2018 Fort Worth ISD JROTC Staff Ride

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"A strong woman stands up for herself. A " stronger woman stands up for everybody else. Women are usually seen as the weaker sex; in since time immemorial we have had to fight order to be considered as active and helpful members of society, and to show that the female gender is useful for more than looking pretty and having kids. the Over 400 women served undercover during Civil War, dressing as males in order to be able

Thanks to this experience I've learned that being a woman is not a weakness. As a woman I can stand tall and protect the country where my future kids will grow up, just like other women in the past have done, even when they were underestimated and banned from "men's activities." Nowadays it's still

not easy to be a woman, but we have more freedom, and I am going to use that to help others and make sure that future generations

to serve and fight for their country and make a difference. For those strong women, sitting

in a chair of a hospital serving as a nurse was not enough. For me, as a woman, that impacted to me because I understand the need they felt protect and serve their country.

GABRIELA RUSSINYOL South Hills High School

will have a safe environment to be raised in.

One woman can make a difference, but unite women can do the impossible.

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