 Women's History Month began in 1981 when Congress authorized the president to proclaim Women's History Week. The celebration paid tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet proved invaluable to society. Petty Officer Tony DeFilippo tells us how sailors commemorated Women's History Month in Sasebo, Japan. On a sunny Saturday morning, sailors and dependents from Fleet Activity Sasebo are headed on a hike with a special purpose in mind. Today we decided to come together with the CPOA and the Multicultural Committee in honoring Women's History Month. I think it was a great opportunity to get out and we hike and we push each other and everybody like came together as a team. Before the hike, the group sat down to learn about women's history. As a result of these phenomenal women, the territory of Wyoming passes the first Women's Suffrage Law. And for some Navy women, that history is something that they don't take for granted. I feel like I am the result of all the hard work and the struggle that women in the past have done and everything they've done to make it possible for us to be where we are today. But the women weren't the only ones who felt strongly about the meaning behind the hike. My mother served in the military in the 70s and the opportunities that my wife who is also in the military have today is because of women like my mother and women before my mother who never complained, who done their job and served their country with honor. Sailors come from every walk of life and marches a chance to reflect on the contributions of women throughout history. It was really good to be a part of this and I'm proud to be a woman. Petty Officer Tony DeFilippo, Fleet Activity Sausagebow, Japan.