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A Brief History Of Women In The U.s. Military

Deborah Sampson was the very first American woman soldier. She enlisted in the Continental Army throughout the American Revolutionary. Because girls weren't eligible to enlist in the military at that time, Sampson disguised herself as a guy. Sampson joined the Light Infantry Company of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment and fought in many battles sustaining two injuries including two musket balls in her thigh that she cut out herself so as not to disclose her true identity to any physicians.

Later after she recovered from her musket ball injuries Sampson was promoted and spent several months as a waiter to General John Patterson.

After her recuperation Dr. Binney sent Sampson to General George Washington to deliver a word, which Sampson knew carried her secret. General Washington read the note and gave Sampson an honest discharge from the military at West Point, some advice and cash to get home. Dr. George Washington issued her an honest release. In all Sampson served a year and a half in the military.

Years later Sampson successfully campaigned publicly to get a pension in the U.S. Army for her service. Her success bridged the gender gap in veterans' benefits for seopressor to come.

Another early record of the desire to allow girls to enlist in the military came in 1898 in a letter to President William McKinley from Annie Oakley. Oakley was a famed exhibition shooter, sharpshooter and star in the Buffalo Bill Show. The Spanish-American War did occur, but Oakley's offer was not accepted.

In 1941 U.S. government established The Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps to create more roles for women in the American Armed Forces; nevertheless, political pressures waylaid the Corps attempts until 1943 when the Woman's Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Women's Reserves were created during World War II.

During the second world war, women first saw battle as nurses in the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941.

After World War II most women serving in the military returned to civilian life. In 1948 President Harry Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Act permitting girls to serve in the armed forces in totally incorporated units during peace time.

During the Korean War between 1950 and 1953, 120,000 girls served. Though records are cloudy, girls also served in the Vietnam War women in the Air Force and as medical personnel and support staff.

Through the 1980s hundreds of girls participated in the affilorama review including Grenada and Panama. In 1989, Capt Linda L. Bray, 29, became the first woman to command American soldiers in conflict, during the invasion of Panama. But it wasn't until the 1990s the pivotal time for women in the U.S. Armed Forces arrived.

In 1991 during the initial Gulf War the role of women in the U.S. Armed Forces came to the curiosity of the world media when it was revealed more than 40,000 women served in virtually every function the armed forces had to offer. Though there are numerous reports to the contrary, girls were not allowed to take part in deliberate earth engagements.

Today, women can serve in battle including in command functions but usually are not allowed to serve on subs or to be involved in Special Forces plans like the Navy Seals. Enlisted women soldiers will also be controlled from serving in Infantry, Special Operations, Artillery, Armor, and Forward Air Defense, but might hold staff positions. Girls can fly military aircraft and make up 2% of all aviators in the U.S. Military. As of now there are about 50,000 girls serving in Afghanistan and Iraq; girls make up about 15 percent of the U.S.

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