Navy WAVES

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:advocacy for women's rights in military
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:commemoration held annually
gptkbp:community local events
gptkbp:community_service volunteer activities
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future generations of women
gptkbp:director gptkb:Captain_Mildred_H._Mc_Afee
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1978
gptkbp:educational_programs for veterans
gptkbp:enlistment_requirement U. S. citizenship
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1942
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Women_Accepted_for_Volunteer_Emergency_Service
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance first women to serve in the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:honors awarded for service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Navy WAVES
gptkbp:impact increased female participation in military
gptkbp:integration into the regular Navy
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for women in the military
gptkbp:media_appearances featured in documentaries
gptkbp:post_war_career administrative positions
gptkbp:public_perception positive during WWII
gptkbp:publications gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:purpose to free men for sea duty
gptkbp:rank officer
enlisted personnel
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:women
propaganda during WWII
gptkbp:retirement varied professions
gptkbp:reunion held for veterans
gptkbp:role support roles
gptkbp:service_frequency gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:service_years 18 years and older
gptkbp:signatories WAVES
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Women_in_the_Navy
gptkbp:symbol women's empowerment
gptkbp:training Naval training
gptkbp:training_programs military skills
Naval Training Stations
gptkbp:uniform navy blue dress
gptkbp:veterans_benefits available after disbandment
gptkbp:women's_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5