,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4  
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4     
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1    
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,scott 
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,ackn[l$g+ & commemorat+ ! wom5 9 !     
,army :o s]v$ 9 ! ,wom5's ,army         
,auxili>y ,corps & ! ,wom5's ,army ,corp
 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  ,:]eas             
,congresswoman ,edi? ,n\rse ,rog]s (    
,massa*usetts introduc$ a bill1 ,h4,r4  
#fbic 7#gg? ,congress71 to create !     
,wom5's ,army ,auxili>y ,corps 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,waac7 to exp& ! 
types ( jobs wom5 c\ld hold 9 ! ,army to
 address manp[] %ortages2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt       
e/abli%$ ! ,,waac by sign+ ! ,act       
entitl$ ,an ,act to e/abli% a ,wom5's   
,army ,auxili>y ,corps = s]vice ) !     

,army ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,may   
#ad1 #aidb 7commonly kn[n z !           
,w4,a4,a4,c4 7,wom5's ,army ,auxili>y   
,corps7 ,act7 7,public ,law #gg-eed2 #ef
 ,/at4 #bgh71 into law2 ,:]eas :ile     
#ce1jjj wom5 _h s]v$ 9 ! enli/$ ranks ( 
! ,army prim>ily 9 nurs+ positions dur+ 
,_w ,w> ,i1 wom5 _h little =mal means to
 s]ve 9 non-m$ical roles prior to !     
creation ( ! ,,waac2 ,:]eas despite     
widely held /igmas associat$ ) wom5 9 ! 
milit>y & num]\s false allegations (    
impropriety among memb]s ( ! ,,waac1    
wom5 appli$ to s]ve 9 su* high numb]s t 
enrollm5t ceil+s 7 rea*$ )9 ! fir/ ye>2 
,:]eas "u ! lead]%ip ( ,colonel ,oveta  
,culp ,hobby1 s]vice 9 ! ,,waac quickly 
exce$$ ! #be1jjj wom5 initially expect$2
 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,w> ,h5ry ,/imson _h
 to raise ! limit on ,,waac recruitm5t  
to #aej1jjj wom5 because ( high levels (
 enrollm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,waac work$ across
 ! c\ntry1 f ,wa%+ton to ,t5nessee & f  
,new ,mexico to ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 z well z  
ov]seas2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,,waac s]v$ 9

 num]\s capacities1 includ+ z swit*bo>d 
op]ators1 me*anics1 bak]s1 driv]s1      
cryptograph]s1 lab te*nicians1 & nurses2
 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,,waac1 despite !    
quality & value ( _! contributions to ! 
w> ef=t1 7 n giv5 b5efits or pay equal  
to ^? ( _! male c\nt]p>ts1 & 7 n        
recogniz$ z full memb]s ( ! ,army2      
,:]eas ,presid5t ,roosevelt sign$ ! ,act
 entitl$ ,an ,act to e/abli% a ,wom5's  
,army ,corps = s]vice 9 ! ,army ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,july #a1 #aidc  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,w4,a4,c4 7,wom5's   
,army ,corps7 ,act7 7,public ,law       
#gh-aaj2 #eg ,/at4 #cga71 into law1 :i* 
conv]t$ ! ,,waac into ! ,wom5's ,army   
,corp 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !     
,,wac71 gave ! wom5 (ficial milit>y     
/atus & ! same ranks & privileges ( _!  
male c\nt]p>ts1 & all[$ ! wom5 to s]ve  
ov]seas2 ,:]eas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1      
memb]s ( ! ,,wac s]v$ ov]seas z driv]s1 
cl]ks1 nurses1 & me*anics1 enabl+ !     
release ( m ?an #g divisions ( m5 to    
s]ve 9 combat roles2 ,:]eas t[>ds ! end 

( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,g5]al ,d\glas          
,mac,arthur /at$ t ! memb]s ( ! ,,wac 7 
8 be/ soldi]s1 not+ _! d$ication to h>d 
"w & discipl9e2 ,:]eas ,g5]al & future  
,presid5t ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] said t ! 
,,wac's contributions 9 effici5cy1      
skill1 _s1 & det]m9ation are            
immeasurable2 ,:]eas ! ,,wac s]v$ z an  
important precursor to ! complete g5d]  
integration ( ! milit>y 9 #aigh2 &      
,:]eas ! brave wom5 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,,waac &
 ! ,,wac 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 ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y ,army ,corp
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,waac7
 & ! ,wom5's ,army ,corp 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is resolution z ! ,,wac7 dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii2  7#b7 comm5ds ! wom5 ( ! ,,waac & 
! ,,wac :o1 ?r\gh _! d$ication to !     
,unit$ ,/ates & p]sev]ance ?r\gh        
significant social pressure1 s]v$ 9     
critical milit>y positions to aid ! w>  
ef=t1 free+ male soldi]s = combat duty2 

&  7#c7 recognizes t ! ,,waac & ! ,,wac 
ov]came /]eotypes to op5 up m           
opportunities = wom5 & made significant 
contributions to ! victory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! allies 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4