Women Veterans — ‘Sisters Under the Skin’ — Share Experiences During VA Gatherings

Hartford — When Gail Fancher recently met Tish Hutchins, their conversation naturally turned to one thing they had in common: military service. In fact, both had served in the Air Force, albeit during different eras — Fancher from 1984 to 2016, and Hutchins from 1950 to 1972.


“I understand you are Air Force, too,” Fancher, a Hartland resident, said by way of introduction, asking what type of work Hutchins did in the service.


Hutchins, a Charlestown resident, said she was a computer analyst. She then asked Fancher if she had served as a nurse.


“I went in as a nurse and went to medical school to become a doctor,” she said.


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