Seven Decades After Their "We Can Do It" Attitude, 'Rosie The Riveters' To Be Honored With Flight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seven decades after their "we can do it" attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory in World War II, about 30 "Rosie the Riveters" were honored Tuesday with a visit to Washington.
Wearing honor flight red cardigans, the women - now in their 80s and 90s - who did work toward the war effort left the Detroit area Tuesday morning for the nation's capital. There they posed for group photos with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, had lunch at a Library of Congress building and later planned to check out the National World War II Memorial.
"You incredible women are such an inspiration," U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan told the women during the luncheon at the James Madison Memorial Building. "You opened the doors wider for (women)," Dingell said.
Helen Kushnir of Dearborn said she felt "like queen for the day" after volunteers took a formal photo of her before she boarded the plane.
"They have those signs: 'We can do it.' They should say: 'We did it,'" Kushnir said.
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