To highlight these and other facts, Gov. Jim Hunt has proclaimed November as Women in the Military Month in North Carolina. The governor also urged North Carolinians to participate in events that honor women in the military. The idea of salutes to women in the military began over 10 years ago in Craven County as a joint venture between the Craven County Council on Women and the North Carolina Council for Women.
Sprint is among the corporate sponsors for the program, which is a public-private partnership.