TWAIN HARTE, Calif. — Tuolumne County made history Saturday as dozens gathered below the tall trees of Twain Harte to dedicate what the California Department of Veterans Affairs says is the state’s first documented monument honoring women veterans.
“I’ve been to seven countries and I’ve lived in 26 states across America. When I retired, I found this little place and I never left,” said Tuolumne County resident and army veteran Jill Main. “I was a female gunner in the turret… When I enlisted, I went in with two children already. They have to know, Mom might not come home.”
Despite living in such a small community, Main is not alone…