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Jenifer Leigh van Vleck

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Ida Lewis, "The Bravest Woman in America"

In her thirty-two years as the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse, Ida Lewis challenged gender roles and became a national hero.

by Jenifer Leigh van Vleck via Arlington National Cemetery on March 31, 2022
A Tragedy After the Unknown’s Funeral: Charles Whittlesey and the Costs of Heroism

While he did not die in a war, he can certainly be mourned as a casualty of war—as can the thousands of other veterans who have died by suicide.

by Jenifer Leigh van Vleck via Arlington National Cemetery on November 16, 2021

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