I was in the Navy in the late 70;s and I can contest that these women knew their stuff!! Of course these women couldn't serve in many positions such as in submarines or any combat ships. , But today of course they can. What a way to celebrate our beloved nation!! .
From everything I've seen, yes. As a matter of fact, some of these female service areas were so successful that they were made permanent parts of the military (the Army group, the WACs, served in both Korea and Vietnam). They were abolished in the 70s when the military merged units to be fully "co-ed".
Yes, they did. My grandmother was a very proud Navy WAVE who went to college on the G.I. Bill, had veterans benefits, flag ceremony at her funeral, and veterans plaque at her tombstone.
There are few, if any, military tasks that men can do that women cannot. Prior to the 1970s, women were kept out of most front line functions for one simple reason - the political leaders did not want to risk 'girls' coming home in body bags whereas it was socially acceptable for 'boys' to come home that way. Historically, women were kept away from the fighting so as they will be available to have children. One male can impregnate multiple females and rebuild the population - and to be ready for the next war.
+mike klaene generally thats a true statement, but you cannot increase the fighting effectiveness of a front line combat unit by introducing females, think about D-Day and the fighting in the Pacific theater, very few females could have handled that type of combat.
John doe One of my Mom's brothers was a Marine on Guadalcanal - it was no fun for a guy either. My father missed 'D' day itself coming into France as part of Patton's 3rd.
mike klaene I had one grandfather who fought in the trenches in WW 1, I don't think their are many females that could have handle that type of fighting, when I watch movies like saving private Ryan, and I realize its just a movie, but I can't imagine females fighting their way across Europe on foot. Im not saying that females have no place in combat, they obviously make good pilots, but you have to use some common sense when utilizing them in war.
Well, it may seem odd, but from a lot of the World War II ladies' testimonies I've read, many of them felt that they faced very little sexism (a number even laughed about and apparently enjoyed stuff like military guys coming up and flirting with them), so maybe it was just attitudes of both women AND men in those days.
Thank you for preserving and making available things like this - it's like having the ability to look into the past through a magic glass.
My great grandma Doris was a WAVE from Illinois!! That's where she met my grandma's dad!! The rest is history from there~~
My mother was so proud to serve in the Waves.
I was in the Navy in the late 70;s and I can contest that these women knew their stuff!! Of course these women couldn't serve in many positions such as in submarines or any combat ships. , But today of course they can. What a way to celebrate our beloved nation!! .
Not really
My Mother was a WAVE stationed at NAS Norfolk. She forecast the flying weather for the pilots - Aerographer's Mate.
this is great
My gradmother was in the waves
Did they receive veteran status.
From everything I've seen, yes. As a matter of fact, some of these female service areas were so successful that they were made permanent parts of the military (the Army group, the WACs, served in both Korea and Vietnam). They were abolished in the 70s when the military merged units to be fully "co-ed".
Yes, they did. My grandmother was a very proud Navy WAVE who went to college on the G.I. Bill, had veterans benefits, flag ceremony at her funeral, and veterans plaque at her tombstone.
There are few, if any, military tasks that men can do that women cannot.
Prior to the 1970s, women were kept out of most front line functions for one simple reason - the political leaders did not want to risk 'girls' coming home in body bags whereas it was socially acceptable for 'boys' to come home that way.
Historically, women were kept away from the fighting so as they will be available to have children. One male can impregnate multiple females and rebuild the population - and to be ready for the next war.
+mike klaene generally thats a true statement, but you cannot increase the fighting effectiveness of a front line combat unit by introducing females, think about D-Day and the fighting in the Pacific theater, very few females could have handled that type of combat.
John doe One of my Mom's brothers was a Marine on Guadalcanal - it was no fun for a guy either. My father missed 'D' day itself coming into France as part of Patton's 3rd.
mike klaene I had one grandfather who fought in the trenches in WW 1, I don't think their are many females that could have handle that type of fighting, when I watch movies like saving private Ryan, and I realize its just a movie, but I can't imagine females fighting their way across Europe on foot. Im not saying that females have no place in combat, they obviously make good pilots, but you have to use some common sense when utilizing them in war.
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Sad that it is so patronising! Of course it was a creation of it's time.
Well, it may seem odd, but from a lot of the World War II ladies' testimonies I've read, many of them felt that they faced very little sexism (a number even laughed about and apparently enjoyed stuff like military guys coming up and flirting with them), so maybe it was just attitudes of both women AND men in those days.
It was an honor to serve in the Waves.