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© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Vocabulary Combat : Fighting between armed forces Militaristic : Advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy Land warrant : A transferable certificate from the land office authorizing a person to assume possession of a specified quantity of public land Armistice : An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time Naval : Relating to a navy or navies Inclined : Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something Abolitionist : A person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military The facts about women in the armed forces: 1. Of the 220,000 soldiers who have fought in the wars since 2001, 11 percent have been women. 2. Of the 5,000 war deaths since 2001, 121 have been women of those women were killed in combat, the rest died via accidents, illnesses, suicide and friendly fire. 620 women have been wounded. 4. Women only make up 6 percent of the top military ranks. It may seem like a small amount, but in 2008, 57 women served as generals and admirals in the active-duty military which is double the amount from a decade earlier. 5. Last year, a women—Ann E. Dunwoody—became a four-star Army general, the highest rank in today’s military.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military 6. Many women now lead all-male combat troops into battle. 7. Two women have been awarded Silver Stars, one of the highest honors. 8. Women in the military say that sexual harassment and rape remain a persistent problem.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Joan of Arc : Though she grew up as a peasant girl in eastern France, today, Joan of Arc stands as a symbol of the power that women can have success in a militaristic career. During the Hundred Years’ War, Joan of Arc helped the French army to numerous victories in several different battles. Joan had to adapt to the life of being a male, which led her to cut her hair and wear men’s clothing. She was highly successful in the beginning, winning several different battles against the Burgundians. Today, she is a saint, heroine, and has been given the title “Maid of Orleans.” Women who changed the face of the military

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Elizabeth C. Newcume : In September 1847, Newcume made her way into the military at Fort Leavenworth in order to fight in the Mexican-American War. Newcume was able to successfully battle against Native Americans in Dodge City. Once it was made public that she was a woman, she was quickly discharged and was never allowed back in. Through a private act of Congress approved on July 19, 1848, Newcume was able to receive a land warrant for 160 acres and pay equal to that of a soldier that was in battle for ten months with an additional three months of payment.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Opha M. Johnson : Opha M. Johnson got her chance to make history on August 12, 1918 when the Secretary of the Navy publically granted total authority for females to enroll for clerical duty in the Marine Corps Reserve. With the news of this, Johnson wasted no time and the next day her name was on the list. She was the first of the 18,000 women who enlisted in the Marines during WW II.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Loretta Walsh : Born in Philadelphia, on April 22, 1896, Loretta Walsh stands as the first woman in the U.S. to enlist in the Navy. She did so on March 17, A few days later, the eighteen year old became the first female Chief Yeoman. Once armistice was declared, Walsh was put on inactive reserve, but still carried out her duties as a yeoman. She was the first to have identical pay and benefits as the men. Walsh stands as the first of 13,000 women who would go on to enlist in the Navy. Today she is a very important piece of female history as well as naval history.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Oveta Culp Hobby : Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby stands as the first woman to be awarded the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal, which she received in She was born in Killeen, Texas. Hobby was given the job as one of the newspaper’s editors and often focused on the War Department’s Women’s Interest section. However, during the war manpower was falling short, so Hobby decided to join the Women’s Army Corps. Hobby continued to be politically active after her time in the Army Corps. Hobby has so much importance that there is a school in Texas named after her.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Cordelia E. Cook : One of the many medically inclined females on the list, Cordelia E. Cook served as an Army Nurse Corps during WW II and stands as the first woman to receive two awards for her actions during the war. Cook was stationed in Italy and was able to successfully perform her duties as a nurse during a time of tough battles and swarms of wounded and dying soldiers. In 1943 Cordelia E. Cook was awarded the Bronze Star, making her the first woman to ever receive such an award. Soon after, she was also given the Purple Heart, making her the first woman in history to ever receive two very honorable awards for her time and efforts given during WW II.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Girls In The Military Mary E. Walker : Born in Oswego, New York into an abolitionist family, Mary Walker today stands as the first and only woman in the entire military force to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor for her actions and duties during the Civil War. Before the Civil War broke out, Walker was the only female in her class to graduate with a medical degree. Soon after getting her degree, the war broke out and Walker volunteered to join the Army as a medical officer, but was given a stern “no.” Though discriminated against because of her gender, Walker pushed on, becoming the assistant surgeon in the Army of the Cumberland in 1863.

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