Katharine Lenora Laughton |

| Persian Gulf War, 1991; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Navy
Persian Gulf; also: Vietnam
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As a college graduate facing limited employment opportunities, Rear Admiral Katharine Laughton was drawn to what the Navy offered her: equal pay for equal work. Trained in communications, she served in Vietnam as well as stateside in recruitment, which was often a hazardous prospect during an era of frequent anti-war demonstrations. Following her service in Vietnam, she served in high-ranking positions at the Pentagon, for the Navy Inspector General, and in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War—eventually becoming one of the first women to be selected as a flag officer.
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