Women Who Joined the Navy in 1917 During WWI

from Badass Women of America · host Kit and Sherlock

Send us Fan MailWho knew?! The first women to enlist in a branch of the Armed Services were Yeoman for the US Navy in 1917 during WWI.Over 11,000 women joined the Navy to work in areas like communications, decoding and encoding messages, designing camouflage to name just a few.Join Kit and Sherlock for the whole story of the women of the Navy and how they not only served their country but changed the course of women in the workplace forever.See pictures and additional information about Badass Women of America on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/badass_women_of_america/

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