After
the war was over, the Navy didn't disband WAVES. Officials finally
began to realize the benefits of including women in the military. Thus,
in 1948, Congress passed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act,
which made women a permanent fixture in the military. As a result, the
WAVES unit was finally dissolved.Thursday, May 16, 2013
Women's Armed Services Integration Act
By the end of the war, approximately 86,000 women served as WAVES,
comprising about 2 percent of the Navy. And at several naval stations in
the United States, WAVES made up the majority of positions.
After
the war was over, the Navy didn't disband WAVES. Officials finally
began to realize the benefits of including women in the military. Thus,
in 1948, Congress passed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act,
which made women a permanent fixture in the military. As a result, the
WAVES unit was finally dissolved.
After
the war was over, the Navy didn't disband WAVES. Officials finally
began to realize the benefits of including women in the military. Thus,
in 1948, Congress passed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act,
which made women a permanent fixture in the military. As a result, the
WAVES unit was finally dissolved.
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Dear Andrew,
ReplyDeleteThis blog is awesome! I am so proud of you -- that you chose this topic for a routine history-class paper, and you really ran with it! You learned something, and turned it around into a fantastic blog from which others can learn a lot! I can't wait to take my 91-year-old Mom and our laptop to a Wi-Fi location so that I can show her your blog. Mom is a WWII veteran -- very proud of her service in the WAVES. You have my admiration and appreciation,
Sincerely,
Donna H.