“It was quite a thrill breaking the sound barrier at 100 feet...” 
They said she couldn't complete the same basic training. They said she couldn’t work on the operations staff. They said she couldn't work in Intelligence. They said she couldn’t work overseas. They said many things.
She proved them wrong.
She proved them wrong.
On one course, an instructor threatened to resign rather than accept a woman in his classroom.
When she finished first in class, he had the staff review all the results. When they found no cheating or academic misconduct, he accepted her. Only then.
And then he apologized.
When she finished first in class, he had the staff review all the results. When they found no cheating or academic misconduct, he accepted her. Only then.
And then he apologized.
They said she couldn’t work overseas because she would be vulnerable to blackmail.
Naturally, she went to Germany to be the Chief Intelligence Analyst during the Gulf War.
Naturally, she went to Germany to be the Chief Intelligence Analyst during the Gulf War.
She overcame discrimination, sexual harassment, physical assault, ignorance, prejudice, and chauvinism to fight for Canada.
She fought to fight for Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel Susan Beharriell proved them wrong.
She fought to fight for Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel Susan Beharriell proved them wrong.
The men who said she couldn't, she shouldn't, she wouldn't? The men who stood in her way, confronted her, assaulted her, harassed her? The men who should've defended her?
They were us, too.
Never forget.
They were us, too.
Never forget.
If you see it, call it out.
If you hear it, call it out.
It's not someone else's problem.
Don't stand by in silence.
If you hear it, call it out.
It's not someone else's problem.
Don't stand by in silence.
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