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There have been women in the United States Army since the Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on active duty in the US Army, with 16,987 serving as officers and 57,605 enlisted.
The United States Army honors female Soldiers who have proudly served in honor of defending America's freedom.
During the Revolutionary War, women served the U.S. Army in traditional roles as nurses, seamstresses and cooks for troops in camp. Some courageous women served in combat either alongside their...
Brig. Gen. Karen Monday-Gresham, commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command, recognizes the progress made for and by women in the United States and across all military branches....
How have the experiences, representation, and recognition of women in the military transformed, a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
From the Revolutionary War to today’s fighter pilots, women have proudly served in the U.S. military for over 200 years. Here is a history of women in the military, and how their roles have changed over time.
Just 75 years ago today, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed, for the first time, women to serve as regular members of the Army...
Col. Mary Hallaren became the first official female soldier to join the U.S. Army as Director of the Women's Army Corps. (AP Photo)
woman in the U.S. Armed Forces to be promoted to four-star general. 2021. Midshipman First Class Sydney Barber is the first Black woman to serve as brigade commander at the U.S. Naval...
During World War II in 1941, there was a total of 350,000 women who served in the United States Armed Forces. [27] Women weren't thought to be qualified during these times, however due to the situation the United States decided to have women work in factories making items like aircraft, weapons, and submarines, although for lower pay than men.