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Learn about the history and current status of women in the US Army, from the Revolutionary War to the present. As of 2020, there were 74,592 women on active duty in the Army, making up 15.5% of the total force.
Hundreds of photos of female servicemembers from every branch of the military were distributed in a closed Facebook group called "Marines United". The incident sparked an investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and a public outcry over the online behavior.
This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.
Learn about the famous pin-up girls featured in Yank, a weekly magazine for American military personnel during World War II. See photos, names, and dates of the models who boosted the morale of soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
Kristen Marie Griest is a major in the US Army and one of the first two women to graduate from the Ranger School in 2015. She also became the first female infantry officer in the US Army in 2016 and served in Afghanistan in 2019.
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army from 1942 to 1978. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), and converted to an active duty status in 1943.
Jessica Lynch is an American teacher, actress, and former U.S. Army soldier who was captured by Iraqi forces in 2003 and rescued by U.S. special operations forces. Learn about her early life, military career, prisoner of war experience, and media coverage.
Laura J. Richardson is a four-star general in the U.S. Army and the commander of U.S. Southern Command since 2021. She is the second woman to attain the rank of general and the third woman to lead a combatant command.