,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,ms4
 ,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,honor+ wom5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = _! s]vice 9 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii & recogniz+ ! role ( ,repres5tative
 ,edi? ,n\rse ,rog]s 9 e/abli%+ !       
,wom5's ,army ,auxili>y ,corps & !      
,wom5's ,army ,corps4  ,:]eas dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !  
,w>71 despite social /igmas aga9/ wom5  
s]v+ 9 uni=m1 wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 va/ numb]s2      
,:]eas ,congresswoman ,edi? ,n\rse      
,rog]s ( ,massa*usetts introduc$        
legislation to create ! ,wom5's ,army   
,auxili>y ,corps 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ! ,,waac7 9 ,may #aida1 :i* 0
 sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,frankl9   
,d4 ,roosevelt on ,may #ae1 #aidb2      
,:]eas ! fir/ director ( ! ,,waac1      

,oveta ,culp ,hobby1 0 sworn 9 on ,may  
#af1 #aidb1 & %ortly !reaft] began !    
process ( recruit+ wom5 to jo9 ! ,,waac1
 :i* g>n]$ ov] #ce1jjj applications = an
 anticipat$ #a1jjj available positions2 
,:]eas ! fir/ recruits = ! newly creat$ 
,,waac arriv$ at ! fir/ tra9+ c5t] on   
,july #bj1 #aidb1 ) #abe enli/$ wom5 &  
#ddj (fic] c&idates1 #dj ( :om 7 ,black2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,w>1 wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,army
 9 ! ,,waac & ! ,wom5's ,army ,corps    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,wac7    
p]=m$ duties traditionally p]=m$ by m52 
,:]eas1 9 unspok5 recognition ( ! value 
( _! s]vices1 ! ,army remov$ ! auxili>y 
/atus ( ! ,,waac units 9 #aidc1 :i* gave
 wom5 all ( ! rank1 privileges1 &       
b5efits ( male soldi]s2 ,:]eas almo/    
#a_/b ( ! memb]s ( ! ,,wac dur+ ! ,w>   
s]v$ 9 ! ,army ,air ,=ces z (fic]s &    
enli/$ p]sonnel1 ) duties includ+ radio 
op]ator1 photograph]1 & flight cl]k2    
,:]eas #g1cae ( ^? memb]s ( ! ,army ,air
 ,=ces ,,wac 7 s]v+ ov]seas 9 all !at]s 
( ! ,w> 9 ,janu>y #aide2 ,:]eas1 at !   

end ( ! ,w>1 #feg wom5 7 honor$ = _!    
s]vice 9 ! ,,waac & ! ,,wac1 receiv+    
m$als & citations1 includ+ ! ,di/+ui%$  
,s]vice ,m$al1 ! ,legion ( ,m]it1 ! ,air
 ,m$al1 ! ,soldi]s' ,m$al = h]oic       
action1 ! ,purple ,he>t1 & ! ,bronze    
,/>2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidf1 ! ,army reque/$ t 
,congress e/abli% ! ,,wac z a p]man5t "p
 ( ! ,army1 p]haps ! s+le greate/       
indication ( ! value ( wom5 9 ! ,army to
 ! ef=t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,w>2      
,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,w>1 wom5 s]v$ ) ! ,army 
,air ,=ces 9 ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,f]ry+ 
,squadron1 ! ,wom5's ,fly+ ,tra9+       
,deta*m5t1 & ! ,wom5 ,air ,=ce ,s]vice  
,pilots 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,w,a,s,ps72 ,:]eas wom5 s]v+ ) ! ,army  
,air ,=ces-- 7#a7 f]ri$ planes f        
factories to airfields2  7#b7 p]=m$ te/ 
flights ( repair$ aircraft t[$ t>gets   
us$ 9 live gunn]y practice2 &  7#c7     
p]=m$ a v>iety ( o!r duties             
traditionally p]=m$ by m52 ,:]eas wom5  
pilots flew m ?an #gj types ( milit>y   
aircraft1 f op5-cockpit prim>y tra9]s to

