This thesis examines why women joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War Two, framing these reasons within the greater contexts of citizenship, gender, and race. This analytical focus on why women enlisted distinguishes this study, as much of the historiography analyzes female ...
"We had a tight-knit group, in fact, we had a softball team. We played softball, and we had a lot of fun really," said Cecere. Cecere continues to treasure the Women's Army Corps Uniform she wore at age 22. She's still just as patriotic as the young woman who wore it, now at...
The Dietitian in the Women’s Army CorpsAuthor links open overlay panelEDNA L. COX WAC, A.U.S. (CAPT.) 1Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(21)32163-0Get rights and contentAccess through your organization Check access to the full text by signing ...
women in the army, there appeared lesbian soldiers who seemed to threaten both the carefully con- structed ‘‘respectability’’ of the women’s corps as well as the ‘‘genderedness’’ of the established mili- tary order. A major shift occurred in the way the military organization encompas...
The bombing of Pearl Harbor awakened the call to serve among all Americans and changed those who would respond to that need, women of color. In 1943, officer Julia McNeil from Jeannette enlisted in the Women's Army Corps. It was the only unit that included women of color, stationed in Eu...
of the first women to serve in a combat role. On some ships, I was the first woman officer on board, and there weren’t even dedicated heads (aka bathrooms on ships) for women. My whole experience shaped how I think about inclusion and diversity – work I still focus on at McKinsey....
Many Americans celebrate Armed Forces Day annually on the third Saturday of May. It is a day to pay tribute to men and women who serve the United States’ armed forces. Armed Forces Day is also part of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturd
Unfortunately, the public realm is instead often “intimidating, exclusionary, inaccessible, unjust, and inequitable” for many women, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and people of color. Landscape architects, planners, and others need to understand who feels safe and comfortable in public...
The Women in Military Service Memorial is located at the gateway to the cemetery, and the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (the Iwo Jima flag-raising statue) is also nearby. Arlington remains an active military cemetery, with thousands of funerals and remembrance ceremonies each year. More than...
Alyssa Alhadeff was on track to play soccer in college and had dreamed of one day being on the U.S. women's national team, her mother said. "She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. "She was probably one of the smallest on the team but the feistiest." ...