 In 1971, Congress passed legislation to recognize August 26 of each year as Women Equality Day. This day is also significant because it marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Area Support Group Kuwait and the United States Army strive to ensure that all soldiers are treated fairly, regardless of their race, gender, or sexual orientation. Embrace your strengths. Embrace being a woman. Embrace everything that you can bring to the table, and you will have that seat to influence everything around you. So my definition of women's empowerment is recognizing a woman's strengths and her talents and not only supporting her in carrying out those strengths and talents, but also encouraging her fully to do so. I'll never let anybody tell me that it's not possible for me, and I'll also tell my soldiers the same thing. I'll at least try, and then if they say no, figure out where those faults are, try to prove upon that and then try again. Empowered women empower women. You just don't ever put others down, don't have just your own thoughts at hand. Just ask others what they think about certain situations before you make decisions. So that way everybody kind of gets a little bit of the fun. So I think being a female in the Army is somewhat a little difficult and competitive, but I think that once you put your mind to it and you set your goals, I think you can achieve anything any male counterpart can achieve in the Army. These are just a few stories of women who wear the uniform. Your story is just as important. Remember, equality is a human right. Patent zone, always forward.