women's army corps
31Women's Armed Services Integration Act — ▪ United States law law enacted in 1948 that permitted women to serve as full members of the U.S. armed forces. During World War I many women had enlisted as volunteers in the U.S. military services; they usually served in clerical… …
32Women — The years of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War had complicated and often contradictory effects on the position of women in U.S. society. Despite winning the vote in 1920 and the apparent liberation experienced during the… …
33army — /ahr mee/, n., pl. armies. 1. the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force. 2. (in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters. 3. a large body of… …
34Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service — Eine WAVE WAVES ist die Kurzbezeichnung für die Frauen, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg zum freiwilligen Notdienst bei den Seestreitkräften der Vereinigten Staaten, der US Navy, angenommen wurden. Dieser Dienst hatte die offizielle Bezeichnung Women… …
35corps — /kawr, kohr/, n., pl. corps /kawrz, kohrz/. 1. Mil. a. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: the U.S. Marine Corps; corps of cadets. b. a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of… …
36women — /wim in/, n. pl. of woman. * * * (as used in expressions) National Organization for Women Women s Army Corps women s movement * * * …
37Women in warfare (1945–1999) — * 1948: The Women s Armed Services Integration Act is passed, allowing women to serve directly in the United States military. Women in the Air Force (WAF) is formed. * 1950: Blanca Canales leads the Jayuya Uprising in Puerto Rico against the… …
38Women in the military — Part of a series on Women in Society …
39Women's Land Army — The Women s Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian organization created during the First and Second World Wars to work in agriculture replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLA were commonly known as Land Girls.In… …
40Army Service Uniform — The U.S. Army service uniform is the military uniform worn by personnel in situations in which non formal dress is called for. It is worn in most workday situations in which business dress would be called for. It can be worn at most public and… …
