Women`s Army Corps (WAC)
World War II has much to teach newer generations. It was a true era of cooperation, collaboration, and a sincere willingness to win one of the largest and most violent conflicts in human history. During that time, women’s aspirations varied widely; one was to serve in the armed forces. Eventually, women were allowed to contribute a monumental portion to the war's successful outcome.
Reluctant and apprehensive were the reactions of the military when women started to come forward to volunteer. Early in 1941 Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts approached General George C. Marshall, the army chief of staff, to inform him of her intention to introduce a bill that would establish an Army women’s corps. Well aware of the many female civilians who had worked overseas with the Army under contract during World War I, with unfavorable results, Rogers had set out to initiate a new organization of servicewomen that would have benefits for their members.
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