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A number of women disguised themself as men so they could fight in the military.
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Women's role in the military was reserved to service in the nurse corps.
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FDR signs Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Act.
This act expanded women's role in the military. -
the first female officer of the United States Marine Corps was commissioned
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first female marines sent to Hawaii
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President Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act which limited their number to 2 percent of the total military
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The Women's Armed Services Integration Act was passed, allowing women to serve directly in the United States military.
The Women's Armed Services Integration Act was passed, allowing women to serve directly in the United States military. -
Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services is established in the United States.
Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services is established in the United States. -
President Johnson signs Public Law 90-130, lifting grade restrictions and strength limitations on women in the United States military.
President Johnson signs Public Law 90-130, lifting grade restrictions and strength limitations on women in the United States military. -
Margaret A. Brewer becomes the first woman to reach the rank of general in the United States Marine Corps.
Margaret A. Brewer becomes the first woman to reach the rank of general in the United States Marine Corps. -
the restriction of women from flying combat aircraft was repealed
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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.
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.
