Many didn't believe women should be war reporters. So when Ruth Cowan (AP) met General George Patton, the naysayers expected a clash. Patton asked, "What is the first law of war?" Cowan replied, "You kill him before he kills you". Patton said - "She stays"

Female War Correspondent

American troops disembark from landing crafts during D-Day on June 6, 1944, after Allied forces stormed the beaches in Normandy, France.

Coming ashore

 Newly arrived troops from the US Army's 34th Division enjoy a snack at Dufferin Quay, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 
 It was the first American division deployed to Europe in World War II, where it fought with great distinction in North Africa and the Italian Campaign; January 1942.