Zahorairaq

Women in the Military

By luvthagame
  • Civil War Services

    Civil War Services

    Women served as nurses, doctors, cooks, and spies. Some women disquised themselves as men in order to fight in the war.
  • Kerney Cross

    Kerney Cross

    Annie Etheridge, a Union nurse, recieves the Kerney Cross, a decoration of bravery for enlisted men.
  • Medal of Honor

    Medal of Honor

    Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War surgeon, is awarded the Medal of Honor by President Andrew Johnson.
  • Army

    Army

    Army Nurse Corps established
  • Navy

    Navy

    Navy Nurse Corps established
  • Women Marines

    Women Marines

    Mrs. Opha Johnson becomes the first woman Marine.
  • WAC

    WAC

    Women's Army Auxilliary Corps established, but didn't offer full military status to women. Over 200,000 women served in WWII.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    Over 120,000 women served active duty. They were nurses and many also served as support units in nearby countries.
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    More than 500 WACs, women Marines, and over 600 women in the Air Force served as soldiers in Vietnam. Over 6,000 Army, Navy, and Air Force nurses and medical specialists also served.
  • Desert Storm

    Desert Storm

    Largest female deployment in U.S. history. Over 40,000 women served in key combat support roles. Did everything male troops did except engage in ground combat.
  • Peacekeeping

    Peacekeeping

    Over 1200 women deployed to Haiti for peacekeeping duties.
  • Iraq and Afghanistan 2002-2009

    Iraq and Afghanistan 2002-2009

    Over 170,000 women have been deployed to the middle east. Account for more than 15% of active duty soldiers.