12 famous women who served in the military

• Women have been serving in the military, officially or unofficially, since the Revolutionary War.
• Just as there are famous men who are veterans, there are famous women vets as well.
• "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur was one of the first members of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve.

Women have been an important part of the armed services since the beginning, with icons like Harriet Tubman participating in the Civil War. While being female in a traditionally male-dominated space hasn't always been easy, these women have stuck it out and served their countries.