 ,p-#ea ,mu/angs1 ,b-#bf ,m>aud]s1 &    
,b-#bi ,sup]=tresses2 ,:]eas1 f         
,septemb] #aj1 #aidb1 to ,decemb] #bj1  
#aidd1 #a1jgd ,w,a,s,ps flew an         
aggregate #fj1jjj1jjj miles 9 w>time    
s]vice2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ,w,a,s,ps 7      
promis$ milit>y classification1 !y 7    
classifi$ z civilians1 & ! #ch ,w,a,s,ps
 :o di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty 7 regrettably    
buri$ )\t milit>y honors2 ,:]eas        
,w,a,s,ps did n receive (ficial /atus z 
milit>y vet]ans until ,m>* #aigi1 :5    
,,wasp units 7 =mally recogniz$ z       
compon5ts ( ! ,air ,=ce2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! 
,w>1 wom5 9 ! ,navy s]v$ 9 ! ,wom5      
,accept$ = ,volunte] ,em]g5cy ,s]vice   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,waves72   
,:]eas1 approximately #ij1jjj ,,waves   
s]v$ ! ,navy 9 a v>iety ( capacities & 9
 su* numb]s t1 accord+ to a ,navy       
e/imate1 en\gh sailors 7 fre$ = combat  
duty to crew ! %ips ( #d major task     
=ces1 ea* includ+ a battle%ip1 #b l>ge  
aircraft c>ri]s1 #b heavy cruis]s1 #d   
light cruis]s1 & #ae de/roy]s2 ,:]eas   

,,waves :o s]v$ 9 naval aviation taught 
in/rum5t fly+1 aircraft recognition1    
cele/ial navigation1 aircraft gunn]y1   
radio1 rad>1 air combat in=mation1 & air
 fight] adm9i/ration1 b 7 n all[$ to be 
pilots2 ,:]eas1 at ! end ( ! ,w>1       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,james ,=re/al /at$ 
t memb]s ( ! ,,waves h exce$$ p]=mance (
 m5 9 c]ta9 types ( "w1 & ! ,navy       
,dep>tm5t consid]s x to be v desirable t
 ^! important s]vices r5d]$ by wom5 dur+
 ! w> %\ld likewise be available 9 po/w>
 ye>s ahead2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,w>1 wom5   
s]v$ 9 ! ,m>9e ,corps ,wom5's ,res]ve2  
,:]eas m ?an #bc1jjj wom5 s]v$ at %ore  
e/abli%m5ts ( ! ,m>9e ,corps1 & by ! end
 ( ! ,w>1 #he p]c5t ( ! enli/$ p]sonnel 
assign$ to ,headqu>t]s ,m>9e ,corps 7   
wom52 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,w>1 wom5 7 assign$
 to ov] #bjj diff]5t specialties 9 !    
,m>9e ,corps &1 by p]=m+ ^? duties1 fre$
 o!r ,m>9es = active duty to fight2     
,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,w>1 wom5 s]v$ 9 ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,wom5's ,res]ve 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ,s,p,a,rs72 ,:]eas m ?an     

#aj1jjj wom5 volunte]$ = s]vice ) !     
,coa/ ,gu>d dur+ ! p]iod f #aidb ?r\gh  
#aidf1 & :5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 at ! peak ( 
its /r5g? dur+ ! ,w>1 #a out ( e #af    
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 a ,,sp>2 ,:]eas
 ! ,s,p,a,rs :o att5d$ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,academy 7 ! fir/ wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to att5d a milit>y academy2 ,:]eas1 by 
! end ( ! ,w>1 m ?an #djj1jjj wom5 _h   
s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 milit>y          
capacities2 ,:]eas ^? wom5 :o s]v$1     
despite _! m]it & ! recogniz$ value &   
importance ( _! contributions to ! ef=t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,w>-- 7#a7 7 n 
giv5 /atus equal to _! male c\nt]p>ts2 &
  7#b7 /ruggl$ = ye>s to receive !      
appreciation ( ,congress & ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ^? wom5 help$ to  
catalyze ! social1 demographic1 &       
economic evolutions t occurr$ aft] ! ,w>
 & t cont9ue to ?is day2 & ,:]eas ^?    
pione]+ wom5 are ow$ a great debt (     
gratitude = _! s]vice to ! ,unit$       
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 honors ! wom5 :o s]v$ ! ,unit$     

,/ates 9 milit>y capacities dur+ ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii2  7#b7 comm5ds ^? wom5 :o1 ?r\gh a
 s5se ( duty & will+ness to defy        
/]eotypes & social pressures1 p]=m$     
milit>y assignm5ts to aid ! w> ef=t1    
all[+ = m combat capacity2  7#c7        
recognizes t ^? wom51 by s]v+ ) dilig5ce
 & m]it1 n only op5$ up opportunities = 
wom5 t _h previ\sly be5 res]v$ = m51 b  
also contribut$ vitally to ! victory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,allies 9 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii2 &  7#d7 honors ! contributions (  
,congresswoman ,edi? ,n\rse ,rog]s & h] 
fell[ ,memb]s ( ,congress :o support$ ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wom5's ,army ,auxili>y  
,corps & ! ,wom5's ,army ,corps4