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Mary A. Hallern sitting in her military uniform.

The Little Colonel That Could: Mary Hallaren and the Fight for Women in the Military

After World War II ended, government and military leaders were ready to return women to their domestic roles. But one woman had other ideas.

by Tanya L. Roth via The Saturday Evening Post on February 18, 2024

Four new Army brassiere designs modeled by servicewomen.

A New Bra Reveals That the Military is Moving Toward Gender Equality

Women’s military uniforms were once about making soldiers look feminine. Now they’re about enhancing performance.

by Tanya L. Roth via Made By History on August 19, 2022

Soldiers of the U.S. 7th Army march past the entrance of the Burgerbraukeller, site of Adolf Hitler's 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, in Munich on May 3, 1945, five days before the formal end of the World War II in Europe.

‘Greatest Generation’ Survey on Race, Sex and Combat During World War II Runs Counter to Its Image

Virginia Tech project finds forgotten Army surveys that reveal World War II lingo and “the good, the bad, the ugly, heroic, not heroic” attitudes of soldiers.

by Michael E. Ruane via Retropolis on December 20, 2021

Army nurses in Hawaii, 1945.

The First Time the U.S. Considered Drafting Women — 75 Years Ago

Military necessity drove political support for a women’s draft.

by Pamela D. Toler via Made By History on March 21, 2019

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