Monday, May 23, 2016

WWII Female Pilots Can Now Be Buried at Arlington - Olivia Browne Period 6

Women who served as pilots during World War II finally can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, thanks to bipartisan efforts. President Barack Obama signed a bill into law allowing the ashes of woman who flew in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program (WASP) to be laid to rest at the military cemetery.  For Tiffany Miller, who launched an online petition last year to have her grandmother Danforth Harmon's ashes allowed into Arlington, the recent news has been overwhelming. "It was her last wish to be in Arlington. We haven't been able to hold a funeral for her because we wanted to honor that wish."

Analysis: The Author is Jareen Imam and she appears to be a non-bias party. This article was created on May 21st, right after the incident had taken place, adding to the urgency. I had no prior knowledge of this event. The Audience is the concerned American public and this story has a positive effect on them. The reason for writing this article was to educate the American public on these occurrences. This directly relates to the Women's rights movement in 1920s. 

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