![Retired U.S. Army Major Becky Huggins, shows off her "Army Girls Rock" shirt after an introduction by her husband, Senate President Charlie Huggins, during a ceremony in support of Alaska women veterans at the Capitol on Wednesday. Michael Penn / Juneau Empire](http://jun-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/12025626.jpg "Retired U.S. Army Major Becky Huggins, shows off her "Army Girls Rock" shirt after an introduction by her husband, Senate President Charlie Huggins, during a ceremony in support of Alaska women veterans at the Capitol on Wednesday. Michael Penn / Juneau Empire")
In photo: Rep. Steve Thompson, R-Fairbanks, right, and Gov. Sean Parnell present Diane Kaplan, President of the Rasmuson Foundation, with a Blue Star service plaque during a ceremony by the Joint Veterans Caucus to honor Women Veterans for their service in the military. Kaplan announced the Rasmuson Foundation would endow the newly formed Women Veterans Fund with $500,000 in honor of Mary Louise Rasmuson, former board member, 20-year U.S. Army veteran, and the fifth director of the Women's Army Corps.
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Posted: February 28, 2013 - 11:24pm | Updated: March 1, 2013 - 1:08am
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Michael Penn / Juneau Empire
Rep. Steve Thompson, R-Fairbanks, right, and Gov. Sean Parnell present Diane Kaplan, President of the Rasmuson Foundation, with a Blue Star service plaque during a ceremony by the Joint Veterans Caucus to honor Women Veterans for their service in the military. Kaplan announced the Rasmuson Foundation would endow the newly formed Women Veterans Fund with $500,000 in honor of Mary Louise Rasmuson, former board member, 20-year U.S. Army veteran, and the fifth director of the Women's Army Corps.
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Add commentSexist !
Sexist !
Women Veterans has a wonder
Women Veterans Congrats!
OMG is that Parnell standing there?
I am glad he found the time to show respect to our military considering he was too busy to show respect and stand with our troops to greet Pres. Obama a few years ago at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
http://juneauempire.com/stories/111509/opi_516702932.shtml
ohforchrissakes 'franklin!
that's only MOSTLY funny...