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A 3 page paper discussing “Women Veterans: America’s forgotten Heroines,” by June A. Willenz. The book is discussed in terms of its relationship to the contributions women have made, or the influence they have had, on the National Defense. Willenz discusses many different instances concerning women in the military, ranging from early colonial times to the war in Vietnam. Her emphasis is on the issues surrounding women veterans and benefits available to them. No additional sources provided.
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the realities of womens involvement in many different wars, from revolutionary times in America, to war in Vietnam. Willenz book describes many realities that are not commonly known, nor even
thought of, making it a very fascinating look into the subject of women and the National Defense. Willenz apparently decided to write this book after spending 20 years studying veterans.
She came to realize that little, if anything, was available which addressed women veterans. She wondered where they were and why they were not apparently visible once their service time
was completed. She discovered that there were officially 1.2 million women veterans as of 1982, but from there she found that there were no official statistics or studies involving women
veterans and therefor decided to investigate the situation herself. The author was well aware of the fact that women have made great contributions and set out to prove as much.
She discovered women who were nurses, women who were up front in the lines, administrators, reporters, and other various women who maintained essential positions. Without these women the war efforts
throughout history would not have been possible. She was able to uncover some very fascinating facts that illustrated just how essential women were throughout the history of war and as
such were also beneficial to contributing to the National Defense. But she also discovered that these women were often unknown through conscious choice. The authors main ideas revolve around the
complex and varied situations these women found themselves in. She illustrates how they had just as many reasons for becoming involved as the men who entered the forces had. She
illustrates how the women maintained various positions, not always sticking to nursing, and therefor playing an essential role in the National Defense. She discusses women who in early times, hauled
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