Medal of Honor Recipient defied gender barriers Mar 7, 2016 8:29:58 GMT 8 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Shan on Mar 7, 2016 8:29:58 GMT 8 www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-a-woman-won-the-medal-of-honor-150-years-before-she-could-serve-in-combat/ar-BBqcKvw?li=BBnbfcLShe crossed the gender barriers 150 years ago and was the first Medal of Honor recipient. The story entails how despicable men were toward women who dared defy the gender norms back in those days.