuvers, the guy in the backseat had no choice but to marvel at her 
skill and expertise, on par with the men who were allowed to go into 
combat.
  In 2010, Ms. Wall and her fellow WASPs received the well-deserved 
honor of the Congressional Gold Medal. Now, decades later, she has been 
followed by many other female pilots who continue to break barriers and 
lead the way.
  That is why, Mr. Speaker, I call on us as a nation to pay tribute to 
these amazing women during the month of March.

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