MF144 Women in the Military
Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Shavonne Brosnan
Interview date
5-8-2003
Interview location
Bangor, Maine
Time
00:24:20
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Abstract
Joan Strayer, interviewed by Shavonne Brosnan, May 8, 2003, Bangor, Maine, about her service in the U.S. Navy and her perspective on women serving in the military. Lieutenant Commander Joan Strayer, U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Officer, retired in 2007 after 20 years in service. Time: 00:24:20.
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Disciplines
Military History | Oral History | United States History | Women's History
Location
Wyoming
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Wyoming
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Branch of service
U.S. Navy
Dates of service
1987-2007
Date of entry
1987
Service entry
Commissioned
Wars & Conflicts
Persian Gulf War
Entry Rank
O-1 Ensign
Highest Rank
O-4 Lieutenant Commander
Exit Rank
O-4 Lieutenant Commander
Names
Lisa Thompson; Lieutenant Myra [inaudible]
Locations
Wyoming; United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; Salt Lake City; Pensacola, Florida; Iceland; Norfolk, Virginia
Headings
Women in the Military; Physical Fitness; Sexual Harassment in the Military; USS Nimitz
Collection name
Women in the Military
Collection number
MF144
Item number
NA3247
Recommended Citation
Strayer, Joan, "Joan Strayer, interviewed by Shavonne Brosnan" (2023). MF144 Women in the Military. 66.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf144/66
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