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This act expanded women's role in the military.
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the first detachment of female marines was sent to Hawaii for duty
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The Women's Armed Services Integration Act was passed, allowing women to serve directly in the United States military.
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Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services is established in the United States.
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President Johnson signs Public Law 90-130, lifting grade restrictions and strength limitations on women in the United States military.
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Margaret A. Brewer becomes the first woman to reach the rank of general in the United States Marine Corps.
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The United States Department of Defense institutes a policy prohibiting the assigning of women to any unit below brigade level when the unit’s primary mission is direct combat on the ground.