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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:WAC
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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gptkb:Public_Law_554
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gptkbp:authorizedStrength
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150,000 (World War II)
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Army_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Army_Service_Ribbon
gptkb:Army_Good_Conduct_Medal
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
Women's Army Corps Service Medal
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1978
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gptkbp:firstDirector
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gptkb:Oveta_Culp_Hobby
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gptkbp:formed
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1942
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U.S. Women's Army Corps
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gptkbp:integration
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regular Army in 1978
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gptkbp:motto
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"It's your war too!"
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Dovey_Johnson_Roundtree
gptkb:Florence_Blanchfield
gptkb:Harriet_M._Waddy
gptkb:Charity_Adams_Earley
gptkb:Mary_Agnes_Hallaren
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first women to serve in the U.S. Army other than nurses
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Women's_Army_Auxiliary_Corps
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gptkbp:purpose
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allow women to serve in non-combat positions in the U.S. Army
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gptkbp:successor
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women integrated into regular Army units
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gptkbp:type
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women's military corps
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gptkbp:uniform
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distinctive WAC uniform
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kay_Summersby
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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