A Brief History of Women in the Military
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No official role in the military
Worked as cooks, seamstresses, caregivers, nurses, and launderers
Some disguised themselves as men and fought in battle
Some acted as spies, saboteurs, and couriers
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Nursing Corps formed as an auxiliary to the Army (1901) and Navy (1908).
34,000 women served as nurses in all armed forces in WWI.
No military rank. No military benefits.
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Women given full military status Navy WAVES (1942) Army WAC (1943) Airforce WASPS Marine Corps
Women’s Reserve Coast Guard Women’s
Reserve
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Nurses, secretaries, telephone operators
350,000 women served in the military representing 2% of the total force
Women became permanent members of the Regular and Reserve forces (1948)
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Roles increased due to changes in society and the needs of the military
Nurses, clerical/administrative, communications, personnel, finance, data processing, intelligence
Initially 1% of the military force
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First women generals and admirals
All Volunteer Force (end of the draft)
Title 9 – girls active in school sports
Service academies opened to women (1976)
Women integrated fully into military branches of services
Women entered Airborne Training
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Combat Exclusion Policy
Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada
Operation Just Cause - Panama
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Transportation, helicopter pilots, missiles, supply, medics, and more
40,000 women Greater acceptance
of women in expanded roles
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Serving on Navy ships, and as combat pilots, truck drivers, Marine search teams
180,000 women in the war zone
Repeated deployments
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Women’s role in the military is evolving and expanding
Women represent 15% of active force, 23% of reserves
Women as a percentage of the veteran population is growing (2.5% in 1970 to 8% in 2010)
Average female veteran is 46 compared to the average male veteran at 60.
“Combat exclusion” no longer an option