[ SECRET POST #2218 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2218 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Pentagon lifting ban on American female troops in combat MOS

[chardmonster]

Hey--thanks for this! I know I was a bit derisive earlier but this stuff is very helpful! I'm studying military history (albeit an earlier period).

Have you considered starting a blog? We need more woman veteran's voices.

The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project

http://library.uncg.edu/dp/wv/about.aspx

takes oral history interviews and might be interested in what you have to say. I've done work in their archives and can confirm that they're legit.

Re: Pentagon lifting ban on American female troops in combat MOS

[(Anonymous)]

I will definitely look into that, though I don't know yet how willing I'd be to participate if they even wanted me to. Thank you for the link, regardless. I am absolutely fascinated by other women's experiences in the military and will give it serious consideration.

What specifically are you studying? My training and work as an intel analyst necessitated I learn a staggering amount of military history, sadly more than I can remember. But my interest has never faded and there's always something new to learn. I can still map out D-Day perfectly but I can't remember the maps of The Six Day War or the name of the woman who was behind the V2 rocket or even how many operatives were involved in Operation Wrath of God :( I'm rambling, but my point is that despite my inability to retain certain really cool facts, I still love learning military and intelligence history because it's just so interesting. There's a good chance that whatever you're studying is something I know little or nothing about and it might be the next thing I take up reading about because I'm almost out of books to read and haven't decided what to start on next.

Re: Pentagon lifting ban on American female troops in combat MOS

[chardmonster]

I can't get too into specifics (project might be googled) but I'm starting a dissertation about women in uniformed organizations (so both official military and paramilitary clubs) during the World Wars. Recently I've mostly been working on the WAC.

It sounds like you're into strategic stuff; my interests are more cultural! But you might be interested in this. Probably the best source on the WAC that you can get easily online is Mattie Treadwell's official history:

http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/Wac/index.htm

It's biased, obviously--Treadwell was a WAC officer herself--but she does a really good job.

Bookwise Creating GI Jane

http://www.amazon.com/Creating-G-Jane-Leisa-Meyer/dp/0231101457

and Mobilizing Minerva (WWI)

http://www.amazon.com/Mobilizing-Minerva-American-Women-First/dp/0252074963/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

are both really important in my field and fun to read.

I don't know if you have university library access, but if you ever want someone to send you a JSTOR pdf or anything like that I'd be happy to. I love talking about this stuff!