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American Revolution
During the American Revolution thousands of women took an active role in both the American and British armies -
war 1812
Women on the battlefield helped pass water to the soldiers. In the camps, they were laundresses, seamstresses, and companions to the soldiers. -
womens roles in civil war
nurses, spies, vivandires, christian commission workers -
womens roles ww1
men needed to produce the massive amounts of war materials, that women began to work outside of the house -
Women's roles in World War II
Women's roles in World War II - in the military, in support services, in factories back home, in concentration camps, and keeping the home fires burning. -
womens roles in the 1950's
Housekeeping and raising a family were considered ideal female roles during the 1950s -
women in combat
President Clinton signed the military bill ending combat exclusion for women on combatant ships. -
women on ground combat
Defense Secretary Aspin approved a new general policy to allow Army women to serve with some ground combat units during fighting.The USS EISENHOWER, a Navy combat aircraft carrier, received its first 60 women. -
womens in military as 2002
Since 2002, women have served nearly 170,000 tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.But women are serving in support units as truck drivers, gunners, medics, military police, helicopter pilots and more. -
women in Marines
More female Marines have jobs in the Gulf buildup than in any previous conflict — including positions that could take them into combat. Piloting attack helicopters, driving heavy trucks and leading troops, they represent the changing the face of one of America’s elite fighting forces.
