Episode 185 - Bravery Unseen: WWII's Extraordinary Women with Major General Mari K. Eder
Just in time for Memorial Day, Jennie and Dianne are honored to be joined in this episode by Major General Mari K. Eder (U.S. Army, Retired) to discuss her amazing book, 'The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line'. These Ordinary Extraordinary women are "heroes of the Greatest Generation whom you have most likely never heard about. These extraordinary women didn't expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition. Despite their amazing accomplishments, they've gone mostly unheralded and unrewarded. These are the women of World War II who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen-in and out of uniform." In this episode Mari shares how she came to write the book and shares additional stories that she learned of after publication. Join us for the stories of these truly notable women who changed the course of history as we honor them and so many others this Memorial Day.
Purchase your copy of 'The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line' by Major General Mari K. Eder here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/172824272X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Mari K. Eder
Author, Major General U.S. Army, Retired
Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder has served as Director of Public Affairs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and as an adjunct professor and lecturer in strategic communications and public diplomacy at the NATO School and Sweden’s International Training Command. She served in a number of senior positions in the Pentagon, on the Army Staff, as Deputy Chief of Public Affairs and Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and with DoD’s Reserve Forces Policy Board. General Eder speaks and writes frequently on communication topics and has published in USA Today, TIME Magazine, The Hill, and other outlets.
A deeply inspirational book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line, was released in August 2021. The Library of Virginia awarded it the People’s Choice Award in October 2022. The second book in this series, The Girls Who Fought Crime, was released in August 2023.
In July 2023 Mari K. received the prestigious Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor, and was named as the National Trust for Historic Preservation/Historic Hotels of America 2023 Historian of the Year.
She holds a BA and MA degrees in English from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (now Penn West) and an MS in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, plus an advanced certificate in mass communications from the University of South Carolina. She was awarded a PhD (hon) in Humane Letters from Edinboro in 2013.
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