Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years
You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book. You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book.
BETWEEN THE WARS Roles for Women Grow 109 By Robyn Dexter In October 1939, discussions about a formal women's service restarted. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, now firmly ensconced in both veterans' and womens' issues, went into action again. She vowed, “I was resolved that our women would not serve with the Army without the protection that men got.” Rogers informed the Chief of Staff, Gen. George C. Marshall, that she was about to submit a bill to put women in the Army. After taut negotiations, she accepted an auxiliary status and submitted H.R. 4906 on May 28, 1941, which formalized women’s service with, but not a part of, the Army. The bill itself underwent further revision with much of the contention coming from the Bureau of Budget. It wasn’t until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor before congress voted to support the idea of women taking their place in uniform. *** Nursing was the traditional role most women played in conflict. The opportunities to serve in other ways was about to change.
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BETWEEN THE WARS<br />
Roles for Women Grow<br />
109<br />
By Robyn Dexter<br />
In October 1939, discussions about a formal women's<br />
service restarted. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers,<br />
now firmly ensconced in both veterans' and womens'<br />
issues, went into action again. She vowed, “I was resolved<br />
that our women would not serve with the Army without<br />
the protection that men got.”<br />
Rogers informed the Chief of Staff, Gen. <strong>George</strong><br />
C. Marshall, that she was about to submit a bill to put<br />
women in the Army. After taut negotiations, she accepted<br />
an auxiliary status and submitted H.R. 4906 on May 28,<br />
1941, which formalized women’s service with, but not<br />
a part of, the Army. <strong>The</strong> bill itself underwent further<br />
revision with much of the contention coming from the<br />
Bureau of Budget. It wasn’t until the Japanese attacked<br />
Pearl Harbor before congress voted to support the idea<br />
of women taking their place in uniform.<br />
***<br />
Nursing was the traditional role most women played in<br />
conflict. <strong>The</strong> opportunities to serve in other ways was about<br />
to change.
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