{"product_id":"military-fly-moms-sharing-memories-building-legacies-inspiring-hope-9780978736972","title":"Military Fly Moms: Sharing Memories  Building Legacies  Inspiring Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eMilitary Fly Moms is a gorgeous coffee-table book with a collection of true stories by seventy women who shared the same two dreamsbecoming a military aviator  and being a mom. The first few women  who  in the seventies  took their places in the world of all-male military aviation  paved the way for other women to follow. From flying during the Cold War to rescue missions during Hurricane Katrina to flying in combat during the current war on terror  these gutsy womenour nations sisters  daughters  neighbors  friends  and  yes  even momshave done it all. Illustrated throughout with 75 stunning color photos  Military Fly Moms depicts women aviators in the Army  Navy  Air Force  Marine Corps  and Coast Guard alongside their helicopters  transport aircraft  or fighter planes  as well as highlighting their families. These stories and their accompanying photographs weave a beautiful tapestry  passing on a lasting legacy to inspire future generations to reach for their dreams.Book Review  Military Writers Society of America:\"Linda Maloney knows her subject when she writes of women who balance the career of military flying and motherhood. The author herself was one of the first to fly combat missions after the law allowing women to do so went into effect in 1993. Not so coincidently  she also happens to be the mother of two boys. \"Passionately devoted to her career and family  Maloney records the stories of others women likewise who dared to dream big. The book is divided along service lines: Army  Navy  Air Force  Marine Corps  and Coast Guard. Each account is unique  but they all share two things in common  a love of flying and family. \"Being a woman balancing a career and a family isnt easy even in civilian life  but being a pilot  navigator  flight instructor  etc.  in the military sometimes with a husband who may or not be deployed at the same station with you  is daunting to say the least. No matter the odds or risks  these are intimate accounts of women who wanted to serve their country in a particular wayby flying. Some came from military backgrounds  which made their career choice easy. Some came from horse farms. Some joined the military to finance their educations. Some went to Annapolis. Some became Chief Warrant officers  other lieutenant colonels or Rear Admirals. Some dreamed of flying before entering the service  others afterwards. There was no one set path to their goal. Yet all had the ambition  brains  and courage to endure rigorous training programs  peace and war deployments  separations from family  and yes  pregnancy and career. \"What sets the book apart are the special touches Maloney adds. Each woman gives two pieces of advice  her insights from parenting and her comment on her career. The Little Flybys  quotes from some of their children at the end of the book  are endearing. \"Maloney pays touching tribute to a friend  Kara  whose F-14 didnt make landing on the USS Lincoln and was the sole crew member who didnt survive. Equally fitting is Maloneys dedication to Lieutenant Commander Barbara Rainey  an aircraft instructor who was killed while training a pilot  leaving two young daughters behind.\" Reviewed by Barbara Peacock  2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789869998133,"sku":"ByrdShop_0978736974","price":37.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780978736972.jpg?v=1784701682","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/military-fly-moms-sharing-memories-building-legacies-inspiring-hope-9780978736972","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}