Chapter 8 Commanding the Sea: The Mariners
Dr. Darlene Iskra, U.S. Navy, Retired
First Woman to Command a Ship in the U.S. Navy
Darlene Iskra, Commander, USN (retired), PhD, holds the distinction of being the first woman in the U.S. Navy to command a commissioned ship. She hails from San Francisco, California, and while her family origins includes a rich ourstory (hers/history) of men in the military, Dr. Iskra is the first female in her family to have served in the military. She joined the military at a time in her life which she described as being at a crossroads; after responding to an advertisement in the local newspaper for mid-level ...
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