FALL RIVER, Mass. -- Battleship Cove will honor women veterans Thursday as part the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the formation of women's military service branches.
Among the honorees will be Lt. Christie View, an instructor at the U.S. Navy's Surface Warfare Officers School and WAVES Rhode Island Military Woman of the Year, and Linda Maloney, author of "Military Fly Moms."
In addition, Women Protecting US, an exhibit highlighting women's contributions, will be on display aboard the USS Massachusetts.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is an Army field coat lining with embroidery patches that belonged to U.S. Army Nurse Capt. Margaret Christ, who was stationed at the 155th General Hospital in Great Malvern, England. Her son, Nicholas M. Christ, will attend the ceremony.