Beyond her charter, Virginia proved adept at recruiting spies.
She created a network of 90 agents, code-named Heckler.
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Virginia organized 1000s of French Maquis, blew up bridges, & conducted other sabotage operations to support Allies’ D-Day invasion.
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For her courage & ingenuity, Virginia was the only civilian woman during #WWII to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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At CIA, Virginia used her covert action expertise in range of activities & in support of resistance groups in Iron Curtain countries.
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Virginia was one of a few relatively senior women in ops until her mandatory retirement in 1966 at age 60.
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1/x As a bicultural person LatinAmerica/USA, I cannot ignore some of the dark history of the CIA in LA. However, this is truly inspiring.
2/x It shows the potential that our dedicated civil servants in the intelligence agencies have for preserving our freedom.
3/3 In this dark period we are now going through, we count on the integrity, courage & professionalism shown by Virginia in that dark period
@osssociety Incredible bravery and heroism. #history
If not, try contacting Jeffrey Bass on FB (he's the artist of that painting) https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyBassPortraiture/ …
Hunker down, @FCC has allowed Russian Radio Sputnik in your backyard 105.5 in DC
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The cia is test some thing
Bye Bot.
A true America Patriot and Hero! @DD1_USMC @naretevduorp @Alt_FedEmployee RL
As an artist I have deep admiration for Jeffrey Bass' works.
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