Woman+In+The+Military

Woman In The Military ==== Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, in the beginning of 1942, woman began to be recognized as a military member, not a volunteer anymore. When they began they worked and "patriotically staffed aircraft spotting stations." Now, woman do just about everything in the military. They make up about 20% of the whole military. They served strictly as nurses, seamstresses, and cooks back during the revolutionary war. In 1776, Margaret Corbin, served side by side of her husband. When he was collapsed by the cannon, she took his place filling in ammunition. In 1989, the number of jobs open to woman were as followed. Coast Guard 100%, Air Force 100%, Navy 59%, Army 52%, and Marine Corps they could do 20%. Back in 2005 over 229,000 women served in active duty. On July 1, 1943, congress passed the bill of having the woman's army corps (WAC) opened up to make it easier for woman to enlist in the military, and after years of service, the WAC was discontinued on April 26, 1978. ====

**Bibliography** "Early History of Women in the U.S. Army." The Official Home Page of the United States Army | The United States Army. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. . From this .mil source, i found out about what jobs the woman had in the military services. And how in 1779, Margret Corbin stood and fought side by side her husband and when he collapsed, she kept fighting as if she was her husband, until she was was also wounded by a cannon shot. Just as hard proving she could stand up to a mans job.

"Feminism and Women's Studies: Facts About Women in the Military, 1980-1990." Feminism and Women's Studies: Welcome. Web. 10 Jan. 2012.  From this source, I found out about the percent of jobs women could do in the military, I was shocked by how low it was but it made me realize how different things were back then because now anybody can do any job.

 "Free Photo: WAC Woman With American Flag - Historical Stock Photos.com." // Historical Stock Photos.com - Free Historical Stock Photos for Emails and Personal Websites - 242 //. Free Historical Stock Photos. Web. 11 Jan. 2012. . From this source, I found the photo that is located in the top left of the paragraph. I thought this represented the WAC in a very patriotic way because its telling women that they can join and also asking asking them how much they care about their country by saying "Are you a girl with a Star-Spangled heart?" .

 "Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association." //Women's Army Corps Veterans'Association //. Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association, 2005. Web. 13 Jan. 2012. . <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">From this source I got information about the Woman's Army Corps, how they started and what it did.