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This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired. They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense , with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security .
As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on active duty in the US Army, with 16,987 serving as officers and 57,605 enlisted. While the Army has the highest number of total active duty members, the ratio of women-men is lower than the US Air Force and the US Navy, with women making up 15.5% of total active duty Army in 2020.
The United States Army Women's Museum is an educational institution located in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. [1] It provides exhibits and information related to the role of women in the United States Army, especially the Women's Army Corps . The museum was originally established in 1955 as the Women's Army Corps Museum in Fort McClellan, Alabama.
This category is for images (including graphics and photographs) taken or made by members of the U.S. military or Department of Defense during the course of the person's official duties. Under United States copyright law, such images are public domain . The preferred destination for such uploads is Commons Category:PD US Military.
Pages in category "Female generals of the United States Army" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
United States. During World War II in 1941, there was a total of 350,000 women who served in the united States Armed Forces. Women weren't thought to be qualified during these times, however due to the situation the United States was in decided to have women work in air craft factories and making weapons and submarines with lower pay than men.
Women in the United States military. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Women in the United States military. This category includes female members of the U.S. military services, and women involved with the U.S. military (e.g. the Forgotten Widows ). For colonial or native Americans involved in wars in the North American continent itself ...
The Women's Army Corps ( WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps ( WAAC) on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943. Its first director was Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby.