Barbara Dulinsky
Encyclopedia
Master Sergeant Barbara Jean Dulinsky was a member of the United States Marine Corps
who, in 1967, became the first woman United States Marine to serve in a combat zone, when her request to be sent to Vietnam
was granted. She served at Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
(MACV) Headquarters in Saigon.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
who, in 1967, became the first woman United States Marine to serve in a combat zone, when her request to be sent to Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
was granted. She served at Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, MACV, , was the United States' unified command structure for all of its military forces in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.-History:...
(MACV) Headquarters in Saigon.