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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
the Women's Army Corps Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. "The unit was disbanded at Fort Dix, New Jersey ...
Women have served in combat roles for a decade; the Pentagon is reopening the debate
Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver became the first women to make it through Ranger training in 2015, Vanasse had taped their pictures above her desk. “I’m next,” she told herself then. “It’s ...
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All-Black women’s Army Corps unit led by Ohio woman in WWII to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — An all-female, all-Black women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece ...
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Retired servicemember highlights the role of women during Vietnam War and beyond
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, Dr. Elvira Chiccarelli shared a rich ...
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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
American Women's Army Corps (WAC) Captain Mary Kearney and ... the National Museum of the United States Army explains. The U.S. Army was not fully integrated until 1948. Only about 6,500 of ...
All-Black Women’s Army Corps unit led by Dayton woman in WW II to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON, D. C. - An all-female, all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece backlog of U.S.