Women have been a part of the war effort since the Revolutionary War, but in the early days of our nation they had to cloak themselves in disguise to serve alongside men. When they were accepted into the military, women were given auxiliary roles. As the weapons and methods of warfare ...
Women continued to break new ground in the U.S. military after WWII. Part of the reason for this was necessity. The way wars were fought changed over the 20th century. Due to modern weapons of warfare, such as scud missiles and roadside bombs, front lines were blurred and every soldier ...
For centuries, women have helped to defend the nation in times of war and conflict. In this tribute to those who served, the Dunn Museum shares unique Lake County stories and explores women's roles as nurses, auxiliary personnel, enlistees, and officers in the U.S. military. The nation's...
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Women in the Military - New book tells history of female soldiersTRICIA JONES, Columbian staff writer
Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society, has been observed every March in the United States since 1987.
Women have performed successfully in specific cases throughout history and may very well do so in the future. Conversely, the many physical and mental differences in men and women will always prevent women from fully being equal to men in some military specialties and missions. 展开 ...
Women and the history of military technology: Reflections on gender roles, engineering education, and military institutionsHacker, S. LHacker, B. C
Charis Waddy,Women in Muslim History, Longman, 1980 Wiebke Walther,Woman in Islam, Abner Schram, Montclair, NJ, 1981 Commentary Why could slaves become so powerful?Within the Islamic world, an outstanding slave trained in the elite army could be freed and integrated into the military caste withi...
In mid-1941, when the British military began using women from the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in anti-aircraft units, they made it clear that the purpose was to free up more men to fight; women were still barred from taking combat roles.The Blitzhad just ended, but Germany’sLuftw...