"My companions taxed me with presumption and folly, but I was determined, then and always, not to be a coward."
Deborah Sampson
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“Courage is the ladder on which all other virtues mount.”Clare Boothe Luce ambassador
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John Trumbull | public domain |
Deborah is the 1st known woman to fight in the US military; today there are thousands on active duty.
US Air Force | Public domain